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'.
Amazing Grace (2006)
7.4/10
Director: Michael Apted
Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai, Benedict Cumberbatch, Albert Finney, Michael Gambon...
The incredible true story of William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd), who fought for years, along with other anti-slavery campaigners, to ban the trans-At... Read more
12 Angry Men ( Blu-ray ) (1957)
8.9/10
Director: Sidney Lumet
Starring: E G Marshall, Ed Begley, Henry Fonda, Jack Warden, John Fiedler, Lee J Cobb, Mar...
A teenage boy is accused of killing his father, and between him and capital punishment stands just one man. A vivid, shocking courtroom drama with a p... Read more
The Pelican Brief (1994)
6.6/10
Director: Alan J Pakula
Starring: Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard, John Heard, Tony Goldwyn, James B...
Well-crafted thriller based on John Grisham's best-selling book about a law student whose theory (or brief) about the conspiracy behind the assassinat... Read more
The Social Network (Blu-ray) (2010)
7.7/10
Director: David Fincher
Starring: Joseph Mazzello, Jesse Eisenberg, Max Minghella, Justin Timberlake, Andrew Garfi...
In 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer genius Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) begins work on a new concept that eventually turns into the global so... Read more
Harvey Birdman - Attorney at Law: Volume 3 (2008)
8/10
Here It Is! Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, The Third DVD! You read right: The Third DVD! How many shows can say they've got three DVDs - I'm sorry?... Read more
The Young Philadelphians (1959)
7.4/10
Director: Vincent Sherman
Starring: Alexis Smith, Barbara Rush, Brian Keith, Paul Newman, Robert Vaughn, Diane Brews...
Paul Newman stars as a young attorney who seems ruthlessly focused on money, career and social climbing, but who surprises everyone by risking everyth... Read more
Harvey Birdman - Attorney at Law: Volume 2 (2004)
8/10
Starring: Voices Of, Gary Cole, Thomas Allen, Stephen Colbert, John Michael Higgins, Paget...
Harvey and his dedicated legal crew are back, defending the rights of cartoon characters everywhere. Sort of. Familiar faces featured in this volume... Read more
Trial By Jury (1994)
5.3/10
Director: Heywood Gould
Starring: Joanne Whalley, Armand Assante, Gabriel Byrne, William Hurt
Juror Joanne Whalley-Kilmer is terrorized by the defendant in a murder case; meanwhile DA Gabriel Byrne tries to size up the jurors who'll be deciding... Read more
Citizen Verdict (2003)
4.4/10
Director: Philippe Martinez
Starring: Armand Assante, Roy Scheider, Jerry Springer, Raffaello Degruttola
Jerry Springer is Marty Rockman, notorious reality show producer. His hot new concept is trial by media, literally. Each week a new case is tried li... Read more
12 Angry Men (1957)
8.9/10
Director: Sidney Lumet
Starring: Ed Begley, Lee J Cobb, Henry Fonda, E G Marshall, Jack Warden, Jack Klugman, Mar...
A teenage boy is accused of killing his father, and between him and capital punishment stands just one man. A vivid, shocking courtroom drama with a p... Read more