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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Savannah lawyer Rick Magruder is at a party celebrating his courtroom victory defending a cop killer when a member of the catering staff, Mallory Doss, discovers her car has been stolen. Having had a few drinks, Magruder offers to give her a lift ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, atmospheric, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
lawyer, law firm, courtroom, psychopath, courtroom drama, twists and turns, law, plot twist, femme fatale, couples, legal, parents and children ...
Time:
90s, year 1998
Place:
georgia, savannah georgia, southern usa
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250K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes place to charge him for the crimes.
Style:
disturbing, sadistic, harsh, suspense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, teen drama
Plot:
courtroom drama, child abuse, vengeance, childhood, rape, pedophile, lawyer, pedophilia, murder trial, friendship, sexual abuse, sexualized violence ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 80s, 60s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, madison square garden manhattan new york city, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Having survived the hatred and bigotry that was his Klansman grandfather's only legacy, young attorney Adam Hall seeks at the last minute to appeal the old man's death sentence for the murder of two small Jewish boys 30 years before. Only ...
Style:
emotional, thought provoking, suspense, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
courtroom drama, racism, legal, death sentence, courtroom, ku klux klan, murder, prison, anti semitism, haunted by the past, politics, lawyer ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 60s, year 1967, year 1996
Place:
mississippi, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, Canada
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A woman framed for her husband's murder suspects he is still alive; as she has already been tried for the crime, she can't be re-prosecuted if she finds and kills him.
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, clever, rough, realistic ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
twists and turns, prison, vengeance, revenge, false accusation, buried alive, wrongful conviction, courtroom, murder, women's prison, perfect crime, manipulation ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new orleans, seattle, southern usa, georgia, san francisco
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181K
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 189 min.
Story:
New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.
Style:
tense, political thriller, controversial, political, disturbing ...
Plot:
investigation, assassination, kennedy assassination, president, political conspiracy, conspiracy theory, legal, politics, cia, assassination of president, cold war era, courtroom ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 90s, year 1991, year 1963
Place:
america, washington d.c., north america, midwest, chile ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A street-wise kid, Mark Sway, sees the suicide of Jerome Clifford, a prominent Louisiana lawyer, whose current client is Barry 'The Blade' Muldano, a Mafia hit-man. Before Jerome shoots himself, he tells Mark where the body of a Senator is ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspense, intense, touching ...
Audience:
family outing, girls' night, kids, teen drama
Plot:
lawyer, mafia, boy, court, suicide, brother brother relationship, witness protection, surveillance, child in peril, district attorney, lawyers and clients, witnessing a crime ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
new orleans, tennessee, usa, memphis, san francisco
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87K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed ...
Style:
emotional, period piece, touching, epic, inspirational ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
slavery, slave trade, rebellion, african american, legal, courtroom, politics, freedom, court, lawyer, president, male nudity ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, ancient times, 1800s, 1840s ...
Place:
africa, cuba, washington d.c., america, massachusetts ...
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Luther Heggs aspires to being a reporter for his small town newspaper. He gets his big break when the editor asks him to spend the night at the Simmons mansion that, 20 years before, was the site of a now famous murder-suicide. Luther's account ...
Style:
funny, hilarious, scary, spooky, slapstick ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, horror for children
Plot:
courtroom, murder mystery, ghost, small town, murder, court, haunted, reporter, haunted house, organ, trial, newspaper ...
Time:
year 1966, 60s, 20th century
Place:
kansas
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
TV show
Story:
Chaos collides with the letter of the law at District Court Patparganj, where quirky employees work to uphold justice — but not without a few objections.
Style:
humorous, funny, entertaining, captivating, exciting ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
courtroom, justice, lawyer, criminal lawyer, law, civil rights, advocate, legislation, legal system, law and order, fight for justice, social justice ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Qiao Nuo, a fresh graduate, comes across an unexpected opportunity to become an intern for the city court. Because of her lack of knowledge for what the work entails, her abilities are questioned by the judge. Qiao Nuo witnesses the intense ...
Style:
dramatic, suspenseful, captivating, exciting, serious ...
Plot:
courtroom, judge, ambition, trial, prosecutor, law, legal action, advocate, court, courtroom drama, lawyer, lawsuit ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
This Is Wonderland was a Canadian television series which aired on CBC Television. The series was a legal drama with comedic elements, or a comedy-drama. It was created by playwright George F. Walker, his writing partner Dani Romain, and Osgoode ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, realistic, compassionate ...
Plot:
lawyer, courtroom, investigation, criminal lawyer, female lawyer, criminal justice, crime boss, attorney, teamwork, sleuth, advocate, crime investigation ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
toronto ontario canada
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Michio Iruma is a former lawyer. He now works as a judge in the first criminal court (commonly known as "Ichikei") of the Tokyo District Court. He is an unusual judge. To avoid issuing wrong judgements, Michio Iruma seeks out the truth in ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, thought provoking, realistic ...
Plot:
courtroom, investigation, court, courtroom drama, justice, miscarriage of justice, workplace, lawyer, female protagonist, crime investigation, legal action, uncover truth ...
Place:
japan, tokyo
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
In this crime anthology series, viewers discover how an ordinary person got caught up in an extraordinary situation, ultimately revealing how one wrong turn leads to another, until it’s too late to turn back. Told from the defendant’s point of ...
Style:
anthology, dramatic, suspenseful, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
courtroom, suspect, trial, hostage situation, threat, anger, school shooting, violence, violent, hostage, surgeon, court ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The Courtroom is a British legal drama created by Phil Redmond, which aired between June and December 2004.
The programme was notable for starring many former British soap stars, particularly those who starred in Redmond's other productions ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, realistic
Plot:
courtroom, lawyer, courtroom drama, judge, court, legal action, workplace situations, female lawyer, workplace, judiciary, attorney, court case ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A grieving widower is drawn into a custody battle over his granddaughter, whom he helped raise her entire life.
Style:
sincere, touching, compassionate, colorful, happy ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
interracial relations, custody, family drama, custody battle, courtroom, culture clash, adoption, lawyer, widower, family problems, father daughter relationship, family in crisis ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles, new orleans
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104K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The story of the awakening of the painter, Margaret Keane, her phenomenal success in the 1950s, and the subsequent legal difficulties she had with her husband, who claimed credit for her works in the 1960s.
Style:
thought provoking, suspense, serious, sentimental, feel good ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
painter, art, painting, artist, biopic, plagiarism, abusive husband, couples, courtroom, manipulation, art history, marriage ...
Time:
60s, 1950s, 20th century, year 2014, 1900s ...
Place:
hawaii, san francisco, california, usa, honolulu hawaii ...
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160K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the ...
Style:
suspense, clever, psychological, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
lawyer, corruption, murder, law firm, conspiracy, fbi, surveillance, murder mystery, blackmail, chase, legal, seduction ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
boston, memphis, harvard university, usa, tennessee ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, Japan, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.
Style:
talky, suspense, tense, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, lawyer, legal, courtroom, murder, court, trial, biopic, coma, uncover truth, protagonist as suspect, false accusation ...
Time:
20th century, year 1990, 90s, 80s
Place:
rhode island
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A spoof of the late 80s and early 90s suspense thrillers and murder mysteries, including Basic Instinct, Sleeping With The Enemy, Cape Fear and others. A cop/attorney (yes he's both) is seduced by a woman while his wife is having an affair with ...
Style:
spoof, parody, sexy, humorous, intense ...
Plot:
revenge, adultery, femme fatale, attempted murder, sex scene, courtroom, lawyer, murder, secretary, blonde, sexual joke, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
90s, year 1993
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Sweden
TV show
Story:
Oskyldigt dömd is a Swedish drama television series from 2008. The first season was recorded in twelve episodes during February 2008 to be aired later during the fall. It premiered on the Finnish TV channel FST5 on September 24, 2008 and later the ...
Style:
tense, realistic, suspenseful, crime drama, captivating ...
Plot:
courtroom, university, wrongful conviction, legal investigation, courtroom drama, civil rights, society, dedicated lawyer, lawyers and clients, injustice, legal, justice ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Cyprus, Belgium, Lebanon, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
After an emotional exchange between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee escalates, the men end up in a court case that gets national attention.
Style:
political, tense, psychological, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, courtroom, lawyer, trial, attorney, prejudice, racial tension, insult, court case, idealism, media coverage, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s
Place:
lebanon, middle east, maghreb, palestine, beirut lebanon
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8K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A high-class call girl kills a customer in self-defense. To avoid scandal, her parents try to have her declared mentally incompetent. Not helping matters is that she is very distrustful of everybody, including her court-appointed attorney, and is ...
Style:
psychological, psychological thriller, hilarious, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
courtroom drama, mental health, courtroom, lawyer, court, murder, flashback, sex worker, self defense, prostitution, child abuse, insanity ...
Time:
year 1987, 80s
Place:
new jersey
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
Cha Eun-kyung, a 17-year veteran divorce lawyer, faces a personal crisis when her own marriage is threatened while working alongside rookie lawyer Han Yu-ri, whose differing values lead to tension as they navigate their complex cases at Law Firm ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, realistic, suspenseful
Plot:
divorce, courtroom, lawyer, divorce lawyer, court, advocate, female lawyer, female protagonist, law firm, female empowerment, ethical dilemma, office politics ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Jiang Wen Jing's dream is to become a prosecutor. She successfully gets accepted into the public prosecutor's office and under the guidance of fellow colleagues Yin Chuan and Yu Kai Yin, takes on many difficult cases that help her grow ...
Style:
suspenseful, dramatic, captivating, exciting, clever ...
Plot:
prosecutor, courtroom, ambition, workplace, revenge, law firm, dream, court case, career, success, career woman, rise to the top ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Shigemori is a lawyer tasked with defending Misumi in a murder trial. Misumi has previous convictions for murder and has confessed to the crime, but evidence in the case leads to Shigemori having doubts about what really happened.
Style:
suspense, psychological, captivating, tense, social
Plot:
lawyer, murder, courtroom, courtroom drama, pig, cop, puzzle, school, secret, witness, justice, police ...
Place:
japan, hokkaido
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
This 90-minute factual drama goes behind the scenes of the hit video game Grand Theft Auto, arguably the greatest British coding success since Bletchley Park. The fastest-selling entertainment product in history comes not from Silicon Valley, but ...
Style:
controversial, tension, thought provoking, intense, satirical
Plot:
video game, courtroom, courtroom drama, ghetto, journalist, biopic, car theft, christian, social commentary, court case, game, legal battle ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa, britain, florida, san diego california, london
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When a feared judge of the French court, Xavier Racine, encounters a French-Danish juror, Ditte Lorensen-Coteret, at a murder trial, their shared past is slowly uncovered.
Style:
light, captivating, sincere, humorous
Plot:
courtroom, lawyer, jury, court, judge, justice, testimony, love and romance, couples, transformation, trial, parents ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
france
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274K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
Christine Collins is overjoyed when her kidnapped son is brought back home. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn't her child, the police captain has her committed to an asylum.
Style:
psychological, heartbreaking, sentimental, tense, touching ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
kidnapping, investigation, fighting the system, serial killer, trial, missing child, disorder, missing person, police corruption, uncover truth, society, corruption ...
Time:
1920s, 2000s, 20th century, year 2008, year 1935 ...
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, canada, seattle
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life.
Style:
period piece, thought provoking, political, factual, suspense ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
lawyer, civil war, courtroom drama, assassination, politics, president, historical character, conspiracy, american civil war, courtroom, trial, court ...
Time:
19th century, ancient times, 1800s, year 1865, 1860s ...
Place:
usa, north america, washington d.c., england, california
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
When jobless Tommy Collins discovers that sequestered jurors earn free room and board as well as $5-a-day, he gets himself assigned to a jury in a murder trial. Once there, he does everything he can to prolong the trial and deliberations and make ...
Style:
humorous, funny, light, not serious, witty ...
Plot:
jury, murder trial, stupidity, serial killer, courtroom, legal, lawyer, male stripper, environmentalist, pet dog, justice, adaptation ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa, las vegas
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