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Lost in WonderlandLost in Wonderland (2009) Recommended
Dir. Zoe McIntosh
Wellington filmmaker Zoe McIntosh offers an insightful take on the Rob Moodie character: an eccentric, headline–grabbing lawyer (and former…
Sicilian Girl, TheSicilian Girl, The (La siciliana ribelle) (2009)
Dir. Marco Amenta
Feat. Veronica D'Agostino, Gerard Jugnot
A vivid, level–headed account of Mafiaso intrigue, based around real events surrounding a young woman’s testimony in court against Sicilian…
StormStorm (2009)
Dir. Hans-Christian Schmid
Feat. Kerry Fox, Anamaria Marinca, Stephen Dillane
Accomplished international courtroom drama sees a determined prosecutor (Fox) risk life and limb in order to prove that the former commander of the…
Until Proven InnocentUntil Proven Innocent (2009) Recommended
Dir. Peter Burger
Feat. Cohen Holloway, Edward Campbell, Miranda Harcourt
Credible homegrown teledrama tells the true story of the crusade to free David Dougherty, wrongly imprisoned for the rape and abduction of an…
William Kunstler: Disturbing the UniverseWilliam Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe (2009)
Filmmakers Emily and Sarah Kunstler explore the life of their father, the late radical civil rights lawyer. In the 1960s and 70s, William Kunstler…
American VioletAmerican Violet (2008)
Dir. Tim Disney
Feat. Nicole Beharie, Will Patton, Alfre Woodard
Docudrama based on a true story follows a single mother, Dee (Beharie), wrongly arrested for drug dealing and her fight for justice. Despite a…
Criminal Justice (TV Series)Criminal Justice (TV Series) (2008-2009)
Feat. Ben Whishaw, Pete Postlethwaite, Maxine Peake
Grim and unglamorous drama series focuses on an individual’s journey through the British criminal justice system, from prison to courtroom. It…
Roman Polanski: Wanted And DesiredRoman Polanski: Wanted And Desired (2008) Recommended
Dir. Marina Zenovich
Comprehensive documentary examining the public scandal that led to the controversial departure of director Roman Polanski from the United States.…
Damages (TV Series)Damages (TV Series) (2007) Recommended
Feat. Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Ted Danson
Complex, high–stakes, aggressively acted legal drama starring Glenn Close as a power–suited litigator tackling a major class action…
FractureFracture (2007)
Dir. Gregory Hoblit
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn
A you–know–whodunnit legal psychodrama with Anthony Hopkins as a wealthy businessman who shoots his wife dead, then plays a cruel (if…

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