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Legal Eagles

A natural breeding ground for tension, suspense and witty repartee, the courtroom has long been an obvious choice for filmmakers. Here you will find murder ('In Cold Blood', 'Murder in the First'), injustice ('The Trials of Darryl Hunt', 'In The Name of the Father'), corruption ('Runaway Jury', 'Damages'), bigotry ('To Kill A Mockingbird', 'The Accused') and a few laughs as well ('Legally Blonde'). All be seated! Court is now in session! Pictured: Brock Peters and the inimitable Gregory Peck who won the Oscar for his protrayal of Atticus Finch in 'To Kill A Mockingbird'.

The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)

6.7/10
Director: Scott Derrickson
Starring: Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Campbell Scott, Jennifer Carpenter, Colm Feore

Inspired by real events, this is as much courtroom drama as supernatural chiller. It tells in flashback the tragic story of 'Emily Rose' (Jennifer Ca... Read more

Judgment at Nuremberg ( Blu-ray ) (1961)

8.2/10
Director: Stanley Kramer
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Judy Garland, Marlene Dietrich, Maximilian Schell, Montgomery Cl...

In 1948 the trials of Germans for crimes against humanity where drawing to a close and this film examines one of the lesser trials, in which four judg... Read more

Boston Legal: Season 2 - Part 2 (2005)

8.4/10
Starring: Candice Bergen, James Spader, Julie Bowen, Rene Auberjonois, William Shatner, Ma...

The resident bad boys of legal firm Crane, Poole and Schmidt are back for Season Two, dealing in their own inimitable way with assisted suicide, the I... Read more

Damages: Season 4 (2011)

8.1/10
Starring: Glenn Close, John Goodman, Rose Byrne

For brilliant attorney Patty Hewes (Glenn Close), the stakes have never been higher, professionally or personally, in the riveting Fourth Season of th... Read more

The Young Savages (1961)

6.9/10
Director: John Frankenheimer
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Dina Merrill, Shelley Winters, Edward Andrews

Burt Lancaster gives a forceful performance as a prosecutor whose search for the truth puts his career in jeopardy in this tough, hard-hitting expose... Read more

Damages: Season 5 ( The Final Season ) (2012)

6.7/10
Starring: Glenn Close, Janet McTeer, Jenna Elfman, John Hannah, Ryan Phillippe, Rose Byrne

To win at all costs, sometimes you pay the ultimate price. In the final season of the award-winning legal thriller, powerhouse attorney Patty Hewes (G... Read more

William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe (2009)

7.7/10
Director: Emily Kunstler, Sarah Kunstler
Starring: William Kunstler

Filmmakers Sarah and Emily Kunstler delve into the life of their father, William Kunstler, whose controversial career and high-profile clients solidif... Read more

Inherit the Wind ( Blu-ray ) (1960)

8.2/10
Director: Stanley Kramer
Starring: Dick York, Fredric March, Gene Kelly, Spencer Tracy

In this superb film based on the notorious Scopes Monkey trial, a biology teacher is put on trial for teaching the theory of evolution. The courtroom... Read more

Damages: Season 3 (2010)

5.8/10
Starring: Glenn Close, Tate Donovan, Rose Byrne

Confronting the most challenging case of her illustrious career, litigator Patty Hewes (Glenn Close) and trusted lieutenant Tom Shayes (Tate Donovan)... Read more

In Cold Blood (1967)

8/10
Director: Richard Brooks
Starring: Robert Blake, John Forsythe, Scott Wilson, Jeff Corey

An engrossing true story, masterfully adapted from the Truman Capote novel, tracing two young killers, their motives and eventual arrest after the mur... Read more