The second half of the movie "Above Suspicion" has to do with Dempsey's fellow police detective Alan Rhinehart, Joe Mantegna,who realized that Dempsey was guilty,trying to convince his superior Capt Lindsey, Ron Canada, and the internal affairs department to have him arrested and tried for his bother and wife's deaths. The movie ends on a very disturbing note with Det. …
After a young woman suffers a brutal gang rape in a bar one night, a prosecutor assists in bringing the perpetrators to justice, including the ones who encouraged and cheered on the attack. Director: Jonathan Kaplan | Stars: Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi. Votes: 35,172 | Gross: $32.07M. 25.
Seven Theatrical release poster Directed byDavid Fincher Written byAndrew Kevin Walker Produced by Arnold Kopelson Phyllis Carlyle Starring Brad Pitt Morgan Freeman Gwyneth Paltrow John C. McGinley Kevin Spacey CinematographyDarius Khondji Edited byRichard Francis-Bruce Music byHoward Shore Production company Arnold Kopelson Productions Distributed byNew …
Atticus Finch, a widowed lawyer in Depression-era Alabama, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his children against prejudice. Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Gregory Peck, John Megna, Frank Overton, Rosemary Murphy. Votes: 310,957.
The Judge - A Biglaw attorney named Hank Palmer goes back to his hometown where his father, who is the town judge, is accused of murder. Palmer sets out uncover what really happened while simultaneously reconnecting with his family, with whom he has strained and complicated relationships. Length: 153 minutes Director: David Dobkin
During pre-production, Al Pacino was considered for the Detective Somerset role, but he decided to do City Hall instead. Denzel Washington and Sylvester Stallone decided to turn down the role of Mills. Washington later regretted turning down the role. Robert Duvall and Gene Hackman also turned down the role of Detective Somerset. Christina Applegate turned down the role of Tracy. Ned Beatty, Val Kilmer and Michael Stipe were considered for the role of John Doe.
Freeman as the mature, cerebral cop and Mr. Pitt as the young, headstrong cop. Not that the contrast is inspired or believable in itself.
Originally, Fincher planned the title sequence of the film to show Freeman's character buying a house in a remote country area and traveling back into the city. However, days before a test screening, they had yet to film the sequence and had no budget to do it in that time.
Soon-to-retire Detective Lieutenant William Somerset is partnered with short-tempered but idealistic Detective David Mills, who has recently moved to an unnamed large city with his wife Tracy. After forming a friendship with Somerset, Tracy confides to him that she is pregnant and has yet to tell Mills, as she is unhappy with the city and feels it is no place to raise a child. Somerset sympathizes, having had a similar situation with his ex-girlfriend many years earlier, and advises her to tell Mills only if she plans to keep the child.
It went on to gross $100.1 million in North America and $227.1 million in the rest of the world for a total of $327.3 million, making Seven the seventh-highest-grossing film in 1995.
The film was shot over a long period of 55 days. Fincher approached making Seven like a "tiny genre movie, the kind of movie Friedkin might have made after The Exorcist ." He worked with cinematographer Darius Khondji and adopted a simple approach to the camerawork, which was influenced by the television show COPS, "how the camera is in the backseat peering over people's shoulder". Fincher allowed Walker on the set while filming for on-the-set rewrites. According to the director, " Seven is the first time I got to carry through certain things about the camera – and about what movies are or can be".
Principal photography took place in Los Angeles, with the last scene filmed near Lancaster, California. The film's budget was $33 million. Released on September 22, 1995 by New Line Cinema, Seven was the seventh-highest-grossing film of the year, grossing over $327 million worldwide.
The Client - A small boy who saw the suicide of a mafia lawyer hires an attorney to help protect him when the DA tries to use him to take down the mob family.#N#Length: 119 minutes# N#Director: Joel Schumacher#N#Stars: Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, Brad Renfro#N#Watch Movie: The Client
Murder in the First - A young attorney defends an Alcatraz prisoner who has been accused of killing another inmate, despite his client having just spent over three years in solitary confinement.#N#Length: 122 minutes#N# Director: Marc Rocco#N#Stars: Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman#N#Watch Movie: Murder in the First
Inherit the Wind - Based on the real-life Scope Trial, two esteemed lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.#N#Length: 128 minutes#N#Director : Stanley Kramer#N#Stars: Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly#N#Watch Movie: Inherit the Wind
Absence of Malice - When a prosecutor leaks an untrue story that a warehouse owner is involved in the murder of a local union head, the man's life begins to come apart.#N#Length: 116 minutes#N#Director : Sydney Pollack#N#Stars : Paul Newman, Sally Field, Bob Balaban#N#Watch Movie: Absence of Malice
Deemed one of the greatest courtroom dramas of all time and based on the novel with the same title, Anatomy of a Murder follows Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler (played by James Stewart), who has his work cut out for him after agreeing to defend Lt. Manion (played by Ben Gazzarra), who murdered a local bar owner after learning he’s been accused of rape.
At first, Mick assumes that the case will be an easy, open-and-shut affair. He soon learns, though, that there’s more to it than meets the eye and that it’s connected with a previous case of his.
Directed by Fred Zinnemann, A Man for All Seasons is set in 16th Century England and tells the story of Sir Thomas More, played by Paul Scofield.
In the film, directed by Steven Soderbergh, Brockovich is played by Julia Roberts. Her attorney, Ed Masry, who eventually hires her at his firm, is played by Albert Finney. It is when she starts working at Masry’s firm that Brockovich discovers medical records related to the case and kicks off her investigation.
Elle follows her ex, Warner Huntington III (played by Matthew Davis), to Harvard law school after he breaks up with her on the night when she expects him to propose.
The only lawyer who will help him with his case is Joe Miller, played by Denzel Washington.
Philadelphia (1993) Directed by Jonathan Demme, Philadelphia tells the story of lawyer Andrew Beckett, who struggles to hide his homosexuality, as well as his HIV status, for fear that they will have a negative impact on his career at a prestigious Philadelphia law firm.
A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.
A millionaire offers $10,000 to five people who agree to be locked in a large, spooky, rented house overnight with him and his wife.
A drifter (Shea Whigham) kills a traveling preacher and takes his place at a small-town church, but the police chief (Michael Shannon) suspects foul play.
A man who loves games and theater invites his wife's lover to meet him, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.
A relatively boring Los Angeles couple discovers a bizarre, if not murderous, way to get funding for opening a restaurant.
On his sprawling country estate, an aging writer matches wits with the struggling actor who has stolen his wife's heart.
A Korean War vet returns to his job as a railroad engineer and becomes involved in an affair with a co-worker's wife following a murder on a train where they meet.
1 In The Mood For Love (2000) - 8.1. Perhaps the most romantic movie ever made about having an affair features two characters who ultimately don't have one. In The Mood For Love takes place in 1960s Shanghai, where two lonely neighbors realize their partners are cheating on them.
A rare example of an erotic thriller nominated for the Best Picture Oscar is Fatal Attraction. The movie is directed by Adrian Lyne and stars Michael Douglas as Dan who, despite having a happy marriage, ends up involved in a passionate affair with Alex (Glenn Close in an Oscar-nominated performance).
This underrated late aughts war drama focused on what happens when a POW comes home. Tobey Maguire plays Sam Cahill, the veteran who was held in a Taliban village and declared K.I.A. by the US military. Sam's brother, Tommy (a forgotten Jake Gyllenhaal role ), begins entwining himself in the lives of Sam's family, including his wife, Grace, and daughters Isabelle and Maggie.
Told through omniscient narration, Little Children concerns Sarah ( Kate Winslet ) and Brad (Patrick Wilson), who find themselves having an affair after both being in an unhappy marriage. Sarah, the un-happy housewife, catches the attention of Brad, known as the "Prom King," who is married to a beautiful woman and relives his youth instead of maturing.
Notes On A Scandal is a tragic tale of not only trusting the wrong people, but the potentially terrible repercussions an affair can have on a family and the people involved. For their roles, both Blanchett and Dench received Oscar nominations.
Based on the book, Notes On A Scandal revolves around Sheba ( Cate Blanchett) a teacher whose affair with a student is uncovered by another teacher Barbara (Judi Dench), who has a history of stalking. Unfortunately, lonely Barbara uses the secret to her advantage in order to manipulate Sheba.
However, Connie's chance encounter with a younger, sexy man, Paul (Oliver Martinez), leads to an affair.
Shiva is a hitman working for a gangster Anna. One day Anna receives a contract from Bhajan Singh, a corrupt politician to kill the Chief Minister of the state. Anna puts Shiva on the job. Shiva manages to shoot the CM but the CM doesn't die. While escaping from the scene, Shiva inadvertently kills a man. This incident disturbs Shiva who tells Anna to compensate the dead man's family with money. On Anna's instructions, Shiva escapes to Mumbai under the alias Ajay. While on the train, Ajay meets a kind hearted man Shivcharan and saves his family from being attacked by some assassins. Shivcharan then reveals that he is a policeman and hence it must have been some enemy trying to get revenge.
Haqeeqat (transl. Reality) is a 1995 Indian action film directed by Kuku Kohli and produced by N.R. Pachisia. It stars Ajay Devgn and Tabu in pivotal roles. Film was a HIT & become 11th highest-grossing movie at the box office.