Also ranks #2 on The Best PG-13 Legal Thrillers Or Courtroom Dramas 10 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce 1,393 votes In this uproarious and touching road-trip adventure, two drag queens and a transgender woman embark on an unforgettable...
AFI defines “courtroom drama” as a genre of film in which a system of justice plays a critical role in the film’s narrative. 1. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) 2. 12 Angry Men (1957) 3. Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) 4. The Verdict (1982) 5. A Few Good Men (1992) 6. Wi...
The Last Wave —Peter Weir’s enigmatic 1977 courtroom drama/psychological thriller concerns a Sydney-based defense lawyer (Richard Chamberlain) who takes on five clients (all Aboriginals) who are accused of conspiring in a ritualistic murder. As he prepares his case, he begins to experience haunt...
" — "A Few Good Men," 1992. Jack Nicholson bellows this line to kick off a self-aggrandizing courtroom rant as Colonel Nathan Jessup. You might also like:Top 10 Courtroom Drama Movies 115. “It’s just a flesh wound.”— "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," 1975. 116. “First rule...
Over two decades have passed since rookie attorney Phoenix Wright took his first trials on the Game Boy Advance. However, the courtroom adventures of the most beloved attorney in gaming history haven’t aged a day. Neither have the antics of the eccentric prosecutors and witnesses that make solv...
The Trial of the Chicago 7 gives a history lesson of what occurred the night of the riots and what subsequently occurred in the courtroom the following year. I’m okay with a few exaggerations for cinema’s sake. The product is a safe and glossy affair and extremely slick to the eyes. ...
This book gotsomuch buzz this year, but for good reason. It’s a beautifully written story that’s part survival story, part murder mystery, and part courtroom drama. The story travels back and forth between the past, as Kya is abandoned by her family and has to learn how to survive in...
It’s not a mafia film but it is an Irish-centered crime drama harkening back to the mid-1800s so there are historical lessons to be exposed to. Familiar with most of his films there are good guys, bad guys, and a criminal, feuding overtone, and lots of grit and grime to plow thr...
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courtroom show "Judge Judy," in "All Rise for Julian Clary," and he was a regular performer on "ITV Panto," a series of musical-comedy skits filmed before a live audience. Although most of his work has been for the small screen or for the stage, Clary has appeared in the occasional...