Not to mention, Kevin Bacon's performance as an equally intimidating courtroom rival makes Kaffee's arguments a lot more plausible. Mick Haller, played by Matthew McConaughey, is among the shadiest lawyers in film.
A fast-track lawyer can't lie for 24 hours due to his son's birthday wish after he disappoints his son for the last time. Yes, this is a legal movie. It is....seriously. Okay so there's some laughs along the way. Just deal with it. The trial scene DOES get pretty deep and emotional so take that! 13. Presumed Innocent (1990) Error: please try again.
Jonathan Demme's "Philadelphia" is one of the most lauded lawyer movies of the past few decades, earning Tom Hanks his first Oscar win for Best Actor and accruing numerous other nominations from the Writers Guild of America, the Golden Globes, and more.
And Justice for All (1979) Error: please try again. A lawyer is forced to defend a guilty judge, while defending other innocent clients, and trying to find punishment for the guilty and provide justice for the innocent. 40. Rounders (1998)
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A prosecutor (Dominic Cooper) commits a fatal hit-and-run, then manipulates the case so that the man who was arrested for the crime is acquitted. After the trial, he discovers that his actions have freed a guilty man.Reasonable Doubt / Film synopsis
Brockden is arrested by the police and while in custody, Davis threatens to kill Brockden's wife (Erin Karpluk). He breaks out of prison to stop him. In a confrontation, Brockden is wounded by Davis, but is saved when Detective Kanon fatally shoots Davis.
Reasonable Doubt: A Tale of Two Kidnappings, now streaming on Netflix, instead calls the validity of accusations made against a group of men into question, exposing the corruption of the justice system in the process.
'Reasonable Doubt': Onyx Collective's Hulu Series Adds Five To Recurring Cast.
Innocent until proven guilty means that any person accused of a crime or any defendant in a criminal trial is assumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty. It shifts the burden to the government to prove the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
In a criminal case, the prosecution bears the burden of proving that the defendant is guilty beyond all reasonable doubt. This means that the prosecution must convince the jury that there is no other reasonable explanation that can come from the evidence presented at trial.
RReasonable Doubt / MPAA rating
January 17, 2014 (USA)Reasonable Doubt / Release date
The 2015 film Cleveland Abduction was recently added to Netflix. Michelle, who is now 40 and a successful author, was the first of three victims to be imprisoned by Castro at his home, when she was just 21 years old. She was trapped inside for 11 years.
four episodesThis is because the true-crime series has four episodes. As is usually the standard, each episode is around 45 minutes in length.
No, Blue Story isn't available to stream on Netflix in the UK.
Gregory Peck lends his legendary dignity to the role of Atticus Finch, Harper Lee’s iconic small-town attorney. Penned for the screen by Horton Foote, the movie was an instant classic, as lawyer Finch rises above the naked racism of Depression-era Alabama to defend a crippled black man (Brock Peters) falsely accused of rape by a lonely, young white woman.
In Canton, Mississippi, a fearless young lawyer and his assistant defend a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his ten-year-old daughter, inciting violent retribution and revenge from the Ku Klux Klan.
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.
Set in 1839, Amistad tells the story of a slave ship sailing from Cuba to the United States. In the film, directed by Steven Spielberg, Cinque (played by Djimon Hounsou) leads the slaves in an uprising, which results in them being held as prisoners in Connecticut.
Trivia: Julia Roberts’ salary for her role as Erin Brockovich made her the first actress in Hollywood to earn more than $20 million. 9.
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.
Trivia: Witness for the Prosecution was the last film that Power completed before he died of a heart attack in November of 1958. 6. Legally Blonde (2001) Based on the novel by Amanda Brown, Legally Blonde is a courtroom comedy that stars Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods, a sorority girl from California.
2. 12 Angry Men (1957) This classic courtroom drama was directed by Sidney Lumet and details the deliberations of 12 men, all of whom are part of the jury deciding the fate of a poor young man who’s been accused of murder. If found guilty, he will face the death penalty.
Gambini, played by Joe Pesci, does his best to defend his cousin and his cousin’s friend but makes a number of missteps along the way. Gambini’s fiancee, Mona Lisa, who is played by Marisa Tomei, ...
Runaway Jury. Plot: Nick Easter is called for jury duty in a major case against a gun manufacturer and, despite his best efforts, is not excused from serving. As the trial commences, the signs seem to indicate that Nick has a hidden agenda and may be attempting to influence the outcome of the trial.
Films are meant to entertain , even when they educate. They help you forget about the real world, even if the world on the screen is the same world in which we work and live. That’s the beauty of the movies. Through the magic of movies, audiences around the world have cheered for the prosecution or the defense.
Plot: 11-year-old Mark Sway and his brother are in the wrong place at the wrong time when they witness a lawyer’s suicide and inadvertently discover some dark secrets from the mob. When the District Attorney’s office tries to use the boys to take down the mob, Mark seeks a lawyer that can help him and his family.
Plot: In this film based on a true story, a young, struggling single mother working as a legal assistant discovers that the Pacific Gas & Electric Company may be responsible for polluting the city’s water supply and poisoning nearby residents.
The law is no exception. Through the decades, movie lovers have enjoyed tales of thrill, crime, courtrooms, and more that have become some of the greatest classics. From comedies to drama. From corporate intrigue and scandal to family and criminal law. From original scripts to tales inspired by true stories or books – thanks, ...
Legal movies may not directly tie in to your practice…or technology or marketing. But once in a while, everyone deserves to take a break, even when that break means watching movies that touch on your day job and responsibilities.
Just Mercy. Plot: In this film based on a true story, Bry an Stevenson, a new lawyer and recent Harvard graduate, moves to Alabama and takes the case of a death row inmate, Walter “Johnny D.” McMillian.
This is a movie about a lawyer who sees an opportunity to save his career and self-respect by trying a medical malpractice case instead of settling.
This movie is about a lawyer who takes on a case involving a company responsible for causing an outbreak of leukemia after contaminating a town’s water supply. But taking on this case means risking bankrupting his firm and losing his career.
Coming in at #10 on our list is A Few Good Men. This is a 1992 film starring Tom Cruise and Demi Moore as military lawyers tasked with defending two Marines accused of murder.
In this movie, an underdog lawyer takes on a fraudulent insurance company.
This film was based on an article from New York Times Magazine entitled “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare.” And it’s about a corporate defense attorney who suddenly finds himself in the role of a plaintiff lawyer as he helps a town sue a chemical company that contaminated their environment with hazardous chemicals.
The film stars classic Hollywood legends Marlene Dietrich, Tyrone Power , and Charles Laughton.
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With one foot in the everyday snags of a single mother and the other in a legal battle against an energy giant, Erin Brockovich is one of the most admirable lawyers in film.
Tom Hanks masterfully portrays Andrew, a homosexual lawyer who gets wrongfully terminated from his senior associate job when his law firm learns that he has contracted AIDS. Instead of giving up, Andrew rests his faith in the justice system.
Screenwriter Dale Launer's inspiration for writing Vinny Gambini's character was a real-life encounter. In the 70s, he met a guy who told him that it took someone 13 attempts to clear the bar exam. It's this incident that got him thinking, "how would you feel if suddenly you learned that guy is your lawyer?"
Mick Haller, played by Matthew McConaughey, is among the shadiest lawyers in film. He runs his office in the back of his Lincoln Tower car, represents Los Angeles’ worst criminals, and never even bothers asking if his clients are guilty or not.
Regardless of the role he plays— hero or villain — Matt Damon always embodies his characters to the best of his abilities. In The Rainmaker, he portrays underdog lawyer Rudy Baylor, who tries to take down a fraudulent insurance company.
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.
Set in 1839, Amistad tells the story of a slave ship sailing from Cuba to the United States. In the film, directed by Steven Spielberg, Cinque (played by Djimon Hounsou) leads the slaves in an uprising, which results in them being held as prisoners in Connecticut.
Trivia: Julia Roberts’ salary for her role as Erin Brockovich made her the first actress in Hollywood to earn more than $20 million. 9.
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.
Trivia: Witness for the Prosecution was the last film that Power completed before he died of a heart attack in November of 1958. 6. Legally Blonde (2001) Based on the novel by Amanda Brown, Legally Blonde is a courtroom comedy that stars Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods, a sorority girl from California.
2. 12 Angry Men (1957) This classic courtroom drama was directed by Sidney Lumet and details the deliberations of 12 men, all of whom are part of the jury deciding the fate of a poor young man who’s been accused of murder. If found guilty, he will face the death penalty.
Gambini, played by Joe Pesci, does his best to defend his cousin and his cousin’s friend but makes a number of missteps along the way. Gambini’s fiancee, Mona Lisa, who is played by Marisa Tomei, ...