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 Chamber (1996)
6/10
Director: James Foley
Starring: Chris O'Donnell, Gene Hackman, Faye Dunaway
Chris O'Donnell plays a young lawyer who attempts to get a stay of execution for this grandfather (Gene Hackman), a racist KKK member and convicted mu... Read more
The Juror (1996)
5.6/10
Director: Brian Gibson
Starring: Demi Moore, Alec Baldwin, James Gandolfini
A juror (Demi Moore) on a high-profile Mafia trial is terrorised by a hoodlum (Alec Baldwin) who wants her to hang the jury. Fine performances by both... Read more
Una Pura Formalita ( A Pure Formality ) (1996)
7.8/10
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
Starring: Gerard Depardieu, Roman Polanski, Sergio Rubini
Gerard Depardieu plays a man accused of a murder he doesn't remember committing. He and Roman Polanski play a deadly game of deceptions, distortions a... Read more
A Time to Kill (1996)
7.4/10
Director: Joel Schumacher
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Samuel L Jackson, Kevin Spacey, Matthew McConaughey
Samuel L. Jackson plays a black man on trial in Mississippi for killing the two rednecks who raped his young Daughter. John Grisham's best-selling nov... Read more
Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995)
7.7/10
Director: Mick Jackson
Starring: James Woods, Mercedes Ruehl, Henry Thomas
The McMartin child abuse trial - 6 years and 16 million dollars - the longest and most expensive trial in history is recreated in this hard-hitting, r... 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 Client (1994)
6.7/10
Director: Joel Schumacher
Starring: Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, Brad Renfro
A good adaptation of John Grisham's best-seller about an 11-year-old boy that witnesses a suicide and hears a confession that puts his life in danger.... 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
In the Name of the Father ( Blu-ray ) (1993)
8.1/10
Director: Jim Sheridan
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, Pete Postlethwaite
"In the Name of the Father" tells the true saga of Gerry Conlon (Daniel Day-Lewis), a petty thief in strife-torn '70s Belfast. After angering the IRA... Read more
A Few Good Men (1993)
7.7/10
Director: Rob Reiner
Starring: Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon
Navy lawyer (Tom Cruise) is driven to investigate the case of two marines who killed a compatriot. Jack Nicholson plays the commanding officer who doe... Read more