15 of the best legal movies (in no particular order)' | the reeves law group
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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD -- 1962
Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era
South, defends a black man against an
undeserved rape charge, and his kids against prejudice.
A CIVIL ACTION – 1998
The families of children who died sue
two companies for dumping toxic waste: a tort so expensive to prove, the case could bankrupt their lawyer.
LEGALLY BLONDE -- 2001
When a blonde sorority queen is dumped by her boyfriend, she
decides to follow him to law school to get him back and, once there, learns she has
more legal savvy than she ever
imagined.
LIAR LIAR -- 1997
A fast track lawyer can't lie for 24 hours due to his son's birthday wish after the lawyer
turns his son down for the last time.
MY COUSIN VINNY -- 1992
Two New Yorkers are accused of murder in
rural Alabama while on their way back to college, and one of their cousins--
an inexperienced, loudmouth lawyer not
accustomed to Southern rules and manners--
comes in to defend them.
ERIN BROCKOVICH -- 2000
An unemployed single mother becomes a legal
assistant and almost single-handedly brings
down a California power company accused of
polluting a city's water supply.
PHILADELPHIA -- 1993
When a man with AIDS is fired by a conservative law firm because of his
condition, he hires a homophobic small time
lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful
dismissal suit.
THE RAINMAKER -- 1997
An idealistic young lawyer and his cynical
partner take on a powerful law firm
representing a corrupt insurance company.
I AM SAM -- 2001
A mentally retarded man fights for custody
of his 7-year-old daughter, and in the process teaches his
cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family.
A FEW GOOD MEN -- 1992
Neo military lawyer Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder; they
contend they were acting under orders.
THE LINCOLN LAWYER -- 2011
A Detroit defense attorney has a crisis of conscience when he
represents a wealthy client who has a foolproof plan to beat the system.
THE DEVIL’S ADVOCATE -- 1997
A hotshot lawyer gets more than he bargained for when he learns his new
boss is Lucifer himself.
DEAD MAN WALKING – 1995
A nun, while comforting a convicted killer on death row, empathizes with both the killer and
his victim's families.
ANATOMY OF A MURDER -- 1952
In a murder trial, the defendant
says he suffered temporary
insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth, and will he
win his case?
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