| Sleepers (1996) | 7.5 | |
| Sequestered (2014) | 6.7 | |
| SK1 (2014) | 6.6 | |
| Chicago (2002) | 7.2 | |
| The Limehouse Golem (2016) | 6.3 |
Murder trial movies and TV shows – page 2
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Stanley Ford leads an idyllic bachelor life. He is a nationally syndicated cartoonist whose Bash Brannigan series provides him with a luxury townhouse and a full-time valet, Charles. When he wakes up the morning after the night before - he had ...
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, clever, humorous, witty ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick
Plot:
butler, farce, uxoricide, sexist, lust, language barrier, misogynist, misogyny, murder trial, sexism, bachelor, husband wife reunion ...
Time:
1900s, 60s, 20th century
Place:
new york, new jersey
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A female attorney learns that her husband is really a marine officer awol for fifteen years and accused of murdering fifteen civilians in El Salvador. Believing her husband when he tells her that he's being framed as part of a U.S. Military ...
Style:
clever, serious, twist ending, suspenseful, tense ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
twists and turns, lawyer, murder, murder mystery, false accusation, legal, conspiracy, army investigation, justice, husband wife relationship, fbi, courtroom ...
Time:
year 2002, 80s, year 1988, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, usa, los angeles, mexico, latin america
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96K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Based on Michael Connelly's best-selling novels, these are the stories of relentless LAPD homicide Detective Harry Bosch who pursues justice at all costs. But behind his tireless momentum is a man who is haunted by his past and struggles to ...
Style:
realistic, tense, detective, exciting, serious ...
Plot:
police, law enforcement, coworker, determination, police detective, homicide detective, murder, murder investigation, suspicion, police investigation, father daughter relationship, danger ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, future, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, south america
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255K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Musical
Country: USA, Germany, Canada
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
Style:
sexy, witty, stylized, visually stunning, period piece ...
Audience:
kids, date night, girls' night
Plot:
broadway, femme fatale, desire for fame, lovers, jail, prison, musician, lawyer, jazz, satire, execution, brutality ...
Time:
1920s, 1900s, 2000s, 20th century, year 2002 ...
Place:
chicago, usa, illinois
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218K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
A successful lawyer returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral only to discover that his estranged father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder.
Style:
touching, sad, serious, sentimental, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family friendly, chick flick
Plot:
courtroom, lawyer, small town, trial, jury, legal, courtroom drama, murder trial, homecoming, court, judge, hotshot lawyer ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
indiana, boston, peru, massachusetts, usa ...
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Abby represents her estranged sister in a murder trial. Is her sister guilty or is there a killer on the loose?
Style:
thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, psychological, suspense ...
Plot:
murder mystery, female protagonist, moral dilemma, murder trial, suspicion of murder, mysterious death, murder of father, court case, courtroom drama, defense attorney, murder investigation, murder ...
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Genre: Crime
Country: India
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The story based on the sensational Swathi murder case. Nungambakkam title refers to the railway station in Chennai where the 24-year-old software engineer Swathi was stabbed to death. Swathi was murdered when she was waiting for the train in the ...
Style:
captivating, tense, psychological, suspenseful, suspense
Plot:
murder investigation, murder trial, death, partners against crime, who done it, uncover truth, violence, society, partner, murder mystery, murder, evidence ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
A bright-eyed New York lawyer takes his first big case defending an eccentric poetry professor accused of murdering his wife.
Style:
mockumentary, humorous, witty, anthology, funny ...
Plot:
lawyer, satire, trial, small town, absurd humor, murder trial, attorney, murder, murder mystery, weirdo, ambition, rise to the top ...
Place:
south carolina
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503
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Finland, Spain, UK, Sweden
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, suspense, rough, bleak ...
Plot:
true crime, murder trial, trial, murder investigation, friendship, murder, double murder, jail, prison, friend, father son relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Place:
finland
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
An anthology series of hotly contested criminal trials that divides the nation and take place in the full glare of the media spotlight.
Style:
captivating, tense, disturbing, suspense, anthology
Plot:
murder investigation, murder trial, member of parliament, attorney, murder suspect, investigation, suspicion of murder, homicide detective, suspect, crime investigation, murder mystery, suspicion ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Accused of murder, Hero shouldn't stand a chance in court. He swears he's innocent. But in the end, all that matters is this: do you believe him?
Style:
talky, touching, psychological, crime drama
Plot:
murder, courtroom, jury, love, murder trial, evidence, murder suspect, legal system, true crime, rivalry, legal, couple relations ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
britain, united kingdom
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Lyle and Eric Menendez were nice, educated boys from Beverly Hills, which makes the murder of their parents even more inexplicable. Never-before-seen details emerge in this investigation into their lives.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, suspense, captivating
Plot:
murder, brother brother relationship, true crime, murder trial, father son relationship, matricide, patricide, family secret, mother son relationship, uncover truth, family relations, murderer ...
Time:
year 1989
Place:
los angeles, beverly hills
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Brazil
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A psychological thriller surrounding the real murders of Manfred and Marísia von Richthofen orchestrated by their own daughter, Suzane, along with her boyfriend and brother-in-law, the Cravinhos brothers.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, captivating, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
murder of parents, planned murder, bad influence, father daughter relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, manipulative person, courtroom, murder trial, murder, evil man, family problems, murder mystery ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
brazil, sao paulo brazil
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A stand-up comedian confesses to a murder on-stage at an open mic night to a shocked audience - his crime the result of a deadly triangle formed between his older sister, just released from prison after a 20-year stay for the murder of their ...
Style:
suspense, bleak, rough, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
murder, murder trial, surprise party, brother sister relationship, family drama, moral dilemma, guilt, dysfunctional family, secret revealed, murder confession, released from prison, manipulation ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story:
Dr. Yvonne Carmichael has a high-flying career, a beautiful home, and a loving family. But appearances can be deceptive, and when she is approached by a charismatic stranger, she soon finds herself taking risks that she had never dreamt of before.
Style:
captivating, psychological, sincere, touching, art house ...
Plot:
lost love, rape victim, mental disorder, female scientist, british government, married, rape, betrayal, love affair, testimony, murder trial, lover lover relationship ...
Place:
london
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204K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband's upcoming release from prison.
Style:
psychological, surprise ending, suspense, captivating, serious ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night
Plot:
mental illness, depression, psychiatrist, manipulation, murder, patient, sleepwalking, twists and turns, doctor, mental patient, mental institution, deception ...
Time:
2010s, year 2013, future, year 2004, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994.
Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a ...
Style:
realistic, stylized, serious, clever, thrilling ...
Plot:
legal, lawyer, lawsuit, law firm, courtroom drama, hypocrisy, workplace situations, office, partner, womanizer, dedicated lawyer, workplace ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 90s
Place:
los angeles, california, las vegas, usa
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138K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
As the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life.
Style:
thought provoking, factual, political, compassionate, melancholic ...
Plot:
politics, homosexuality, gay, american history, fbi investigation, biopic, surveillance, corruption, fbi, fbi agent, investigation, abuse of power ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s, 1940s, year 2011, 1950s ...
Place:
washington d.c., usa, new jersey
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In 1998, three white men in the small town of Jasper, Texas, chained a black man to the back of their pickup truck and dragged him to his death. This film relates that story and how it affected all of the residents of the town, both black and white.
Style:
disturbing, sincere, realistic, serious, freeze frame
Plot:
african american, racism, small town, fighting the system, investigation, social decay, social differences, society, life is a bitch, human spirit, injustice, murder ...
Time:
90s
Place:
austin texas, midwest, texas, usa
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Genre: Crime
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Famous homicide trials are presented using expert commentary from lawyers, friends, family, law enforcement and victims.
Style:
suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, psychological, controversial ...
Plot:
crime investigation, investigation, courtroom drama, true crime, murder trial, framed for a crime, legal action, who done it, uncover truth, accusation, court, secret ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Looking for Angelina is based on one of the most important murder trials in Canada. Angelina Napolitano murdered her husband with an axe and was sentenced to be executed...
Style:
bleak, historical drama, period piece, emotional, melancholic ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, domestic violence, murder trial, marital abuse, true crime, death sentence, biopic, family drama, empathy, social realism, moral ambiguity, poverty ...
Place:
canada, ontario canada
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
A mother travels to New York to see her daughter who is awaiting trial for murder. The mother is totally convinced of her daughter's innocence and does all she can to help her. As the trial progresses however, the mother begins to have doubts.
Style:
dramatic, suspense, bleak, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
murder trial, mother and daughter, courtroom drama, false accusation, female protagonist, moral ambiguity, moral dilemma, family secret, interrogation, defense attorney, investigation, evidence ...
Time:
70s
Place:
new york
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
This is the story of a young woman who was found dead. Now the police investigate, and evidence points to a man she was seen leaving a party with. Now when questioned, he claims that her death was accidental, as a result of rough sex. Now her family ...
Style:
f word
Plot:
serial killer, murder trial, true crime, courtroom drama, crime investigation, tabloid journalism, ethical dilemma, media circus, police procedural, moral ambiguity, forensic evidence, class conflict ...
Time:
80s
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The sequel to "A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story" in which Betty Broderick is on trial for the murder of her ex-husband and his new wife.
Style:
crime drama, tense, psychological, realistic, crying ...
Plot:
divorce, revenge, courtroom drama, murder trial, jealousy, biopic, character study, family conflict, guilt, female protagonist, obsession, infidelity ...
Time:
90s
Place:
california, san diego california
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A former gunfighter, now a circuit court judge, faces his father's killer in a small post-Civil War Kansas town.
Style:
tense, suspenseful
Plot:
hanging, revenge, courtroom drama, murder trial, corruption, violence, small town, post civil war, moral dilemma, showdown, power struggle, henchman ...
Place:
kansas
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Belgium
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Twelve ordinary people are called for jury duty for a murder case as traumatizing as it is controversial: the respected headmistress Fri Palmers stands accused of two murders, one of whom is her own child. Gradually, as the trial gains momentum, it ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, disturbing, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
murder, jury, courtroom, trial, court, legal action, courtroom drama, murder trial, judge, court case, murderer, ethical dilemma ...
Time:
2010s
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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, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
A woman is suspected of her husband’s murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological thriller, tense, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, depression, flashback, dog, death, lawyer, trial, suicide, interview, witness, dead body, investigation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, alps
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: China
TV show
Style:
serious, suspenseful, sad, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
justice, moral dilemma, criminal justice, wrongful conviction, miscarriage of justice, law and order, trial, judge, legal, family drama, family relations, parent child relationship ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
china
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Genre: Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
"Killer Cases" brings all the emotion, drama, and suspense from chilling murder trials. It's a journey through the criminal justice process that gives viewers an inside look at real cases like never before.
Style:
bleak, suspenseful, disturbing, exciting
Plot:
murder, true crime, court, murder trial, crime investigation, legal action, guilty verdict, felony, crime scene, prosecutor, homicide detective, police interrogation ...
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