7 Best Legal Dramas Of All Time

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Oct 22, 2024

The Rainmaker (1997)

Based on John Grisham's 1995 novel of the same name, when the insurance company declines to cover a youngster with leukemia's, Rudy, a charming but inexperienced law school graduate, agrees to fight for him.

A Civil Action (1998)

A legal drama film directed by Steven Zaillian follows a lawyer named Jan who takes up a case on behalf of the Woburn families. When the case becomes more intricate, his life and career are at risk.

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

A coming-of-age legal drama crime film directed by Robert Mulligan follows a lawyer in Depression-era Alabama defending a black man charged with rape while educating his children against prejudice.

The Good Wife (2009)

Alicia chooses to put her humiliating betrayal behind her and return to her job as a defense lawyer when her political husband is imprisoned for his involvement in sexual activities and corruption scandal.

A Few Good Men (1992)

Directed by Rob Reiner, it centers on US military attorney Lt. Daniel defending two US marines accused of killing another marine at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. But the suspicion grew to a colonel.

The Verdict (1982)

Adapted from Barry Reed's 1980 novel of the same name follows an alcoholic lawyer who accepts a medical malpractice case to improve his own situation, but discovers along the way that he is doing the right thing.

12 Angry Men (1957)

A legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet follows a jury of twelve men as they deliberate the conviction of a teenager charged with murder based on reasonable doubt; disagreement and conflict among them.

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