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What are your favorite courtroom dramas?

Mine would have to be, in order:

1. Inherit the Wind (1960).
2. To Kill A Mockingbird
3. A Time to Kill
4. Murder in the First
5. The Client


What say you guys?

12 Angry Men (1957). Very well written play and an excellent movie adaptation. Excellent acting, etc.

I would have listed The People Vs. Larry Flynt, but the film is so diverse, that it can't truly be called a courtroom drama. Fantastic film, though.

Originally posted by Impediment
What are your favorite courtroom dramas?

Mine would have to be, in order:

1. Inherit the Wind (1960).
2. To Kill A Mockingbird
3. A Time to Kill
4. Murder in the First
5. The Client


What say you guys?

agree on to kill a mockingbird and a time to kill.

another fave is and justice for all

Heh. And Justice for All was a good film. I loved the finale. I actually stood up and cheered.

Originally posted by Impediment
Heh. And Justice for All was a good film. I loved the finale. I actually stood up and cheered.

you and me both

Sleepers.
Murder in the first.

Originally posted by Impediment

3. A Time to Killhttp://www.tracker-analytics.com/track/img/3358/s09v0317fvxp/00.gif


I would definitely say A Time to Kill. I watch this at least once a year, and I always thoroughly enjoy it.

I also like A Few Good Men, The Accused, and Presumed Innocent (even though I liked the novel more)

My cousin Vinny

Does Devils Advocate count?

Originally posted by jinXed by JaNx
Does Devils Advocate count?

No, I don't think so...

There isn't a great deal of courtroom stuff is there? That's certainly not the focus of the film...

Originally posted by jinXed by JaNx
My cousin Vinny

Does Devils Advocate count?

My Cousin Vinny, very very funny movie

Originally posted by Kovacs86
No, I don't think so...

There isn't a great deal of courtroom stuff is there? That's certainly not the focus of the film...

No, no there isn't. You're right too but all the courtroom scenes are awesome

My Cousin Vinny is more of a comedy than a drama. Still, it's a damn funny movie.

Runaway Jury wasnt bad.

I enjoyed Runaway Jury a lot, actually. Wasn't wild on the ending. It was a bit too... preach-y at the end...

Originally posted by GCG
Runaway Jury wasnt bad.


Yeah, it wasn't a bad movie.. which reminds me I need to re watch it

I would put Primal Fear up there.

I've actually never seen Primal Fear. Is it recommended?

Originally posted by Impediment
I've actually never seen Primal Fear. Is it recommended?

I would recommend it

I recommend it as well. Norton is fantastic in Primal Fear.

Other good ones: Rules of Engagement, Town Without Pity, A Man For All Seasons and lots of others I can't think of.

Not a big fan of this genre either...

Why do you limit yourself? Every genre has good movies.

Well, it's not like I haven't seen any courtroom dramas (not that I've seen a ton either). I've seen a few off that list plus some others (like Primal Fear, the second half of Sleepers, etc.) but this sub-genre just doesn't appeal to me that much. I don't deny there are good courtroom flicks, but I find most of them kind of by-the-numbers and... uninteresting I guess.

Originally posted by SnakeEyes
Not a big fan of this genre either...

Rules of Engagement was solid.

12 Angry men, 50s version.

Originally posted by dadudemon
12 Angry men, 50s version. Ditto. Although the remake was decent.

Did really like JFK too.

to kill a mockingbird

a time to kill

the verdict

a few good men

A few good men.

A Time To Kill

True Believer with James Woods and Robert Downey Jr. is another good one.

12 Angry Men was good, the remake at least. Have yet to see the original.

I remembered that I made a similar thread, QM, and just merged them together. I edited the poll to include my own personal favorite, Inherit the Wind.

Inherit the Wind, to me, is a landmark title. Not because I'm an atheist, rather it speaks to me about tolerance and acceptance.

To Kill a Mockingbird

12 angry men with Fonda in it is one of my top 5 movie ever

To Kill a Mockingbird