Movies like Physical Evidence
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Physical Evidence (1989)
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A police officer suspended and now accused of murder is forced to join forces with his court-appointed attorney to assemble the pieces of a deadly puzzle to find the missing link before time runs out.
Style:
serious, captivating, suspenseful, tense, realistic, bleak
Plot:
murder, courtroom drama, suspect, false accusation, police, crimes, crime, legal investigation, frame up, who done it, dishonesty, deadly, courtroom, legal action, legal, law enforcement, hotshot lawyer, dedicated lawyer, protagonist as suspect, alibi, police officer killed, murder trial, riddles and clues, heroes, life is a bitch ...
Time:
80s
Place:
paris france, france, europe, boston
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, suspenseful, serious and tense films with plots about murder, crimes, deadly, dishonesty, courtroom drama, legal and law enforcement mostly in Crime, Mystery and Thriller genres. Some movies like Physical Evidence: The Advocate (2013), Presumed Innocent (1990), Deadlocked (2000), Three Blind Mice (2001), Perry Mason Returns (1985). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A grieving defense attorney gets caught in a twisted game of who-done-it when he takes on the case of a beautiful socialite who is accused of murder.
Style:
realistic, serious, mind bending, suspenseful, complex ...
Plot:
murder, lawyer, courtroom, false accusation, hotshot lawyer, protagonist as suspect, dishonesty, law enforcement, life is a bitch, rivalry, mystery, legal investigation ...
Time:
contemporary, 21st century
Place:
usa
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95%
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Life takes a nasty twist for D.A. Rusty Sabich when the woman he has been romantically involved with is murdered. He is assigned to investigate the case, but is soon charged with the murder.
Style:
twists and turns, suspenseful, tense, serious, surprise ending ...
Plot:
courtroom, murder, courtroom drama, mistress, lawyer, infidelity, investigation, mystery, crimes, crime, dedicated lawyer, protagonist as suspect ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
detroit
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Portugal, Germany, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A young man is accused of rape and murder and placed on trial. His father doesn't believe that he is guilty, so in act of desperation he grabs the bailiff's guns and takes the whole jury hostage and insists that the prosecuting attorney ...
Style:
tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, bleak
Plot:
hostage, courtroom, legal, rebellion, uncover truth, false accusation, hostages, legal investigation, legal action, injustice, price of justice, hotshot lawyer ...
Time:
90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
75%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A lawyer defends a man he's known since serving together in Vietnam, who has been accused of murdering three Vietnamese immigrants. Now he'll have to fight against a tenacious District Attorney, and evidence connected to the man's ...
Style:
suspenseful, rough, serious, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, frame up, murder, vietnam veteran, legal investigation, false accusation, mystery, protagonist as suspect, deadly, crimes, dishonesty, law enforcement ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
usa, florida
⇓ similarity ⇓
73%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When his former secretary (Barbara Hale) is accused of a murder, Perry Mason (Raymond Burr) gives up a judgeship to defend her.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, tense, mind bending, realistic
Plot:
courtroom, false accusation, private detective, law enforcement, boss and employee, crimes, crime, legal, courtroom drama, legal action, deadly, dishonesty ...
Time:
80s
Place:
usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
63%
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A young criminal defense attorney struggles with a homicide case that is not as cut and dry as it appears while battling a drinking habit. The story goes beyond the lives of those directly related to the case and shines a much needed spotlight on ...
Style:
serious, captivating, psychological, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
legal action, legal investigation, rivalry, murder, crimes, law enforcement, dedicated lawyer, hotshot lawyer, courtroom drama, legal, criminal heroes, deadly ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
⇓ similarity ⇓
63%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
They are the perfect, and politically correct, couple. He is a judge, she is a high profile attorney. When she takes on a sensational murder case, the trail leads right to her own front door.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, realistic, erotic, sexual ...
Plot:
murder, prostitute, danger, hotshot lawyer, legal action, legal investigation, dishonesty, uncover truth, riddles and clues, dedicated lawyer, protagonist as suspect, love and romance ...
Time:
80s
⇓ similarity ⇓
56%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Police chief Xavier Quinn investigates the gruesome murder of Donald Pater, one of the wealthiest residents on a Caribbean island. He was found decapitated in his Jacuzzi. Although the local political establishment, especially crooked Governor ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
murder, whodunit, mystery, police investigation, partners against crime, crimes, frame up, false accusation, deadly, dishonesty, amateur detective, dedicated lawyer ...
Time:
80s, 70s
Place:
jamaica, caribbean, west indies, new jersey, latin america
⇓ similarity ⇓
55%
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Genre: Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Ken Malansky, a law student of Perry Mason's, is accused of murdering a fellow student. Perry is reluctant to take on his case as the victim was the son of a close friend.
Style:
realistic, witty, suspenseful, serious
Plot:
courtroom, murder, perry mason, college, friendship, power relations, courtroom drama, legal investigation, deadly, dedicated lawyer, legal, moral dilemma ...
Time:
80s
⇓ similarity ⇓
55%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
A juror on a murder case begins to believe that the man on trial is innocent of the crime - and then discovers that the real killer is her own husband.
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, tense, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
murder, courtroom, trial, mystery, dedicated lawyer, legal investigation, deadly, crimes, legal, protagonist as suspect, couples, hotshot lawyer ...
Time:
70s
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Wilma Harrison had it all. A wealthy doctor for a husband. A big playboy for a lover. A beautiful home. And a horrible death.
Style:
bleak, suspenseful, realistic, serious, mind bending ...
Plot:
hotshot lawyer, murder, socialite, lawyer, life is a bitch, dishonesty, deadly, mystery, hotshot hero, rivalry, dedicated lawyer, lone wolves ...
Time:
60s
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
617
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When a cop-killer goes free, a detective's search for personal justice veers dangerously out of control. Declaring a mistrial, he takes the accused, the judge and the jury hostage...and begins a trial of his own.
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, realistic, serious, rough
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
courtroom drama, courtroom, hostage, hotshot lawyer, legal investigation, law enforcement, crimes, false accusation, murder, injustice, deadly, confined ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
rome italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Perry investigates the murder of a former madam and uncovers a multimillion dollar banking fraud in the process.
Style:
rough, suspenseful, mind bending, serious, realistic
Plot:
courtroom, murder, perry mason, mystery, deadly, courtroom drama, couple relations, false accusation, cons and scams, uncover truth, friendship, power relations ...
Time:
80s
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A woman suddenly disappears after an early morning walk, and her husband is accused of murder.
Style:
talky, cynical, suspenseful, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
courtroom, murder, perry mason, hotshot lawyer, wrong place wrong time, legal, amateur detective, power relations, crimes, rivalry, investigation, legal investigation ...
Time:
80s
Place:
usa
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48%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
When a Supreme Court judge commits suicide and his secretary is found murdered, all fingers point to Carl Anderson (Liam Neeson), a homeless veteran who's deaf and mute. But when public defender Kathleen Riley (Cher) is assigned to his case, ...
Style:
twists and turns, suspenseful, tense, talky, suspense ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
legal investigation, courtroom drama, murder, false accusation, mystery, lawyer, political conspiracy, dedicated lawyer, murder mystery, state affairs, protagonist as suspect, dishonesty ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
usa, washington d.c., vietnam
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
If you think your dating life is hard, check out what happens to poor Laney! Talk about a love hangover: The nice guy this prominent attorney spent last night with winds up being the main suspect in the brutal murder of a Chicago city councilman. If ...
Style:
tense, captivating, serious, suspenseful, realistic
Plot:
uncover truth, police detective, mystery, manipulations, manipulation, woman in danger, dishonesty, legal, legal investigation, danger, courtroom drama, murder ...
Time:
contemporary, 21st century
Place:
usa, chicago illinois
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46%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, South Africa
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A yacht captain, Jack Lynch, is accused of murdering his boss and raping the victim's wife, Christina Ford. Nothing is how it first appears. Jack seeks the help of veteran attorney Walter J. Hill to help prove his innocence.
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suspenseful, serious, erotic, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
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Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Perry must defend the husband of an old flame from a murder charge.
Style:
clever, suspenseful, realistic, serious, tense
Plot:
courtroom, murder, perry mason, legal, deadly, rivalry, amateur detective, crimes, dishonesty, legal action, heroes, dedicated lawyer ...
Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Valerie is a juror in the trail of a mob boss. When her young son's life is threatened, she has no option other than to see that justice isn't done.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, serious, realistic, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
courtroom drama, courtroom, who done it, legal investigation, crime, legal action, organized crime, mob boss, murder, gangsters, idealism, legal ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Saudi Arabia
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Remake of a 1956 Fritz Lang film in which a novelist's investigation of a dirty district attorney leads to a setup within the courtroom.
Style:
realistic, serious, tense, twists and turns, suspenseful ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, murder, crimes, who done it, uncover truth, fighting the system, legal, courtroom, injustice, journalism, danger, dedicated lawyer ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
After the apparent suicide of her daughter, a woman tries to prove that her son-in-law killed her.
Style:
disturbing, tense, suspense, enigmatic, captivating ...
Plot:
murder, legal investigation, crimes, legal action, false accusation, mystery, protagonist as suspect, couple relations, society, dedicated lawyer, dishonesty, legal ...
Time:
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43%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 173 min.
Story:
A corporate lawyer's interest in a decade-old murder case is piqued by a new confession that could clear the convicted killer, who sits on death row.
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
contemporary
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Mason defends a man he had sentenced to prison when he was an appellate-court judge. Now, 18 months after the sentencing, a new witness turns up to prove the man's innocence. Mason steps in to defend the man.
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful
Plot:
murder, courtroom, frame up, false accusation, perry mason, heroes, legal, righting the wronged, dishonesty, crimes, rivalry, confined ...
Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A man (Phillips) who wakes up with amnesia also finds his supposed friend has accused him of murder.
Style:
suspenseful, rough, psychological, exciting, mind bending ...
Plot:
murder, amnesia, rock, memory loss, puzzle, false accusation, danger, on the run, crimes, life is a bitch, deadly, chases and races ...
Time:
contemporary, 21st century
Place:
usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A gangster who has commited all kinds of crimes is accused to have killed his wife. As he was not the murderer in this case Perry Mason intents to find the killer...
Style:
suspenseful, mind bending, realistic, serious
Plot:
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Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When William Conroy (Rob Lowe), a former college professor, is sentenced to life in prison for vehicular manslaughter it seems his life is over. But when a fellow inmate tells him that in the past two years fourteen inmates have died at the prison, ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A deputy-district attorney, assigned to investigate the murder of the mayor's cousin, finds himself falling for the victim's wife.
Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A young woman from Las Vegas wants Perry Mason to defend her father.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, clever
Plot:
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Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Time:
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36%
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