Subgenre Sampler
Courtroom: 204 Films to Buy & Rent
- Anne: The Mini-Series (Anne: One Mother's Story) (2022)
- Feat. Maxine Peake
- A 4 part miniseries detailing the true story of Anne Williams; who lost her son in the 1989 Hillsborough stadium fire. Unsatisfied with the hasty…
- Saint Omer (2022)
- Dir. Alice Diop
Feat. Guslagie Malanda, Kayije Kagame
- Inspired by real events, this devastating fictional drama from French–Senegalese director Alice Diop delivers a formally brilliant treatise on…
- Big Little Lies - Season 2 (TV Mini-series) (2019)
- Dir. Andrea Arnold
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley…
- The second chapter of this acclaimed HBO series, this time from the director of FISHTANK and AMERICAN HONEY, throws a grief ridden…
- Black Earth Rising (TV Series) (2018)
- Feat. John Goodman, Michaela Coel, Tamara Tunie
- Political thriller series about the prosecution of war criminals, with Michaela Coel playing a Rwandan–born British legal investigator whose…
- On the Basis of Sex (2018)
- Dir. Mimi Leder
Feat. Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux…
- Following on from the recent documentary, RBG, the story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg is given the Hollywood biopic treatment here, detailing her…
- RBG (2018)
- Dir. Julie Cohen, Betsy West
- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the worthy subject of this documentary exploring her life and career, successfully fighting gender…
- Saint Judy (2018)
- Dir. Sean Hanish
Feat. Michelle Monaghan, Leem Lubany, Common …
- Biopic telling the incredible true story of Los Angeles immigration attorney Judy Wood, who single–handedly changed asylum law in the USA to…
- I Know Who You Are (TV Series) (Sé quién eres) (2017)
- Feat. Francesc Garrido, Blanca Portillo, Aida Folch…
- CONTRABAND TITLE. Not legally available for sale, rent or trade in New Zealand unless submitted for approval to the NZ Office of Film & Literature…
- Insult, The (2017)
- Dir. Ziad Doueiri
Feat. Adel Karam, Kamel El Basha
- An exchange on a Beirut street between a Palestinian construction worker and a Lebanese Christian escalates into a passionate dispute that opens…
- Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
- Dir. Dan Gilroy
Feat. Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell, Carmen Ejogo
- A superbly written dramatic thriller from the director of NIGHTCRAWLER set within the overburdened Los Angeles criminal court system. Denzel…
- Split, The (TV Series) (2017)
- Dir. Jessica Hobbs
Feat. Nicola Walker, Stephen Mangan, Fiona Button
- British legal drama TV series following a family of female divorce lawyers whose father shows up after a 30–year absence and attempts to claim…
- Striking Out (TV Series) (2017-2018)
- Feat. Amy Huberman, Neil Morrissey, Fiona OShaughnessy
- Charming Irish legal drama following a Dublin lawyer who risks everything to start her own private practice after breaking up with her cheating…
- American Crime Story: People vs O.J. Simpson, The (TV Series) (2016)
- Feat. Cuba Jr. Gooding, Sarah Paulson, Courtney B. Vance…
- Mesmerizing dramatization of the O.J. Simpson trial that defies its unconventional casting choices to take the viewer on a gripping…
- Denial (2016)
- Dir. Mick Jackson
Feat. Rachel Weisz, Timothy Spall, Tom Wilkinson…
- Cracking courtroom drama with Rachel Weisz in fine form as fiercly determined writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt, who battles for the truth to…
- OJ: Made in America (TV Series) (2016)
- Dir. Ezra Edelman
- A hugely acclaimed, definitive exploration of the O.J. Simpson “Trial of the Century” from the producers of ESPN Films prodigious doco series "30…
- Shepherds and Butchers (2016)
- Dir. Oliver Schmitz
Feat. Andrea Riseborough, Steve Coogan
- Apartheid era South African drama following a British lawyer (Coogan)'s heroic attempt to overthrow the death penalty after a white prison guard goes…
- Undercover (TV Mini-series) (2016)
- Feat. Sophie Okonedo, Adrian Lester, Dennis Haysbert
- A lawyer from London is on the cusp of becoming the first black Director of Public Prosecutions, when she begins to realise that her husband of 20…
- War, A (Krigen) (2016)
- Dir. Tobias Lindholm
Feat. Pilou Asbæk, Søren Malling
- The director and leading cast of A HIJACKING turn their attention to the dilemmas of modern warfare in this gripping account of an unexpected tragedy…
- Whole Truth, The (2016)
- Feat. Keanu Reeves, Renee Zellweger, Gugu Mbatha-Raw…
- Keanu Reeves plays an attorney who works on a tough case to defend a 17–year–old suspected of murdering his wealthy father in this…
- Witness for the Prosecution, The (2016)
- Feat. Toby Jones, Andrea Riseborough, David Haig…
- 2–part miniseries based on Agatha Christie's popular story. A wealthy heiress is found murdered and her principle heir is naturally the major…
- Arthur & George (TV Mini-series) (2015)
- Dir. Stuart Orme
Feat. Martin Clunes, Arsher Ali, Art Malik
- Three–part drama set in 1906 that follows the intersecting lives of Arthur Conan Doyle, world–famous author of 'Sherlock Holmes', and…
- Better Call Saul (TV Series) (2015)
- Feat. Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Michael McKean
- Spinning–off from smash hit BREAKING BAD, this worthy successor follows the trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Saul Goodman, in the…
- Courted (2015)
- Dir. Christian Vincent
Feat. Fabrice Luchini, Sidse Babett Knudsen
- Denmark's Sidse Babett Knudsen (BORGEN) stars in this quietly accomplished French romantic drama as a juror who's shared past with a judge is…
- Grinder, The (TV Series) (2015)
- Feat. Rob Lowe, Fred Savage, Mary Elizabeth Ellis…
- Smart showbiz comedy with Rob Lowe in fine fettle as an actor who believes his time playing a lawyer on TV qualifies him to run the family law firm.
- Hunting Ground, The (2015)
- Dir. Kirby Dick
- A scorching exposé of the startling prevalence of sexual assaults and institutional cover–ups at college campuses across America. Through raw…
- Woman in Gold (2015)
- Dir. Simon Curtis
Feat. Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Brühl…
- Helen Mirren elevates this polished if prosaic dramatisation of an elderly Jewish woman who teams with a rookie lawyer (Reynolds) to seek restorative…
- Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart (2014)
- Dir. Jeremiah Zagar
- One of the highest profile murder trials of the 20th Century is revisited in this fascinating documentary about the murder of Gregg Smart in New…
- Case Against 8, The (2014)
- This HBO documentary goes behind the scenes inside the groundbreaking case to overturn the ban on same–sex marriage in the state of California.…
- Court (2014)
- Dir. Chaitanya Tamhane
Feat. Vira Sathidar, Vivek Gomber
- A strikingly confident directorial debut that exposes the antiquity of the Indian legal system through the court trial of an ageing protest singer…
- How to Get Away with Murder (TV Series) (2014)
- Feat. Viola Davis
- Legal drama centred around a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defense professor who become involved in a twisted murder…
- Judge, The (2014)
- Dir. David Dobkin
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga…
- Big city lawyer Robert Downey Jnr. returns to his childhood home where his father (Robert Duvall), the town's judge, is suspected of murder. He sets…
- Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger (2014)
- Dir. Joe Berlinger
- The director of PARADISE LOST helms this multi–faceted documentary that uses the trial of infamous gangster James "Whitey" Bulger to examine…
- Closed Circuit (2013)
- Dir. John Crowley
Feat. Eric Bana, Rebecca Hall, Jim Broadbent…
- A dangerous conflict of interest arises when two ex–lovers end up on opposite sides of a high profile terrorism trial in this probing courtroom…
- Devil's Knot (2013)
- Dir. Atom Egoyan
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Colin Firth, Alessandro Nivola…
- Solid dramatisation of the long–running West Memphis Three case covered in depth by several documentaries, with dir. Egoyan weaving a typically…
- Phil Spector (2013)
- Dir. David Mamet
Feat. Al Pacino, Helen Mirren, Chiwetel Ejiofor…
- David Mamet brilliantly dramatises Phil Spector's trial for the murder of Lana Clarkson in this self–proclaimed "work of fiction", in which the…
- Ace Attorney (2012)
- Dir. Takashi Miike
Feat. Hiroki Narimiya, Takumi Saito
- Takashi Miike churns out this preposterous video game adaptation, about a cocksure lawyer who agrees to defend his courtroom rival in a murder trial,…
- Mystery of a Hansom Cab, The (2012)
- This costume drama is based on the international best–selling crime novel by Fergus Hume. Set on the grimy streets of Melbourne during the…
- Shahid (2012)
- Dir. Hansal Mehta
Feat. Rajkummar Rao, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Kay Kay Menon
- Indian biopic about the life of lawyer and human rights activist Shahid Azmi, who was assassinated in 2010 by four right wing assailants.
Known…
- West of Memphis (2012)
- Dir. Amy Berg
- Documentarian Amy Berg, with crucial the backing of Peter Jackson, investigates the crime, arrest, and long legal campaign to free the ‘West…
- Jury, The (The Jury 2) (2011)
- Feat. Julie Walters, John Lynch, Roger Allam…
- A gripping court room drama regarded for its authenticity and attention to detail, which centres on a prolonged court room trial from the perspective…
- Killing Time (TV Mini-Series) (2011)
- Feat. David Wenham, Diana Glenn, Colin Friels
- Another hard–hitting crime story ripped from Australian headlines, starring David Wenham as a favourite defense lawyer of Melbourne's gangland…
- Lincoln Lawyer, The (2011)
- Dir. Brad Furman
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, Marisa Tomei…
- Matthew McConaughey plays a low–rent lawyer to low–life clients whose latest case – the defense of a rich playboy (Phillippe) accused…
- Paradise Lost 3 - Purgatory (2011)
- Dir. Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky
- This concluding chapter in the Paradise Lost saga came on the back of the West Memphis Three's sudden release from prison, and covers the defense…
- Puncture (2011)
- Dir. Adam Kassen
Feat. Chris Evans, Vinessa Shaw, Brett Cullen…
- Chris Evans jitters his way through this aggressive legal drama with a motive, ostensibly about a cocaine–addicted lawyer fighting battles both…
- Separation, A (2011)
- Dir. Asghar Farhadi
Feat. Peyman Moaadi, Leila Hatami, Sareh Bayat…
- Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, this masterfully layered domestic drama sees the wheels of justice turn slowly against a…
- Silk (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Maxine Peake, Rupert Penry-Jones, Tom Hughes…
- Fascinating, if somewhat glossy insider's guide to the competitive and pressure–filled world of London barristers, who are driven in this…
- Tall Man, The (2011)
- Dir. Tony Krawitz
- Compelling true crime documentary on a controversial chapter in Queensland’s history, where in 2004 a drunken Cameron Doomadgee was arrested for…
- Accused (TV Series) (2010)
- Feat. Christopher Eccleston, Naomie Harris, Warren Brown…
- Acclaimed British anthology series centres each episode on the back story of a new character as they make their way to the dock in court to await the…
- Conspirator, The (2010)
- Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. James McAvoy, Robin Wright, Tom Wilkinson…
- Timely retelling of the aftermath of the Abraham Lincoln's assassination when boardinghouse owner Mary Surratt (Wright) was placed on trial for…
- Conviction (2010)
- Dir. Tony Goldwyn
Feat. Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Melissa Leo…
- Worthy based–on–a–true–story drama of a solo mother who puts herself through law school in order to represent her wrongfully…
- Rake (TV Series) (2010)
- Feat. Richard Roxburgh, Matt Day, Russell Dykstra…
- Richard Roxburgh plays a live–wire criminal barrister whose brilliant defense of often guilty clientele is contrasted against his own…
- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009)
- Dir. Peter Hyams
Feat. Jesse Metcalfe, Amber Tamblyn, Michael Douglas…
- Glib remake of the hard–to–find Fritz Lang classic has an intrepid reporter (Metcalfe) determined to bring down a corrupt D.A (a…
- Crude - The Real Price of Oil (2009)
- Dir. Joe Berlinger
- Dir. Joe Berlinger (PARADISE LOST) uncovers South American exploitation in this searing legal documentary on the damaging effects of oil drilling in…
- Garrow's Law (TV Series) (2009-2011)
- Feat. Andrew Buchan, Alun Armstrong, Rupert Graves
- Legal drama based around the true tale of William Garrow, who acted as counsel for the accused, introducing the concept of 'innocent until proved…
- Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest, The (2009)
- Dir. Daniel Alfredson
Feat. Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre
- Satisfying conclusion to the trilogy features some lengthy courtroom scenes as Salander and Nyqvist fight to clear her name and unravel the…
- Law and Order UK (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Jamie Bamber, Bradley Walsh, Ben Daniels…
- Beloved crime show gets a UK version capturing the both excitement and drudgery that made the US version such a success.
Initially the heavy…
- Lost in Wonderland (2009)
- 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, 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…
- Storm (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 Innocent (2009)
- 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 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 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) (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 Desired (2008)
- 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) (2007)
- 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…
- Fracture (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…
- Michael Clayton (2007)
- Dir. Tony Gilroy
Feat. George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson…
- Razor–sharp legal thriller involving a sprawling class–action law suit and alleged cover–up, George Clooney plays a humble legal…
- Bamako (The Court) (2006)
- Dir. Abderrahmane Sissako
Feat. Aissa Maiga
- A mock trial of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank – whose representatives must defend charges of reckless lending and…
- Chatterley Affair, The (2006)
- Dir. James Hawes
Feat. Isla Fisher, Rafe Spall
- Steamy sidebar to Lady Chatterley's Lover tingles the loins of two attractive jurors sitting on a real–life obscenity trial to determine…
- Find Me Guilty (2006)
- Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Vin Diesel
- An against–type Vin Diesel fuels this mob comedy from seasoned courtroom exponent Sidney Lumet, based on the shenanigans of one Jackie…
- New Street Law (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. John Hannah, Paul Freeman, John Thomson…
- Engrossing legal drama with Hannah and Freeman as heads of two law firms sharing the same premises. Plenty of ethical conundrums populate a tightly…
- Provoked (2006)
- Dir. Jag Mundhra
Feat. Aishwarya Rai, Miranda Richardson, Naveen Andrews…
- Provocative indeed, this is the true story of an Indian woman (played by Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai) who radically changed how the British public…
- Shark (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. James Woods
- Fine courtroom series headlined by James Woods as a big–time lawyer who back steps to the position of District Attorney and imparts his…
- Trials of Darryl Hunt, The (2006)
- Dir. Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg
- Another infuriating indictment of the US legal system, this shockingly reveals beyond reasonable doubt in the case and conviction of Darryl Hunt,…
- North Country (2005)
- Dir. Niki Caro
Feat. Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Sissy Spacek…
- Fact–based drama about a group of women miners in 1970s Minnesota who endured a hostile work environment, bullying and sexual abuse after…
- Sisters in Law (2005)
- Dir. Kim Longinotto, Florence Ayisi
- Spirited portrait of two women working in the Cameroonian Judiciary – a State Prosecutor and a judge in the magistrate’s court, respectively –…
- Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005)
- Dir. March Rothemund
Feat. Julia Jentsch
- An interesting and worthy companion piece to the excellent DOWNFALL, this necessarily grim drama looks at the trial of 21–year–old…
- Boston Legal - Season 1 (TV Series) (2004-2005)
- Feat. James Spader, William Shatner, Monica Potter…
- Irreverent spinoff to THE PRACTICE adds a thwack of biting comedy to some familiar courtroom antics, chiefly courtesy of star turns from James Spader…
- Brief, The (TV Series) (2004)
- Feat. Alan Davies
- Alan Davies juggles work as a brilliant, crusading barrister, with a less than perfect home life, in this lively courtroom drama.
- Laws of Attraction (2004)
- Dir. Peter Howitt
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Julianne Moore, Parker Posey
- Two divorce lawyers (Brasnan and Moore) feud in court, reconcile, schmooze and get drunkenly hitched, in this screwball comedy of average…
- Staircase, The (TV Mini-series) (Soupcons) (2004)
- Dir. Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
- Fascinating and ambiguous documentary mini–series tracks in detail the trial of a North Carolina man accused of murdering his wife, who was…
- House of Sand and Fog (2003)
- Dir. Vadim Perelman
Feat. Jennifer Connelly, Ben Kingsley, Frances Fisher…
- Essentially a showdown over the ownership of a house between an abandoned wife and a stoic Iranian immigrant, this throws up a compelling, if foggy,…
- Runaway Jury (2003)
- Dir. Gary Fleder
Feat. John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman…
- It's back to court with John Grisham, in a well–cast, entertaining tale of gun–control issues, jury–manipulation, big business and…
- Torso (Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story) (2003)
- Dir. Alex Chapple
Feat. Kathleen Robertson, Victor Garber, Brenda Fricker…
- Would–be socialite Evelyn Dick is arrested by Canadian police for the murder of her husband in this above–average account of the trial…
- Black and White (2002)
- Dir. Craig Lahiff
Feat. Robert Carlyle, Kerry Fox, Charles Dance…
- Stirring courtroom drama based on the dubious conviction for murder of an Aboriginal man in 1950s Adelaide, which dragged the government and press…
- Life of David Gale, The (2002)
- Dir. Alan Parker
Feat. Kevin Spacey, Kate Winslet, Laura Linney
- Ingenious though slightly muddled thriller, enacts the leadup to death–rower Kevin Spacey's arrest, trial for murder and imminent…
- Judge John Deed (TV Series) (2001-2007)
- Feat. Martin Shaw, Jenny Seagrove
- Well crafted BBC TV series detailing the might of a High Court Judge commited to upholding justice whatever it takes. Portrayed with insight and wit…
- American Tragedy (2000)
- Dir. Lawrence Schiller
Feat. Ving Rhames, Ron Silver, Christopher Plummer
- Heavyweight TV movie of the OJ Simpson trial, with Ving Rhames and Ron Silver and Christopher Plummer suiting up to defend the former football star…
- Dirty Pictures (2000)
- Dir. Frank Pierson
Feat. James Woods, Craig T. Nelson
- Based on the true–story of how the Chicago Arts Centre was prosecuted in 1990 for obscenity over an exhibition of Robert Mapplethorpe's…
- Erin Brockovich (2000)
- Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart
- An interesting and successful marriage of a Hollywood star vehicle (Julia Roberts) and independent credentials (dir. Soderbergh), that takes an…
- Murder on a Sunday Morning (2000)
- Dir. Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
- Winner of the 2002 Oscar for Best Documentary, this riveting coverage of the murder of a tourist in Florida and the inept (even vindictive)…
- Nuremberg (2000)
- Feat. Alec Baldwin, Jill Hennessy, Brian Cox…
- This two part miniseries follows the Chief Prosecutor through the Nuremberg Trials of 1945–46.
- Paradise Lost 2 - Revelations (2000)
- Dir. Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky
- Essential sequel to the brilliant documentary of the now infamous Robin Hills Murder trial that saw three small boys savagely murdered and three…
- Civil Action, A (1999)
- Dir. Steven Zaillian
Feat. John Travolta, Robert Duvall, William H. Macy…
- Fact–based account of a protracted courtroom duel between two corporations and small–town folk, whose children have been affected by…
- General's Daughter, The (1999)
- Dir. Simon West
Feat. John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Woods
- Gathering suspense from the 'closed–world' ethics of the US military, this thriller from the writer of A FEW GOOD MEN concerns a gruesome,…
- Hurricane, The (1999)
- Dir. Norman Jewison
Feat. Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber, Deborah Kara Unger…
- Denzel Washington blows up a storm as Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, a championship boxer unjustly imprisoned in the 1970s for a murder he did not commit.…
- Insider, The (1999)
- Dir. Michael Mann
Feat. Russell Crowe, Al Pacino, Christopher Plummer…
- A brooding masterpiece from dir. Mann (HEAT), who finally wrestles down a topic of sufficient weight to justify the peerless brilliance of his…
- Judging Amy (TV Series) (1999-2005)
- Feat. Amy Brenneman, Richard T. Jones, Tyne Daly…
- Wholesome drama with Amy Brenneman as a family court judge, focuses on the trials and tribulations of three generations of women living together.…
- Punitive Damage (1999)
- Dir. Annie Goldson
- Emotive documentary about the ordeal of an ordinary New Zealand mother, Helen Todd, who ultimately sued an Indonesian general for punitive damages…
- True Crime (1999)
- Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Clint Eastwood, James Woods
- Implausible but fun, this is Clint Eastwood relaxing his usually rigorous standards with a hokey thriller–by–numbers stocked with…
- Amistad (1998)
- Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Morgan Freeman, Matthew McConaughey
- Laying bare his socio–historical conscience (a much better prospect post–SCHINDLER'S LIST), Steven Speilberg sets sail with an epic of…
- Confession, The (1998)
- Dir. David Jones
Feat. Alec Baldwin, Ben Kingsley, Amy Irving
- Fairly standard–issue moral dilemmas in the courtroom for attorney Baldwin, involved in a complex case of guilt, redemption and retribution in…
- Gingerbread Man, The (1998)
- Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Kenneth Branagh, Embeth Davidtz, Robert Duvall…
- Script by the courtroom–obsessed John Grisham is here assigned to auteurist Robert Altman (THE PLAYER, SHORT CUTS), who manages to…
- Devil's Advocate, The (1997)
- Dir. Taylor Hackford
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron
- Invincible lawyer Keanu Reeves is tempted to join an elite law firm, but bossman Al Pacino has a firey temper and is looking for lifelong commitment,…
- Law and Order (TV Series) (1997)
- Feat. Michael Moriaty, George Dzundza, Paul Sorvino…
- The original US police and courtroom drama from which various satellite shows and TV movies have sprouted, which contrasts its polish with fairly…
- Night Falls On Manhattan (1997)
- Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Richard Dreyfuss, Andy Garcia, Lena Olin
- Poking around among the NYPD's rotten apples, this unsettling thriller gouges up about as much police corruption and moral dry–rot as you can…
- Practice, The (TV Series) (1997)
- Feat. Dylan McDermott, Michael Badalucco, Camryn Manheim…
- Joined ostensibly at the hip with BOSTON LEGAL (James Spader and other characters would migrate in later seasons), this punchier, more serious minded…
- Rainmaker, The (1997)
- Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Feat. Matt Damon, Danny De Vito, Jon Voight…
- John Grisham's novel is spared from the airport–novel–as–movie–fodder assembly line by a refined Coppola script that attends…
- Tichborne Claimant, The (1997)
- Dir. David Yates
Feat. Stephen Fry
- Based on a real–life 19th century mystery concerning the fabulously wealthy Sir Roger Tichborne, who disappeared in the South Pacific in 1866.…
- Trial and Error (1997)
- Dir. Jonathan Lynn
Feat. Jeff Daniels, Michael Ritchie, Charlize Theron…
- Big city lawyer Jeff Daniels and his actor buddy Michael Ritchie (from TV's Seinfeld) wind up having to swap identities to defend a case against a…
- Twelve Angry Men (1997)
- Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. George C. Scott, Ossie Davis, Armin Mueller-Stahl…
- An award–winning television version of the classic jury–room drama. Re–written by the scriptwriter of the original film version…
- Crime of the Century (1996)
- Dir. Mark Rydell
Feat. Stephen Rea, Isabella Rossellini, J.T. Walsh…
- Astute re–enactment of the controversial Lindbergh trial that resulted in a supposed wrongful execution for the kidnap and murder of a baby in…
- Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
- Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, James Woods…
- Thirty years after the fact, D.A. Alec Baldwin re–investigates the murder of a Mississippi civil rights leader. Fact–based…
- Jaded (1996)
- Dir. Caryn Krooth
Feat. Carla Gugino, Rya Kihlstedt, Christopher McDonald…
- Putting a hefty, controversial twist on the subject of rape, this psychodrama has smalltown loner Carla Gugino sexually abused, not by a man, but by…
- Juror, The (1996)
- Dir. Brian Gibson
Feat. Demi Moore, Alec Baldwin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt…
- Struggling artist and mother Demi Moore is summoned to jury service and is singled out by the mob defendants to swing the verdict in their favour.…
- Mistrial (1996)
- Dir. Heywood Gould
Feat. Bill Pullman, Robert Loggia, Blair Underwood…
- Frustrated by the legal system, cop Bill Pullman pours gasoline on community tensions by kidnapping a judge and jury – to put a suspected…
- Paradise Lost (1996)
- Dir. Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky
- A ‘tour de force’ crime documentary, courtroom saga and true life horror show, this is a bare witness account of the trial of three…
- People Vs. Larry Flynt, The (1996)
- Dir. Milos Forman
Feat. Woody Harrelson, Courtney Love
- A weighty, colourful biopic of the notorious publisher of 'Hustler' magazine. The 'free speech' debate presides over the issue of pornography, but…
- Primal Fear (1996)
- Dir. Gregory Hoblit
Feat. Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Edward Norton
- Hotshot Chicago attorney Richard Gere defends, with difficulty, an altar boy accused of brutally murdering a much–loved archbishop. The…
- Time to Kill, A (1996)
- Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock…
- A blue–eyed lawyer comes to the defence of a black man (Samuel L. Jackson) who murdered his daughter's rapists in the Deep South. This…
- Indictment (1995)
- Dir. Mick Jackson
Feat. James Woods, Mercedes Ruehl
- Courtroom drama of rare power locks James Woods and Mercedes Ruehl as duelling lawyers in a detailed examination of the McMartin child abuse trial…
- J.A.G. (TV Series) (1995)
- Feat. David James Elliott, Tracey Needham, Catherine Bell
- Hold on to your hairpiece, it's JAG! (U.S. military acronym for Judge Advocate General!) Predominantly follows a lieutenant called "Harm", who used…
- Just Cause (1995)
- Dir. Arne Glimcher
Feat. Sean Connery, Laurence Fishburne, Ed Harris…
- Power–attorney Sean Connery defends a death row prisoner despite the evidence against him, and butts heads with Larry Fishburne, the cop…
- Kavanagh QC (TV Series) (1995-2001)
- Feat. John Thaw, Ray Winstone, Ewan McGregor
- Clever Brit crime series, with INSPECTOR MORSE's John Thaw stepping easily back into the role of criminal investigator, this time as a London law…
- Murder One (TV Series) (1995-1997)
- Feat. Daniel Benzali, Stanley Tucci, Mary McCormack…
- A compelling crime drama whose chief novelty was basing each season around a single courtroom case, from indictment and jury selection, through to…
- Client, The (1994)
- Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. Susan Sarandon, Brad Renfro, Tommy Lee Jones…
- The best adaptation yet of a John Grisham legal–eagle novel. Susan Sarandon embraces the character–driven story that is mercifully free…
- Law & Disorder (TV Series) (1994)
- Feat. Penelope Keith, Charles Kay
- British sitcom about a acid–tongued, no–nonsense barrister who isn't above breaking the law to win her cases.
- Murder in the First (1994)
- Dir. Marc Rocco
Feat. Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman
- Powerhouse acting enlivens fact–based proceedings that led to the closure of Alcatraz. Kevin Bacon plays a victimised prisoner pushed to the…
- Trial by Jury (1994)
- Dir. Heywood Gould
Feat. Armand Assante, Joanne Whalley, Gabriel Byrne…
- A ruthless mob boss (Armand Assante) on trial for multiple murders employs strong–arm tactics to 'influence' mother–of–two…
- A Crime (Un Crime) (1993)
- Dir. Jacques Deray
Feat. Alain Delon
- Vintage courtroom vehicle for the ice cool Delon, sturdy in its workmanlike screenplay and no–nonsense attitude.
- Advocate, The (Hour Of the Pig) (1993)
- Dir. Leslie Megahey
Feat. Colin Firth, Donald Pleasence, Nicol Williamson…
- Polished, wry and most unusual medieval fact–based tale. Colin Firth plays a lawyer summonsed to act for the defence a pig (yes, an animal) for…
- Firm, The (1993)
- Dir. Sydney Pollack
Feat. Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman…
- Tom Cruise ain't bad as a prodigal law graduate offered a six–figure salary with a prestigious but corrupt law firm. A reasonable meal is made…
- Guilty As Sin (1993)
- Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Rebecca De Mornay, Don Johnson, Stephen Lang…
- Attorney Rebecca De Mornay finds herself unable to discharge her suave lady–killing client (Don Johnson – perfectly cast). Never as…
- In the Name of the Father (1993)
- Dir. Jim Sheridan
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson
- Daniel Day–Lewis gives a devastating performance in this powerhouse re–creation of the tragedy that beset Jerry Conlon, his family and…
- Joh's Jury (1993)
- Dir. Ken Cameron
Feat. Simon Bossell, Noah Taylor, Gerry Connolly
- Intensively researched teledrama about the sensational trial of Queensland state premier Joh Bjelke–Petersen (Connolly) for perjury in…
- Malice (1993)
- Dir. Harold Becker
Feat. Alec Baldwin, Nicole Kidman, Bill Pullman
- An unlikely but nonetheless ripping yarn unfolds when a brilliant but dubious doctor is sued for medical negligence by his college pal's wife.…
- Pelican Brief, The (1993)
- Dir. Alan J. Pakula
Feat. Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington
- Julia Roberts mugs through this leaden adaptation of John Grisham's novel as a genius law student whose thesis about two top–level…
- A Few Good Men (1992)
- Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore
- Tom Cruise portrays another upstart lawyer brat who is called to defend the alleged murderers of a fellow army cadet. Blame soon veers to the very…
- Brother's Keeper (1992)
- Dir. Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky
- An outstanding piece of criminal reportage, that takes a case of hillbilly crime and punishment from backwoods New York State and over the course of…
- Citizen Cohn (1992)
- Dir. Frank Pierson
Feat. James Woods
- James Woods plays Joseph McCarthy's crooked lawyer, Roy Cohn – a role meaty enough to sustain every ounce of his frustrated energy. The…
- My Cousin Vinny (1992)
- Dir. Jonathan Lynn
Feat. Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei
- Joe Pesci plays a well–meaning but inept Brooklyn lawyer, hired to defend his innocent young cousin deep in redneck country. Better than it…
- Trial, The (1992)
- Dir. David Jones
Feat. Kyle MacLachlan, Anthony Hopkins, Jason Robards Jr.…
- Update of Kafka's disturbing, influential novel posits Kyle MacLachlan as the man mysteriously arrested and subjected to a totalitarian judiciary.…
- Guilty by Suspicion (1991)
- Dir. Irwin Winkler
Feat. Robert De Niro
- Robert De Niro portrays a film–maker victimised by the communist witch–hunts of the '50s. A powerful examination of the dilemma faced by…
- JFK (1991)
- Dir. Oliver Stone
Feat. Oliver Stone, Kevin Costner
- Oliver Stone's gripping, technically dazzling opus is both convincing propaganda and marvellous entertainment, with Kevin Costner leading a large and…
- Let Him Have It (1991)
- Dir. Peter Medak
Feat. Christopher Eccleston, Tom Courtenay, Eileen Atkins
- Riveting re–creation of events pre–empting the tragic 1952 hanging of a simple teenager, whose only crime was to ambiguously utter “Let…
- Paris Trout (1991)
- Dir. Stephen Gyllenhaal
Feat. Dennis Hopper, Barbara Hershey
- In 1949, crazed hick Dennis Hopper manifests his full–blooded rascism when he murders the young sister of a negro who has renegged on his car…
- Prisoner of Honour (1991)
- Dir. Ken Russell
Feat. Richard Dreyfuss, Oliver Reed, Peter Firth…
- Fact–based story of a military official Alfred Dreyfuss who was wrongly convicted of espionage in the French army c1900. Richard Dreyfuss (no…
- Class Action (1990)
- Dir. Michael Apted
Feat. Gene Hackman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
- A lawyer becomes forced to prosecute a case in which his estranged daughter will act for the defence. Courtroom ethics are violated in style by Gene…
- Close-Up (1990)
- Dir. Abbas Kiarostami
Feat. Hossain Sabzian, Mohsen Makhmalbaf
- A uniquely–devised work intermingling life and art, documentary and fiction, born of a real life incident in which an unemployed film buff is…
- Presumed Innocent (1990)
- Dir. Alan J. Pakula
Feat. Harrison Ford, Brian Dennehy, Raul Julia…
- Scott Turow's best seller is faithfully adapted here with Harrison Ford cast as the D.A. who finds himself accused of the rape and murder of a…
- Reversal of Fortune (1990)
- Dir. Barbet Schroeder
Feat. Jeremy Irons, Glenn Close, Ron Silver
- In his best performance, Jeremy Irons won an Oscar for portraying Claus Von Bulow, a European émigré who was accused of trying to poison his wife…
- A Dry White Season (1989)
- Dir. Euzhan Palcy
Feat. Donald Sutherland, Susan Sarandon, Marlon Brando…
- Enraged by the brutal, senseless murder of his black gardener’s son by a racist ‘special policeman’, a South African schoolteacher (Sutherland)…
- Criminal Law (1989)
- Dir. Martin Campbell
Feat. Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon, Tess Harper…
- Hot shot lawyer Gary Oldman successfully defends psycho–killer Kevin Bacon, only to find he had made a costly misjudgement.
- Music Box (1989)
- Dir. Costa-Gavras
Feat. Jessica Lange, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Frederic Forrest…
- Jessica Lange plays the attorney daughter of a Hungarian immigrant (Mueller–Stahl), now accused of WW2 war crimes. Her quest for the truth…
- Accused, The (1988)
- Dir. Jonathan Kaplan
Feat. Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis
- Jodie Foster won an Academy Award for her portrayal of a rape victim who suffered the additional ordeal of prosecuting her attackers in the face of…
- Evil Angels (A Cry in the Dark) (1988)
- Dir. Fred Schepisi
Feat. Meryl Streep, Sam Neill
- Jack–of–all–accents, Meryl Streep, does wonders as Lindy Chamberlain, the woman accused of murdering her child in the Australian…
- Judgement in Berlin (1988)
- Dir. Leo Penn
Feat. Martin Sheen, Sean Penn, Sam Wanamaker…
- Stolid courtroom drama about the trial of an man who hijacked an airplane in order to flee East Germany for the West, Martin Sheen plays the American…
- Rampage (1988)
- Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. Michael Biehn, Alex McArthur, Nicholas Campbell
- This grapples with the psychology of murder and the moral dilemma surrounding the death penalty. A vicious serial killer is prosecuted but how will…
- Shame (1988)
- Dir. Steve Jodrell
Feat. Tony Barry, Deborra-Lee Furness
- Stranded in an outback town, a female lawyer defends a young rape victim when her plight is met with nonchalance by the townsfolk.
- Short Film About Killing, A (1988)
- Dir. Krzysztof Kieslowski
Feat. Miroslaw Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, Jan Tesarz
- Feature–length version of Kieslowski's indelibly chilling Decalogue Pt.5 further protracts a cold–blooded murder and the subsequent…
- Thin Blue Line, The (1988)
- Dir. Errol Morris
- Director Morris digs up a 1976 murder case and uncovers a web of deceit and police corruption. A twisting, bizzare slice of journalism, nicely offset…
- Trial of Bernhard Goetz (1988)
- Dir. Harry Moses
- A verbatim re–creation of the courtroom battle that ensued after Goetz admitted to shooting four black muggers on the New York subway in 1984.…
- Cause Celebre (1987)
- Dir. John Gorrie
Feat. Helen Mirren, David Suchet
- Gripping, three–pronged crime of passion has Helen Mirren confessing to the murder of her husband, even though her young lover is suspected of…
- Nuts (1987)
- Dir. Martin Ritt
Feat. Barbra Streisand, Richard Dreyfuss, Maureen Stapleton…
- Barbra Streisand must prove her sanity in order to stand trial for manslaughter. Richard Dreyfuss helps out with some heavy duty courtroom banter.
- Suspect (1987)
- Dir. Peter Yates
Feat. Cher, Liam Neeson, Dennis Quaid…
- Solid courtroom thriller proffers Cher as the defence for derelict murder–accused Liam Neeson, who’s helped out by a juror who smells a rat…
- Matlock (TV Series) (1986)
- Feat. Andy Griffith, Linda Purl
- Updating the "Perry Mason" blueprint with rumpled Southern charm, the ultra laid–back Andy Griffith plays Ben Matlock, an Atlanta defense…
- Jagged Edge (1985)
- Dir. Richard Marquand
Feat. Glenn Close, Jeff Bridges, Peter Coyote…
- Glenn Close and Jeff Bridges star in this compelling courtroom thriller about a defence attorney who romances her client who is on trial for a brutal…
- Passage to India, A (1984)
- Dir. David Lean
Feat. Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft…
- Judy Davis leads a troupe of perenial British actors in this, the legendary director's final film – an immaculate production of E.M. Forster's…
- Murder In Coweta County (1983)
- Dir. Gary Nelson
Feat. Johnny Cash, Andy Griffith, June Carter-Cash
- A gritty fact–based policier about a cold–blooded land baron in 1940s rural Georgia (Griffiths) who murders a black tenant farmer and…
- Still of the Night (1982)
- Dir. Robert Benton
Feat. Meryl Streep, Roy Scheider
- Hitchcock–style thriller about a psychiatrist who falls in love with a woman who may have brutally murdered one of his patients.
- Verdict, The (1982)
- Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, James Mason…
- Sombre dramatic death–march, with Paul Newman playing a convincingly booze–soaked lawyer, whose last chance in the courtroom sees him…
- No Time for Tears (1981)
- Dir. Hark Bohm
Feat. Marie Colbin, Michael Gwisdek
- True story of Marianne Bachmeier who shot the murderer of her child during his trial. Subtle yet disturbing film concentrates on the background to…
- And Justice for All (1979)
- Dir. Norman Jewison
Feat. Al Pacino, Jack Warden, Craig T. Nelson…
- Intense, if uneven courtroom–drama in which hot–shot lawyer Al Pacino defends a judge on a rape charge. Even a top supporting cast and a…
- Law And Order (TV Mini-Series) (1978)
- Dir. Les Blair
Feat. Peter Dean, Derek Martin
- Discerning Brit crime series focusing on three men involved in a bungled armed robbery – the Criminal, the Inspector and the Lawyer and played…
- Rumpole of the Bailey (TV Series) (1978-1992)
- Dir. Herbert Wise
Feat. Leo McKern, Peter Bowles, Patricia Hodge
- The much–loved series in which Leo McKern portrayed the rumpled lawyer – created by playwright Sir John Mortimer – who attacks his…
- American Film Theatre - The Man in the Glass Booth (1975)
- Dir. Arthur Hiller
Feat. Maximilian Schell, Lois Nettleton, Lawrence Pressman…
- Another intense, performance based entrant in the American Film Theatre series, with Schell playing a wealthy Jewish industrialist who survived the…
- Conduct Unbecoming (1975)
- Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Michael York, Richard Attenborough, Trevor Howard
- Well–made, though somewhat old–fashioned version of Barry England's play about misbehaviour among the British Army in India. The stars…
- QB VII (TV Mini-Series) (1974)
- Dir. Tom Gries
Feat. Ben Gazzara, Anthony Hopkins, Leslie Caron…
- A multiple Emmy–winning adaptation of the novel by Leon Uris (best known for "Exodus") detailing the gripping court battle between a…
- Kojak Collection, The (The Marcus-Nelson Murders, The Belarus File, The Price of Justice) (1973-1987)
- Dir. Joseph Sargent, Robert Markowitz, Alan Metzger
Feat. Telly Savalas, Marjoe Gortner, Jose Ferrer…
- Telly Savalas stars as the tough but witty sleuth who became a small screen icon in the 1970's. This set features the three feature–length TV…
- Crown Court (TV Series) (1972)
- "Water cooler" British courtroom drama that used fictional cases, but presented them before a jury comprised of members of the actual public. Cases…
- Bloody Judge, The (Trono di fuoco, Il) (1970)
- Dir. Jess Franco
Feat. Christopher Lee, Maria Schell, Leo Genn…
- More lavish than the usual fare of horror dir. Franco, here telling the tale of a corrupt witchfinder (Lee) in 16th century England, based around the…
- Madame X (1966)
- Dir. David Lowell Rich
Feat. Lana Turner, John Forsythe, Ricardo Montalban…
- Sudsy melodrama with Turner as a woman with a past who's dalliance with a wealthy politician leads to murder. Superior weepie, lushly mounted and…
- King and Country (1964)
- Dir. Joseph Losey
Feat. Dirk Bogarde, Tom Courtenay, Leo McKern
- Earnest, expertly acted drama in which a detached army lawyer (Dirk Bogarde) attempts to defend a working–class deserter (Tom Courtenay) during…
- Murder Most Foul (1964)
- Dir. George Pollock
Feat. Margaret Rutherford, Ron Moody, Charles Tingwell…
- Fourth and final film in the Agatha Christie/MGM set. Rutherford appears again as Miss Marple, defiant as the only member of a jury who believes the…
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- Dir. Robert Mulligan
Feat. Gregory Peck, Mary Badham
- Moving adaptation stars Gregory Peck in an Oscar–winning performance as the genial lawyer who defends an innocent Negro accused of rape in the…
- Trial and Error (The Dock Brief) (1962)
- Dir. James Hill
Feat. Peter Sellers, Richard Attenborough, Beryl Reid
- Sellers plays a washed–up barrister who must represent wife–murderer Attenborough, who insists upon his guilt. This is ignored by Sellers…
- Judgement at Nuremberg (1961)
- Dir. Stanley Kramer
Feat. Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Maximilian Schell…
- Dramatisation of the trial of the Nazi judges at Nuremberg, facing the patient integrity of Judge Spencer Tracy. Epic, gripping courtroom drama, with…
- Town Without Pity (1961)
- Dir. Gottfried Reinhardt
Feat. Kirk Douglas, Robert Blake, Richard Jaeckel…
- Bitter legal drama with Kirk Douglas defending four American soldiers charged with the gang rape of a young German woman.
Somewhat sluggish in its…
- Inherit the Wind (1960)
- Dir. Stanley Kramer
Feat. Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly
- The Evolutionist vs Creationist debate is encapsulated in this courtroom recreation of the Monkey Trial of the 1920s (a Tennessee schoolteacher was…
- Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
- Dir. Otto Preminger
Feat. James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara…
- Smalltown lawyer James Stewart defends a man accused of murdering a suspected rapist. The shifting ambiguities of the case make this more a…
- Compulsion (1959)
- Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Dean Stockwell, Bradford Dillman, Orson Welles…
- As distinctive a rendition of the infamous Leopold–Loeb murder case as ROPE and SWOON, Dean Stockwell and Bradford Dillman playing the…
- Young Philadelphians, The (1959)
- Dir. Vincent Sherman
Feat. Paul Newman, Barbara Rush
- Engaging drama with Paul Newman as an attorney of dubious background who defends an affluent friend in a murder trial while hussling his way into the…
- Perry Mason (TV Series) (1957-1966)
- Feat. Raymond Burr, William Hopper, William Talman…
- Benchmark legal drama series which turned star Raymond Burr into a television institution as the near–invincible criminal lawyer, Perry…
- Time Without Pity (1957)
- Dir. Joseph Losey
Feat. Michael Redgrave, Leo McKern, Ann Todd…
- Nervy noir has Michael Redgrave in top form as an alcoholic father racing against time to save his son from the gallows.
Somewhat dated thriller…
- Twelve Angry Men (12 Angry Men) (1957)
- Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley…
- Henry Fonda holds–out on a unanimous jury who wish to convict an alleged murderer. A sweltering tension is worked up as he struggles to…
- Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
- Dir. Billy Wilder
Feat. Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton…
- Tense courtroom thriller, with Tyrone Power in the dock, defended by Charles Laughton, and consoled by wife Marlene Dietrich. Agatha Christie's story…
- Please Murder Me (Please Murder Me!) (1956)
- Dir. Peter Godfrey
Feat. Angela Lansbury, Raymond Burr, Dick Foran…
- Raymond Burr and Angela Lansbury square off in this tough–minded noir about a lawyers who successfully defends his client only to discover…
- Tight Spot (1955)
- Dir. Phil Karlson
Feat. Ginger Rogers, Edward G. Robinson, Brian Keith…
- Tense crime melodrama in which Ginger Rogers is persuaded by attorney Edward G. Robinson to testify against her gangster boyfriend.
- Place in the Sun, A (1951)
- Dir. George Stevens
Feat. Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Shelley Winters…
- Montgomery Clift excels as a penniless youth whose determination to win the heart of socialite Elizabeth Taylor (in her debut as an adult actress) is…
- Rashomon (1951)
- Dir. Akira Kurosawa
Feat. Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori…
- The film that brought Kurosawa to the attention of the world, and an Oscar winner for Best Foreign Film.
Four wildly varying perspectives on a…
- Adam's Rib (1949)
- Dir. George Cukor
Feat. Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn
- A bittersweet battle of the sexes in which married lawyers find themselves on opposite sides of an attempted murder case. High–brow romp was…
- Purple Heart, The (1944)
- Dir. Lewis Milestone
Feat. Dana Andrews, Richard Conte, Farley Granger…
- Watchable flag–waver from WW2 depicts the show trial of a crew of American airmen (led by Andrews) who are shot down over Tokyo in 1944. Has…
- Murder! (1930)
- Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Feat. Herbert Marshall, Edward Chapman, Miles Mander
- Hitchcock's second talkie is a clever whodunnit in which a juror (Marshall) in the murder trial of a young woman decides to open his own…
- Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
- Dir. Carl Dreyer
Feat. Renee Maria Falconetti, Eugene Silvain, Michel Simon…
- An intense recreation of Joan of Arc’s trial and sentence that qualifies as one of cinema’s most transcendental achievements.
Consisting…