A psychopath forces a tennis star to comply with his theory that two strangers can get away with murder. Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Farley Granger, Robert Walker, Ruth Roman, Leo G. Carroll. Votes: 131,533 | Gross: $7.63M
Criminal Lawyer: Directed by Seymour Friedman. With Pat O'Brien, Jane Wyatt, Carl Benton Reid, Mary Castle. Alcoholic lawyer sobers up to defend friend in murder case.
To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (book) GHOSTS OF MISSISSIPPI (Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, James Woods, directed by Rob Reiner) Based on a true story, this movie follows the prosecution of known racist Byron De La Beckwith (James Woods) 30 years after he murdered civil rights leader Medgar Evers.
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The Lincoln LawyerThe Lincoln Lawyer (film)The Lincoln LawyerStarringMatthew McConaughey Marisa Tomei Ryan Phillippe Josh Lucas John Leguizamo Michael PeĂąa Frances Fisher Bob Gunton Bryan Cranston William H. MacyCinematographyLukas EttlinEdited byJeff McEvoyMusic byCliff Martinez13 more rows
Death Sentence is a 2007 American vigilante action drama film loosely based on the 1975 novel of the same name by Brian Garfield. Directed by James Wan, the film stars Kevin Bacon as Nick Hume, a man who takes the law into his own hands after his son is murdered by a gang as an initiation ritual.
Ted Crawford, who allegedly attempted to murder his wife, is now locked in a battle of wits with a young assistant district attorney. Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling face off in the courtroom as the drama heats up in this thriller.
Mick Haller (Matthew McConaughey) is a charismatic defense attorney who does business out of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Mick spends most of his time defending petty crooks and other bottom-feeders, so it comes as quite a surprise when he lands the case of a lifetime: defending a Beverly Hills playboy (Ryan Phillippe) who is accused of attempted murder. However, what Mick initially thinks is an open-and-shut case with a big monetary reward develops into something more sinister.The Lincoln Lawyer / Film synopsis
Moderately successful criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller operates around Los Angeles County out of a Lincoln Town Car (hence the title) driven by a former client working off his legal fees.
They were set variously in Los Angeles and New York, largely filmed in Toronto, and never did get back to Chicago, reportedly because Garfield hated the first movie and its sequels so much he would never sell the rights to Death Sentence.Aug 30, 2007
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Fracture, a thriller movie starring Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, and David Strathairn is available to stream now. Watch it on Prime Video, VUDU, Apple TV, Vudu Movie & TV Store or Redbox.
The movie "Fractured" ends with Ray driving away. In his back seat is the surgery patient, who seems to be going through a health emergency, with his body likely reacting to being pulled out of surgery before it could be finished or he could be stitched up.Sep 15, 2021
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One of the most famous crime thrillers from the 1990s, The Usual Suspects has become a model for other movies in the genre and the subject of parodies. It's criminal mastermind, Keyser Soze, is now part of the popular culture consciousness. Allusions to Soze are so prevalent because of his plot twisting deceptiveness.
7 Hannibal Lecter: The Silence of the Lambs. Hannibal Lecter may not be the central villain of The Silence of the Lambs, functioning more like a friendly nemesis to FBI investigator Clarice Starling, but he nonetheless goes on a flesh-eating crime spree and gets away with it.
Controversial with the public and divisive among critics, Natural Born Killers is a satire on American media's unhealthy fascination with psychopaths and the violent crimes they commit. Originally a screenplay by Quentin Tarantino, director Oliver Stone heavily edited it after media coverage of true crime cases inspired him to change its focus. ...
Jack Nicholson stars as private investigator Jack Gites who traces a puzzling trail to uncover a scheme of white-collar crime. The father of the woman who hires Gites, Noah Cross, is revealed as the wealthy real estate mogul who plans to divert water away from the City of Los Angeles to develop his own quarter of the city.
The leader of the group, Danny Ocean , is not so lucky.
That is not to say those movies that dare to be different are always successful. In some cases, their ambition exceeds their ability. When done right, audiences watch these movies in anticipation of how and when the criminal will be caught, yet, in their heart, secretly hoping they escape.
Zach is a former student of Literature and Film Studies. He has written for a variety of blogs in the past, and still works on his personal film blog. He now writes about movies for Screen Rant because that is what he would be doing anyway. When not diligently behind his desk, he can be found walking the streets of Berlin, camera in hand, speaking poor German to himself, a stranger taking pictures of a stranger place.
James Ragan, a brilliant criminal lawyer is fed up with his lucrative practice and longs to retire to a quiet judgeship, but his reputation for legal, if not always ethical, courtroom tricks sidetracks his desire and he continues with his chosen profession.
This Columbia 1951 programmer has no connection to the RKO film of 1937. But then again it does have a connection to the vast multitude of legal films that trot out the shady-but-ultimately-noble defense lawyer character. This time that character is played by Pat O'Brien.
A FEW GOOD MEN#N#(Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore)#N#A slick, young Navy lawyer is assigned to investigate a murder case in which two Marines killed a fellow enlisted man, and no one's talking.
MY COUSIN VINNY#N#(Joe Pesci, Marissa Tomei, Ralph Macchio)#N#Two college friends (Ralph Macchio and _) drive across country from New York to Los Angeles, taking the scenic southern route. While in a small town in Alabama, they get accused of murder.
THE DEPARTED#N#(Leonardo Dicaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen)#N#This film won the Acadamy Award for Best Picture in 2006, and is an excellent example of undercover operations. An Irish Mob boss plants an informant in the Massachusettes State Police, and the police send an undercover agent to infltrate the Mob.
We are immediately thrown into a first-year law class called âHow to Get Away with Murderâ and taught by high-powered criminal defense attorney Annalise Keating. From the get-go, Annalise comes across as a proud, strong woman who is not willing to take crap from anyone. She can also be a bit arrogant and unforgiving (donât lie to her).
Despite this show being a legal thriller and a crime show, we donât encounter much relevant law. There are aspects of the show that are true and are based on how law is practiced, but there are also parts that are completely unreliable and would never occur in the courtroom.
The next episode starts with Annalise declaring that everyone lies and wondering if itâs possible to really believe or know anyone. Itâs looking that way in this episode. Annalise has decided to represent Max, accused of killing his wife of 20 years by stabbing her multiple times.
Michaelaâs fiancĂŠ is visiting and she brings him to meet the team. Her fiancĂŠ happens to know Connor from their boarding school days, and when Conner mentions that they hooked up when they were younger, Michaela threatens to call off the engagement.
In the end, Neil was given 30 days in jail, five years of probation, and community service.
In 1987, celebrities Matthew Broderick and Jennifer Grey were vacationing in Ireland when the car Broderick was driving smashed in to an oncoming vehicle , as reported by the Associated Press. Though it was never determined what exactly happened, Broderick's vehicle was allegedly traveling in the wrong lane when the accident occurred. The head-on collision killed the two occupants of the other vehicle, Anna Gallagher and her mother, Margaret Doherty. Grey suffered only minor injuries and Broderick a fractured leg.
Getty Images. Nearly one year after Bonny Lee Bakley was shot and killed, her husband, celebrity and actor Robert Blake, was arrested for the crime, as reported by CNN . Blake was charged with murder as well as "conspiracy, solicitation of murder, and lying in wait" (via ABC News ).
When Mel Gibson was arrested in 2006 for speeding and suspicion of driving under the influence , as reported by TMZ, it was already huge news, but the leaked report of his anti-Semitic tirade and threats made to the arresting officer made it even more scandalous.
In his car that night was Nicholas Dingley, the drummer for Hanoi Rocks. Shortly into the drive, Neil lost control of his vehicle and crashed into another car (via the Los Angeles Times ). The two occupants of the other vehicle suffered severe injuries, while Neil's passenger died in the accident.
In 2002, the boxer received a suspended sentence on two counts of domestic violence (via The New York Times ). In 2004, he was found guilty of battery, after he hit two women in a nightclub. For those charges, he received two more suspended sentences and was fined.
Woody Harrelson kicked open the door of a cab from the inside and fled from police through the streets of London. Now, that may sound like the plot of a movie (actually it was recreated for Harrelson's film Lost in London), but it's also a true story.