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Murder in the First (1995)

Summary: An eager and idealistic young attorney defends an Alcatraz prisoner accused of murdering a fellow inmate. The extenuating circumstances: his client had just spent over three years in solitary confinement.
Release Date: January 20, 1995
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Director: Marc Rocco
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Writer: Dan Gordon
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Runtime: 2 h 02 min
MPAA: R
Production: Warner Bros., Canal+, The Wolper Organization
Distributor: National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Warner Home Video, StudioCanal
Countries: United States, France
Language: English
Domestic: $ 17,381,942
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The Firm (1993)

Summary: A young lawyer joins a prestigious law firm only to discover that it has a sinister dark side.
Release Date: June 30, 1993
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Director: Sydney Pollack
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Writers: John Grisham
John GrishamWriter
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White Male
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, David Rabe
David RabeWriter
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, Robert Towne
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Runtime: 2 h 34 min
MPAA: R
Production: Davis Entertainment, Mirage Enterprises, Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions
Distributor: Paramount Pictures, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Paramount Home Entertainment, Trifecta Entertainment and Media
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 42,000,000
Domestic: $ 158,348,367
International: $ 111,900,000
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A Time to Kill (1996)

Summary: A young Mississippi lawyer defends a black man who killed the two white men that raped his preteen daughter.
Release Date: July 24, 1996
Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Director: Joel Schumacher
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Writers: John Grisham
John GrishamWriter
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, Akiva Goldsman
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Runtime: 2 h 29 min
MPAA: R
Production: New Regency Productions, Warner Bros.
Distributor: Warner Bros., American Broadcasting Company (ABC), HBO Max, Warner Home Video
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 40,000,000
Domestic: $ 108,766,007
International: $ 43,500,000
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The Rainmaker (1997)

Summary: An underdog lawyer takes on a fraudulent insurance company.
Release Date: November 21, 1997
Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
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Writers: John Grisham
John GrishamWriter
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, Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford CoppolaWriter
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, Michael Herr
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Runtime: 2 h 15 min
MPAA: PG
Production: Constellation Entertainment, Douglas/Reuther Productions, American Zoetrope
Distributor: Paramount Pictures, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Amazon Prime Video, Warner Home Video
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 40,000,000
Domestic: $ 45,916,769
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The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

Summary: Defence lawyer Mick Haller lands a case defending a wealthy realtor's son who is accused of raping a prostitute. Believing his client to be innocent, Haller soon finds evidence that proves otherwise.
Release Date: March 18, 2011
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Director: Brad Furman
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Writers: John Romano
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, Michael Connelly
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Runtime: 1 h 58 min
MPAA: 14A
Production: Lionsgate, Lakeshore Entertainment, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Lionsgate Productions
Distributor: Sea Movies, ION Television, Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment, Lionsgate Home Entertainment, Netflix
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 40,000,000
Domestic: $ 58,009,200
International: $ 28,743,152
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'G' Men (1935)

Summary: James Cagney helped jump-start the gangster genre as The Public Enemy. Outcries against movies that glorified underworld criminals put Cagney on the side of the law in 'G' Men.
Release Date: May 04, 1935
Genres: Drama, Crime, Film-Noir
Director: William Keighley
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Writers: Seton I. Miller
Seton I. MillerWriter
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, Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. ZanuckWriter
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Asian Male
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Runtime: 1 h 25 min
MPAA: Approved
Production: First National Pictures
Distributor: Warner Bros., Associated Artists Productions (AAP), MGM/UA Home Entertainment, Warner Home Video
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 450,000
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The Trial (1962)

Summary: An unassuming office worker is arrested and stands trial, but he is never made aware of his charges.
Release Date: December 22, 1962
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Director: Orson Welles
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Writers: Pierre Cholot
Pierre CholotWriter
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, Franz Kafka
Franz KafkaWriter
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, Orson Welles
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Runtime: 1 h 59 min
MPAA: Not Rated
Production: Paris-Europa Productions, Hisa-Film, Finanziaria Cinematografica Italiana (FICIT), Globus-Dubrava
Distributor: Astor Pictures Corporation, American-International Television (AIP-TV), The Roan Group, VCI Home Video, Fox Lorber, Alpha Video Distributors, Reel Media International, Digital Media Rights, Rialto Pictures
Countries: France, Italy, West Germany
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 1,300,000
Domestic: $ 93,533
International: $ 155
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The Practice (1997)

Summary: We follow the exploits and cases of defense attorneys of a Boston law firm. Bobby Donnell is the senior defense attorney and founder of the firm.
Release Date: March 04, 1997
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
MPAA: TV-14
Production: David E. Kelley Productions, Daydreamers Entertainment Inc., Decode Entertainment
Country: United States
Language: English
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The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)

Summary: Need a lawyer? Call Mickey Haller. He runs his law practice out of his Lincoln, and he's ready to hit the gas. Moving through Los Angeles, he takes cases while balancing a private life that includes being a father and having two e...
Release Date: May 13, 2022
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
MPAA: TV-MA
Production: A+E Studios, Algorithm Entertainment, David E. Kelley Productions, Barry Jossen Productions
Country: United States
Language: English