Courtroom
"courtroom" Movies and TV Shows
#1
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
Synopsis:
In the streets of East Los Angeles, Manny is a formidable drug dealer. Impressed by his extravagant lifestyle and prowess, his young son, Kilo, yearns to follow in his footsteps. Kilo resolves to learn how to prosper in the drug world, and his new life as a dealer begins. In a world where a man wants everything, he may end up with nothing.
Starring:
Jennifer Tilly,
Damian Chapa,
Emilio Rivera
Plot:
dunaway and wagner,
drugs,
prison,
gangster,
drug dealer,
lowrider,
shootout,
racist,
prostitute,
prison gang
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#2
Judging Amy
Synopsis:
Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly. Its main character is a judge who serves in a family court, and in addition to the family-related cases that she adjudicates, many episodes of the show focus on her own experiences as a divorced mother, and on the experiences of…
Starring:
Amy Brenneman,
Timothy Omundson,
Richard T. Jones
#3
The Practice
Synopsis:
A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their scrappy boss, Bobby Donnell. The show's forte is its storylines about “people who walk a moral tightrope.”
Starring:
Steve Harris,
James Spader,
Jessica Capshaw
#4
Night Court
Synopsis:
Night Court is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 4, 1984 to May 31, 1992. The setting was the night shift of a Manhattan court, presided over by the young, unorthodox Judge Harold T. "Harry" Stone. It was created by comedy writer Reinhold Weege, who had previously worked on Barney Miller in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Starring:
Markie Post,
John Larroquette,
Richard Moll
#5
L.A. Law
Synopsis:
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994.
Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and m…
Starring:
Corbin Bernsen,
A Martinez,
Larry Drake
#6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Synopsis:
The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.
Starring:
Vincent D'Onofrio,
Jay O. Sanders,
Julia Ormond
#7
Killers of the Flower Moon
Synopsis:
When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.
Starring:
Jesse Plemons,
Robert De Niro,
Leonardo DiCaprio
Plot:
1920s,
osage tribe,
courtroom,
based on book,
native american,
murder,
greed,
oklahoma,
oil,
osage indian
...
#8
Champions
Synopsis:
A stubborn and hotheaded minor league basketball coach is forced to train a Special Olympics team when he is sentenced to community service.
Starring:
Woody Harrelson,
Ernie Hudson,
Cheech Marin
#9
Where the Crawdads Sing
Synopsis:
Abandoned by her family, Kya raises herself all alone in the marshes outside of her small town. When her former boyfriend is found dead, Kya is instantly branded by the local townspeople and law enforcement as the prime suspect for his murder.
Starring:
David Strathairn,
Eric Ladin,
Garret Dillahunt
#10
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Synopsis:
When the Primm family moves to New York City, their young son Josh struggles to adapt to his new school and new friends. All of that changes when he discovers Lyle — a singing crocodile who loves baths, caviar and great music — living in the attic of his new home. But when Lyle’s existence is threatened by evil neighbor Mr. Grumps, the Primms must band together to show the world that family can c…
Starring:
Brett Gelman,
Scoot McNairy,
Javier Bardem
#11
One Day as a Lion
Synopsis:
Jackie Powers will stop at nothing to prevent his son from following him into a life of crime. With his mob employer in pursuit, a chance encounter at a roadside diner charts a new path.
Starring:
J.K. Simmons,
Taryn Manning,
Frank Grillo
#12
You Can't Take It with You
Synopsis:
Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things don't turn out the way Alice had hoped.
Starring:
James Stewart,
Mischa Auer,
Lionel Barrymore
#13
Witness for the Prosecution
Synopsis:
When Leonard Vole is arrested for the sensational murder of a rich, middle-aged widow, the famous Sir Wilfrid Robarts agrees to appear on his behalf. Sir Wilfrid, recovering from a near-fatal heart attack, is supposed to be on a diet of bland, civil suits—but the lure of the criminal courts is too much for him, especially when the case is so difficult.
Starring:
John Williams,
Elsa Lanchester,
Marlene Dietrich
#14
White Heat
Synopsis:
A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.
Starring:
Paul Guilfoyle,
James Cagney,
Fred Clark
Plot:
gangster,
prison,
heist,
undercover,
psychopath,
chemical plant,
transmitter,
revenge,
explosion,
mother son relationship
...
#15
True Grit
Synopsis:
The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of getting the job done.
Starring:
Dennis Hopper,
Robert Duvall,
Kim Darby
Plot:
revenge,
alcoholic,
based on novel,
pursuit,
murder,
texas ranger,
u.s. marshal,
1880s,
determination,
teenage girl
...
#16
Trainspotting
Synopsis:
Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends -- Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind when Begbie shows up at his front door on the lam, and a scheming Sick Boy follows.
Starring:
Ewen Bremner,
Ewan McGregor,
James Cosmo
Plot:
filthy toilet,
scotland,
drugs,
drug culture,
scottish,
1990s,
heroin,
voice over narration,
female nudity,
heroin addict
...
#17
Traffic
Synopsis:
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and i…
Starring:
Dennis Quaid,
Michael Douglas,
Don Cheadle
Plot:
mexico,
judge,
cocaine,
interlinked stories,
drug smuggling,
kidnapping,
drug cartel,
drug trafficking,
color filter,
drug war
...
#18
To Kill a Mockingbird
Synopsis:
Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and ste…
Starring:
Rosemary Murphy,
Gregory Peck,
Paul Fix
#19
Three Colors: Red
Synopsis:
Valentine, a student model in Geneva, struggles with a possessive boyfriend and a troubled family. When she runs over a dog, she discovers that its owner, a retired judge, is illegally wiretapping and eavesdropping on his neighbors' phone calls. Although Valentine is outraged, she develops a strange bond with the judge – and as the two become closer, she finds herself caught in the middle of even…
Starring:
Jean-Louis Trintignant,
Samuel Le Bihan,
Irène Jacob
Plot:
friendship,
ex judge,
eavesdropping,
judge,
model,
dog,
law student,
indifference,
fashion model,
telephone line
...
#20
Three Colors: Blue
Synopsis:
Julie is haunted by her grief after living through a tragic auto wreck that claimed the life of her composer husband and young daughter. Her initial reaction is to withdraw from her relationships, lock herself in her apartment and suppress her pain. But avoiding human interactions on the bustling streets of Paris proves impossible, and she eventually meets up with Olivier, an old friend who harbo…
Starring:
Juliette Binoche,
Julie Delpy,
Emmanuelle Riva
Plot:
trauma,
loss of child,
liberty,
telling a joke,
mourning,
accidental death,
widow,
paris france,
f rated,
female protagonist
...