Constitutional law movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant constitutional law movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, interesting, serious, thought provoking, political and talky films and TV shows about / with constitutional law, politics, suspense, storytelling, dialogue, corruption, betrayal, mentor, runaway and greed plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and War genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as constitutional law: Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), Town Without Pity (1961), Advise & Consent (1962), Billy Budd (1962), The Americanization of Emily (1964), The Best Man (1964), Fail-Safe (1964), The Offence (1973), State of Siege (1972), The Conversation (1974).
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List of constitutional law movies
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 179 min.
Story:
In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Chief Justice Haywood hears evidence and testimony not only from lead defendant Ernst Janning and his ...
Style:
political, emotional, disturbing, suspenseful, sincere ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, genocide, holocaust, judge, court, jewish, justice, lawyer, war, legal, politics, courtroom ...
Time:
1940s, middle ages, 60s, year 1945, year 1946 ...
Place:
germany, poland, europe, berlin germany
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Switzerland, West Germany, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Four American soldiers stationed near a German village face death in the rape of a local girl and are defended by outside counsel Major Steve Grant.
Style:
captivating, tense, talky, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
rape, courtroom drama, courtroom, lawyer, village, soldier, military life, culture clash, death sentence, small town, american soldier, social relations ...
Time:
50s
Place:
germany, europe
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
A Senate investigation into the President's newly-nominated Secretary of State gives light to a secret from the past, which may not only ruin the candidate, but the President's character as well.
Style:
political, realistic, thought provoking, clever, witty ...
Plot:
politics, courtroom drama, political corruption, gay bar, american politics, corruption, political conspiracy, political intrigue, fighting the system, legal, idealism, journalism ...
Time:
70s, 1930s, 60s, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., new york, usa, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Billy is an innocent, naive seaman in the British Navy in 1797. When the ship's sadistic master-at-arms is murdered, Billy is accused and tried.
Style:
tense, emotional, serious, suspenseful, road movie ...
Plot:
mutiny, ship, courtroom drama, napoleonic wars, injustice, navy, ship captain, british navy, ocean, betrayal, military life, captivity ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era, 1790s
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Genre: Comedy, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop the nuclear strike.
Style:
political, funny, satirical, dark, absurd ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
cold war, military, satire, end of the world, nuclear war, anti war, disaster, nuclear threat, u.s. president, president, nuclear holocaust, nuclear ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, 60s, year 1942
Place:
canada, washington d.c., pentagon, ussr, russia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
During the build-up to D-Day in 1944, the British found their island hosting many thousands of American soldiers who were "oversexed, overpaid, and over here". That's Charlie Madison exactly; he knows all the angles to make life as ...
Style:
realistic, witty, sexy, funny, unusual plot structure ...
Plot:
world war two, military, wartime, love, satire, anti war, war, naval officer, love affair, runaway, sacrifice, women ...
Place:
london, england, middle east, iraq, france ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.
Style:
serious, realistic, cynical, political, rough ...
Plot:
politics, political intrigue, ambition, election, election campaign, corrupt politician, rivalry, rise to the top, power relations, opponent, media, head of state ...
Time:
60s
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Because of a technical defect an American bomber team mistakenly orders the destruction of Moscow. The President of the United States has but little time to prevent an atomic catastrophe from occurring. Director Sidney Lumet gives an atmospheric ...
Style:
tense, intense, realistic, political, bleak ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
cold war, politics, nuclear threat, nuclear war, nuclear holocaust, military, u.s. air force, atomic bomb, chaos, apocalypse, race against time, nuclear ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, year 1967
Place:
russia, new york, pentagon, usa, ussr ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester.
Style:
neo noir, cerebral, noir, realistic, psychological ...
Plot:
murder, interrogation, police brutality, mental breakdown, psychology, politics, time travel, sex crime, mental disorder, fighting the system, manhunt, police investigation ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
england, london, europe, united kingdom, britain
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Italy, West Germany
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Like most of Costa-Gavras' political thrillers, the French State of Siege is based on a true story. The incident dramatized herein is the kidnapping of a U.S. official somewhere in Latin America. The director's sympathies clearly lie with ...
Style:
political, social, captivating, talky, tense ...
Plot:
politics, torture, martial law, kidnapping, spy, political intrigue, curfew, political election, fictional history, rebellion, protest, prison ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
latin america, france, uruguay, santiago chile, south america
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Surveillance expert Harry Caul is hired by a mysterious client's brusque aide to tail a young couple. Tracking the pair through San Francisco's Union Square, Caul and his associate Stan manage to record a cryptic conversation between them. ...
Style:
psychological, cerebral, neo noir, disturbing, meditative ...
Plot:
paranoia, surveillance, spy, conspiracy, suspense, loneliness, obsession, investigation, murder, character study, wiretap, dream ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
usa, san francisco
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Genre: Adventure, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
A robust adventure about two British adventurers who take over primitive Kafiristan as "godlike" rulers, meeting a tragic end through their desire for a native girl. Based on a short story by Rudyard Kipling.
Style:
epic, breathtaking, humorous, witty, cerebral ...
Plot:
british empire, adventurer, freemason, imperialism, mercenary, soldier, execution, war, friendship, greed, con artists, gold ...
Time:
19th century, 1880s
Place:
india, england, ancient greece, afghanistan, himalaya ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
In the run-up to the 1972 elections, Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward covers what seems to be a minor break-in at the Democratic Party National headquarters. He is surprised to find top lawyers already on the defense case, and the discovery of ...
Style:
political, realistic, serious, thought provoking, cerebral ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
journalism, politics, investigation, newspaper, political conspiracy, conspiracy, political corruption, white house, american politics, journalist, president, media ...
Time:
70s, year 1972, year 1973, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., usa, miami, florida
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the ...
Style:
exciting, saga, futuristic, entertaining, epic ...
Audience:
kids, date night, girls' night, chick flick, family outing ...
Plot:
star wars, space, space opera, robot, rebellion, space wars, princess, space travel, alien, sword fight, space and aliens, good versus evil ...
Time:
future, 70s
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street with no knowledge of the world except what he has learned from television.
Style:
political, thought provoking, philosophical, surreal, clever ...
Plot:
politics, comedy of errors, lawyer, impotence, satire, president, fish out of water, innocence, secret service, television, eviction, funeral ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., north carolina, usa
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211K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
In a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.
Style:
futuristic, road movie, suspenseful, stylized, brutal ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
apocalypse, chase, post apocalypse, vengeance, car chase, revenge, car, biker, dystopic future, chaos, violence spree, exploitation ...
Time:
future
Place:
australia, oceania
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Respected liberal Senator Joe Tynan is asked to to lead the opposition to a Supreme Court appointment. It means losing an old friend and fudging principles to make the necessary deals, as well as further straining his already part-time family life. ...
Style:
realistic, serious, clever, suspenseful, political ...
Plot:
politics, political corruption, betrayal, dishonesty, state affairs, fighting the system, relationship vs career, workplace, moral dilemma, couple relations, legal, infidelity ...
Time:
70s
Place:
usa, washington d.c.
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19K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.
Style:
realistic, factual, harsh, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
prison, corruption, abuse of power, prison escape, fighting the system, prison warden, undercover, brutality, suspense, abuse, justice, liberal ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 60s
Place:
california, louisiana, new jersey, arkansas, southern usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, India, USA, South Africa
Duration: 191 min.
Story:
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of ...
Style:
epic, inspirational, political, spiritual, uplifting ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
idealism, protest, lawyer, politics, british empire, life philosophy, human spirit, religious intolerance, leadership, assassination, freedom, indian history ...
Time:
1930s, 1920s, 19th century, 1940s, 20th century ...
Place:
india, south africa, africa, los angeles, vatican ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
Style:
political, realistic, talky, humorous, thought provoking ...
Plot:
politics, conspiracy, political corruption, journalism, satire, cia, election, secret service, political conspiracy, war, suspense, senator ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., albania, latin america, iraq, middle east ...
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99K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A high school teacher's personal life becomes complicated as he works with students during the school elections.
Style:
political, witty, humorous, realistic, funny ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
high school, teacher, election, politics, teenage girl, teenager, jealousy, coming of age, satire, society, cheerleading, school ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
washington d.c., nebraska, california, new york, manhattan new york city ...
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101K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
Style:
factual, realistic, stylized, political, epic ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
queen, british history, queen elizabeth i, tudors, historical character, politics, head of state, british royal family, royal court, royal family, throne, political intrigue ...
Time:
16th century, 19th century, victorian era, middle ages, 18th century
Place:
england, london, scotland, spain, europe ...
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75K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York that lead to the declaration of martial law.
Style:
intense, political, exciting, rough, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
terrorism, cia, martial law, lone hero, suspense, fbi, conspiracy theory, military, spy, siege, civil rights, working undercover ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, israel, middle east, brooklyn new york city ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
In a gritty and alternate 1985 the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown, but after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited ...
Style:
neo noir, dark, stylized, visually appealing, brutal ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, teens, adult
Plot:
superhero, distopia, heroes, alternate reality, moral dilemma, good versus evil, conspiracy, vigilante, parallel world, mars, cold war, masked vigilante ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, future, year 1985, year 1970 ...
Place:
usa, new york, washington d.c., los angeles, russia ...
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Two westerners, a priest and a teacher find themselves in the middle of the Rwandan genocide and face a moral dilemna. Do they place themselves in danger and protect the refugees, or escape the country with their lives? Based on a true story.
Style:
disturbing, bleak, sad, emotional, sincere ...
Plot:
genocide, politics, violence, survival, survivor, priest, teacher, against the odds, moral dilemma, human spirit, fighting the system, tragic hero ...
Time:
90s, year 1994
Place:
africa, rwanda, south africa, united kingdom
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: Germany
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
True story of Germany's most famous anti-Nazi heroine brought to thrilling, dramatic life. Sophie Scholl stars Julia Jentsch in a luminous performance as the fearless activist of the underground student resistance group, The White Rose. Armed ...
Style:
touching, tense, sincere, suspenseful, emotional ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
politics, nazism, world war two, resistance, death sentence, nazi germany, gestapo, historical character, nazi, lawyer, rebellion, fighting the system ...
Time:
1940s, post world war two, year 1943, 20th century
Place:
germany, poland, berlin germany, east germany, munich germany ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, France, UK, Japan
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The story of journalist, Edward R Murrow's stand against Senator McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.
Style:
political, inspirational, factual, melancholic, tense ...
Plot:
media, politics, television, fighting the system, mccarthyism, cold war, journalism, reporter, propaganda, patriotism, society, investigation ...
Time:
50s, 20th century, post world war two
Place:
new york, washington d.c., california, usa, ussr ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Germany
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as 'V' conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When 'V' rescues a young woman from the secret police, he ...
Style:
futuristic, philosophical, stylized, intense, captivating ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
distopia, revolution, revenge, vengeance, fighting the system, freedom, society, vigilante, superhero, rebellion, vigilantism, mysterious character ...
Time:
future, near future, 2020s
Place:
london, england, britain, big ben london, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview moves to oil-rich California. Using his adopted son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. ...
Style:
serious, disturbing, gloomy, epic, atmospheric ...
Plot:
greed, oil, character study, ambition, money, suspense, rivalry, rise to the top, religion, father son relationship, visceral, evil ...
Time:
20th century, 1910s, 1920s, 19th century, middle ages ...
Place:
california, los angeles, pacific ocean, usa, san francisco
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155K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, France
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Handsome, unflappable U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins is the future of his political party: an honorable appointee who serves as the chairman of a committee overseeing defense spending. All eyes are upon the rising star to be his party's ...
Style:
clever, political, tense, suspenseful, tricky ...
Plot:
conspiracy, political conspiracy, politics, journalism, corruption, suspense, investigation, newspaper, reporter, murder, congress, spy ...
Time:
70s, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa
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