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The Verdict (1982)
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Frank Galvin is a down-on-his luck lawyer, reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing. Former associate Mickey Morrissey reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit that he himself served to Galvin on a silver platter: all parties willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, he suddenly realizes that perhaps after all the case should go to court; to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients, and to restore his standing as a lawyer.
Style:
tense, thought provoking, atmospheric, intense, sincere, touching, serious, suspenseful, clever, realistic ...
Plot:
courtroom, courtroom drama, redemption, lawyer, legal action, court, suspense, fighting the system, legal, character study, investigation, moral ambiguity, self esteem, injustice, introspection, dishonesty, workplace situations, hospital, alcoholic, justice, addiction, drug addiction, coma, depression, betrayal ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
boston, massachusetts, usa, new york
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, intense and interesting films with plots about greed, mentor, dialogue, corruption, redemption, life is a bitch and runaway mostly in Drama, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like The Verdict: A Few Good Men (1992), Absence of Malice (1981), The Hustler (1961), Philadelphia (1993), The Shawshank Redemption (1994). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.
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tense, realistic, serious, tricky, clever ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
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courtroom, lawyer, courtroom drama, military, justice, court, u.s. navy, marines, suspense, army investigation, court martial, suicide ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
washington d.c., cuba, usa
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A prosecutor leaks a false story that liquor warehouse owner Michael Gallagher is involved in the murder of a union head, and as newspaper reporter Megan Carter picks up the story and attempts to find the real truth, Gallagher's life begins to ...
Style:
thought provoking, talky, realistic, serious, tense ...
Plot:
journalism, murder, investigation, politics, legal, courtroom, court, lawyer, manipulation, writers, media, suspense ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
usa, florida, miami
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.
Style:
thought provoking, atmospheric, psychological, cynical, sexy ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
gambling, billiards, sport, hustler, suspense, suicide, success, championship, cons and scams, rivalry, lifestyle, ambition ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
usa, california, minnesota, san francisco, new york
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
No one would take his case until one man was willing to take on the system. Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and ...
Style:
touching, thought provoking, sad, sincere, emotional ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
aids, lawyer, courtroom drama, gay, lgbt, hiv, court, lawsuit, judiciary, homosexual, prejudice, courtroom ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
usa, pennsylvania, philadelphia
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Framed in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, ...
Style:
clever, touching, inspirational, sentimental, philosophical ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids
Plot:
prison, prison escape, freedom, existentialism, plot twist, life, friendship between men, life sentence, life philosophy, hopes, adaptation, powerful ending ...
Time:
1940s, year 1963, year 1965, year 1966, year 1954 ...
Place:
usa, maine, pacific ocean, mexico
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to "get rid of" a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his obsession, to the extent that he is willing to give up everything - including his career and ...
Style:
suspenseful, thought provoking, serious, disturbing, realistic ...
Plot:
lawyer, courtroom drama, court, legal, courtroom, suspense, lawsuit, law firm, environmental, justice, investigation, uncover truth ...
Time:
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Place:
massachusetts, boston, new york, washington d.c., new jersey
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Early 20th century England: while toasting his daughter Catherine's engagement, Arthur Winslow learns the royal naval academy expelled his 14-year-old son, Ronnie, for stealing five shillings. Father asks son if it is true; when the lad denies ...
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Plot:
lawyer, courtroom drama, courtroom, legal, justice, hotshot lawyer, father, world war one, manipulation, parenthood, chase, obsession ...
Time:
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Place:
england, london, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
During the trial of a man accused of his father's murder, a lone juror takes a stand against the guilty verdict handed down by the others as a result of their preconceptions and prejudices. The film is adapted by Reginald Rose from his own 1957 ...
Style:
psychological, atmospheric, captivating, talky, clever ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, jury, court, legal action, argument, murder, lawyer, uncover truth, courtroom, injustice, society, hopes ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
california, usa, los angeles
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50%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Ken Harrison is an artist that lives to make sculptures. One day he is involved in a car accident, and is paralyzed from his neck down. All he can do is talk and move his head, and he wants to die. Whilst he is in hospital he makes friends with some ...
Style:
sad, touching, emotional, tear jerker, unusual plot structure ...
Plot:
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Time:
80s
Place:
massachusetts, boston
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.
Style:
thought provoking, sincere, serious, realistic, tense ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
racism, lawyer, courtroom drama, court, murder, justice, courtroom, small town, rape, legal, injustice, legal action ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States -- Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit.
Style:
rough, sincere, emotional, dramatic, factual ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
courtroom drama, sexual harassment, lawsuit, small town, rape, feminism, sexism, against the odds, lawyer, labor union, women, court ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 70s, 80s
Place:
minnesota, usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. ...
Style:
inspirational, factual, touching, uplifting, feel good ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
california, new jersey, los angeles, usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
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thought provoking, realistic, serious, factual, motivational ...
Plot:
lawyer, contamination, lawsuit, corruption, environmental, fighting the system, legal investigation, corporate crime, courtroom drama, investigation, price of justice, uncover truth ...
Time:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
An ethical Baltimore defense lawyer disgusted with rampant legal corruption is asked to defend a judge he despises in a rape trial. But if he doesn't do it, the judge will have him disbarred.
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Plot:
courtroom, courtroom drama, lawyer, court, fighting the system, legal, suspense, rape, corruption, justice, hotshot lawyer, injustice ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, baltimore, maryland
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Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A Vermont town in the 1950's hires a new minister based on his war record and capable presentation, but then are shocked when he shows up and is a black man. Things go completely wrong for ...
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realistic, serious, thought provoking, atmospheric, sincere ...
Plot:
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers. Roger Baron, newly graduated from law school, has followed Eddie's great cases and now wants to learn at his feet. With Roger's idealistic ...
Style:
neo noir, suspenseful, clever, tense, intense ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, courtroom, lawyer, prison, investigation, conspiracy, neo nazi, idealism, racial discrimination, mentor protege relationship, idealist, district attorney ...
Time:
80s, 60s, 20th century
Place:
california, usa, new york, manhattan new york city, greenwich village manhattan new york city
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27%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Two law school friends find themselves at odds when one becomes a Justice Department lawyer and the other goes into politics.
Style:
talky, political, intense, realistic, captivating ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
politics, friendship, political corruption, betrayal, manipulation, legal action, college, corruption, society, political intrigue, rivalry, dishonesty ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
usa, new jersey, california, washington d.c., virginia ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 167 min.
Story:
New York City detective Daniel Ciello agrees to help the United States Department of Justice help eliminate corruption in the police department, as long as he will not have to turn in any close friends. In doing so, Ciello uncovers a conspiracy ...
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tense, neo noir, realistic, bleak, intense ...
Plot:
police, corruption, gangsters, drug addiction, lawyer, police corruption, city, whistleblower, fighting the system, redemption, betrayal, police investigation ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
new york, new jersey, usa, washington d.c., virginia
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 174 min.
Story:
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tense, depressing, talky, serious, psychological ...
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dysfunctional family, addiction, family relations, alcohol abuse, drug addiction, redemption, actor, lifestyle, actor's life, human nature, family life, morphine ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A newly elected District attorney finds himself in the middle of a police corruption investigation that may involve his father and his partner.
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courtroom drama, police, police corruption, corruption, police investigation, district attorney, lawyer, courtroom, murder, nypd, suspense, legal action ...
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Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city, harlem
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Country: USA, France
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Inspired by a true story. A petty criminal sent to Alcatraz in the 1930s is caught attempting to make an escape. As punishment he is put in solitary confinement. The maximum stay is supposed to be 19 days, but Henri spends years alone, cold and in ...
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Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
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Place:
new york, new england, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
When Rudy Baylor, a young attorney with no clients, goes to work for a seedy ambulance chaser, he wants to help the parents of a terminally ill boy in their suit against an insurance company. But to take on corporate America, Rudy and a scrappy ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
After a young woman suffers a brutal rape in a bar one night, a prosecutor assists in bringing the perpetrators to justice, including the ones who encouraged and cheered on the attack.
Style:
disturbing, rough, realistic, thought provoking, compassionate ...
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Plot:
rape, courtroom drama, lawyer, sexual abuse, injustice, violence against women, rape victim, gang rape, legal action, court, courtroom, legal ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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25%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Angel of mercy… or murderous “Doctor Death”? Jack Kervorkian is one of the most polarizing figures in modern American history, a man whose passionate belief that people have the right to die has brought him both praise and vilification. ...
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Place:
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