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1. L.A. Law (1986–1994)
TV-PG | 46 min | Drama
The lives and work of the staff of a major Los Angeles law firm.
Stars: Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry, Alan Rachins, Michael Tucker
Votes: 6,485
2. Burning (2018)
Not Rated | 148 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Jong-su bumps into a girl who used to live in the same neighborhood, who asks him to look after her cat while she's on a trip to Africa. When back, she introduces Ben, a mysterious guy she met there, who confesses his secret hobby.
Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Soo-Kyung
Votes: 76,541 | Gross: $0.72M
3. The Practice (1997–2004)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
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.
Stars: Dylan McDermott, Kelli Williams, Lara Flynn Boyle, Steve Harris
Votes: 10,448
4. Runaway Jury (2003)
PG-13 | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A juror on the inside and a woman on the outside manipulate a court trial involving a major gun manufacturer.
Director: Gary Fleder | Stars: John Cusack, Rachel Weisz, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman
Votes: 104,760 | Gross: $49.44M
5. Michael Clayton (2007)
R | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multibillion-dollar class action suit.
Director: Tony Gilroy | Stars: George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson, Michael O'Keefe
Votes: 174,203 | Gross: $49.03M
6. A Civil Action (1998)
PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Drama
A tenacious lawyer takes on a case involving two companies responsible for causing several children to be diagnosed with leukemia due to the town's water supply being contaminated, at the risk of bankrupting his firm and career.
Director: Steven Zaillian | Stars: John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Kathleen Quinlan, Tony Shalhoub
Votes: 31,119 | Gross: $56.71M
7. Breaker Morant (1980)
PG | 107 min | Drama, History, War
Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters, Bryan Brown
Votes: 14,449 | Gross: $7.14M
8. Happy Hour (2015)
Not Rated | 317 min | Drama
A slow-burning epic chronicling the emotional journey of four thirty something women in the misty seaside city of Kobe.
Director: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi | Stars: Sachie Tanaka, Hazuki Kikuchi, Maiko Mihara, Rira Kawamura
Votes: 2,959
9. Tribunal Justice (2023– )
13+ | Reality-TV
Features a panel of three judges collectively adjudicating real cases.
Stars: Tanya Acker, Patricia DiMango, Adam Levy, Cassandra Britt
Votes: 211
10. 8 (2012 TV Movie)
91 min | Drama, History
Live chronicle of the landmark federal trial of California's Prop. 8 using the actual court transcripts and first-hand interviews.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Dustin Lance Black, David Boies, Matt Bomer
Votes: 610
11. Sex Court: The Movie (2001)
R | 95 min | Comedy
Compilation of several episodes of Sex Court, an erotic show that parodies cable court shows. Judge Julie listens to the plaintiffs' cases, all related to some sexual theme, then dispenses her own sexy brand of justice.
Director: John Quinn | Stars: Julie Strain, Alexandra Silk, Stephanie Swinney, Aaron Brumfield
Votes: 257
12. King & Country (1964)
Not Rated | 86 min | Drama, War
During World War I, Army Private Arthur James Hamp is accused of desertion during battle. The officer assigned to defend him at his court-martial, Captain Hargreaves, finds out there is more to the case than meets the eye.
Director: Joseph Losey | Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Tom Courtenay, Leo McKern, Barry Foster
Votes: 2,496
13. Where the Green Ants Dream (1984)
R | 100 min | Drama
A geologist employed by an Australian mining company finds himself disputing the rights of some aborigines who believe their land to be sacred.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Bruce Spence, Wandjuk Marika, Roy Marika, Ray Barrett
Votes: 2,637
14. The Trial of the Catonsville Nine (1972)
PG | 85 min | Drama, History
The trial of the Catonsville Nine, the nine Catholic activists who in 1968 went to the draft board in Catonsville, Maryland, took 378 draft files and burned them to protest the Vietnam War.
Director: Gordon Davidson | Stars: Gwen Arner, Ed Flanders, Barton Heyman, Mary Jackson
Votes: 49 | Gross: $0.11M
15. Trial by Jury (2005 TV Movie)
Musical
Director: Andrew Lord | Stars: Anthony Warlow, Ali McGregor, David Hobson, John Bolton-Wood
Votes: 45
16. Love Is the Law
85 min | Drama | Announced
Tensions rise when a group of friends assemble for a going-away party in the wake of a nor'easter. A mock trial results in an explosive display of pain and truth, as they're forced to face head-on underlying issues that inevitably surface.
Director: Marc I. Daniels | Star: Kerri Dillon
17. Trial by Jury (1984 TV Short)
50 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
Director: Derek Bailey | Stars: Frankie Howerd, Ryland Davies, Anne Dawson, Kate Flowers
Votes: 19
18. Assault and Flattery (1956)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Bluto is accusing Popeye in judge Wimpy's courtroom. Bluto tells a sad tale of how Popeye attacked him without provocation, but Popeye tells his side, in detail (in other words, a large chunk of A Balmy Swami (1949)).
Directors: Izzy Sparber, Al Eugster, Thomas Johnson, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Jackson Beck, Gilbert Mack, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel
Votes: 255
19. Trial by Jury (1976 TV Movie)
44 min | Music
Director: David C. Ryan | Stars: William L. Farlow, Beth McCullough, David Lynn, Robert Minor
20. Trial by Jury (1984 Video)
39 min | Short, Music
Director: Christopher Renshaw | Stars: Anthony Warlow, Robert Eddie, John Fulford, John Germain
21. Husbands' Reunion (1933)
Not Rated | 20 min | Comedy, Short
A couple of young newlyweds are enjoying their marital bliss when they have an unexpected house guest: an ex-husband, played by Catlett. It doesn't take much time before he wears out his ... See full summary »
Director: George Marshall | Stars: Walter Catlett, Nora Lane, Grady Sutton, Billy Bletcher
Votes: 17
22. Sudjenje (1975 TV Movie)
69 min | Drama, History
The trial of the Catonsville Nine, the nine Catholic activists who in 1968 went to the draft board in Catonsville, Maryland, took 378 draft files and burned them to protest the Vietnam War.
Director: Sava Mrmak | Stars: Jovan Milicevic, Miodrag Radovanovic, Svetolik Nikacevic, Dragan Sakovic
23. Das Pflichtmandat (1958 TV Movie)
75 min | Drama
Director: Marcel Ophüls | Stars: Ludwig Linkmann, Hermann Schomberg
24. Trial by Jury (1972 TV Movie)
Comedy, Musical
Director: Peter Seabourne | Stars: Lawrence Richard, Gillian Humphreys, Thomas Round, Michael Wakeham
25. Trial by Jury at the Proms (1982 TV Movie)
Comedy, Musical
Stars: Gordon Sandison, Marilyn Hill Smith, John Brecknock, Alan Watt
26. Trial by Jury (2000 TV Movie)
Comedy, Musical
Stars: Thomas Round, Anne Sessions, Patricia Leonard, Michael Rayner
27. Trial by Jury (1974 TV Movie)
32 min
Angelina takes Edwin to court for Breach of Promise of marriage.
Director: Peter Potter | Stars: Norma Burrowes, Eric Shilling, John Brecknock, Dennis Dowling
28.
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode:
The Case of the Pillow
(1965)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Rob cries fowl when he takes a shady salesman to court for selling Laura smelly feather pillows.
Director: Howard Morris | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews
Votes: 253
29.
Family Law (1999–2002)
Episode:
Holt vs. Holt
(1999)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Romance
Lynn's opposing counsel in a wrongful termination case turns out to be her ex husband, Lynn and Michael argue over who will get the children for Thanksgiving.
Director: Fred Gerber | Stars: Kathleen Quinlan, Christopher McDonald, Merrilee McCommas, Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Votes: 9
30.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
Bound for Glory
(1990)
TV-PG | 48 min | Drama
Kelsey stands before Judge Grace Van Owen in a wrongful death suit in representing the parents of a deceased black youth, killed by a skinhead, who are suing the skinhead's parents. ... See full summary »
Director: Win Phelps | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry
Votes: 38
31.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
God Is My Co-Counsel
(1994)
TV-PG | 47 min | Drama
Benny's wedding plans are thrown into confusion after Rosalie reveals she's already married. So, Becker tries to get the other retarded man, Tim, to sign annulment papers so Benny can go ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Tinker | Stars: Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry, Alan Rachins, Michael Tucker
Votes: 31
32.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
On Your Honor
(1990)
TV-PG | 48 min | Drama
Victor represents an Iranian immigrant woman suing the U.S. government whose husband died on the A300 Airbus jet that was shot down by the U.S. Navy in the Persian Gulf on July 3, 1988. ... See full summary »
Director: Steven Robman | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry
Votes: 37
33.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
One Rat, One Ranger
(1989)
TV-PG | 48 min | Drama
Grace is prosecuting a man accused of sexually molesting his five-year-old daughter and has to put the young victim on the witness stand. Meanwhile, Markowitz begins his first litigation ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Moore | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry
Votes: 38
34.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
Raiders of the Lost Bark
(1986)
TV-PG | 48 min | Drama
The Stacey Gill civil suit continues when she baffles Kuzak by rejecting a generous settlement from her former employer. Meanwhile, Victor bets Kuzak his leather office chair that he can ... See full summary »
Director: Jan Eliasberg | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry
Votes: 59
35.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
Since I Fell for You
(1991)
TV-PG | 48 min | Drama
Kelsey faces disbarment for revealing knowledge of her former client Suzanne Hamil's murder obtained through attorney-client privilege. Victor, now an independent lawyer, is representing ... See full summary »
Director: Win Phelps | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry
Votes: 35
36.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
TV or Not TV
(1991)
TV-PG | 48 min | Drama
The Elsa Chandler murder trial continues with Grace and Mullaney trying to elicit an emotional testimony from Elsa about her years of abuse so the jury will not convict her. Meanwhile, ... See full summary »
Director: Elodie Keene | Stars: Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry, Alan Rachins
Votes: 35
37.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
The Unsterile Cuckoo
(1989)
TV-PG | 48 min | Drama
Victor represents a furrier against an animal rights group suing him for the death of many animals. Meanwhile, Leo Hackett insists on sterilization for Alice after learning that she and ... See full summary »
Director: Rob Thompson | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry
Votes: 39
38.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
The Wizard of Odds
(1987)
TV-PG | 48 min | Drama
Kelsey defends Dr. Peter Warren, a psychiatrist, against a civil suit based on his failure to warn one of his patients about the dangerous obsession displayed by another patient. Meanwhile,... See full summary »
Director: Gregory Hoblit | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry
Votes: 53
39.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
True Brit
(1990)
TV-PG | 48 min | Drama
Kuzak questions the methods of a charismatic British barrister, named Nigel Morris, during his case of representing an American candy maker suing a British candy maker. Meanwhile, a friend ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry
Votes: 38
40.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
Watts a Matter?
(1990)
TV-PG | 48 min | Drama
Racial tensions threaten to explode in city-wide rioting when Rollins represents an innocent black family suing the Los Angeles Police Department for excessive violence when the police ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Moore | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry
Votes: 193
41.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
Whatever Happened to Hannah?
(1990)
TV-PG | 48 min | Drama
Rollins represents a comedian suing his ex-wife for heckling him on stage. Meanwhile, Abby emphasizes with Diane Campbell, a divorcée suing her ex-husband for years of spouse abuse and who ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Moore | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry
Votes: 40
42.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
Whose San Andreas Fault Is It, Anyway?
(1994)
TV-PG | 47 min | Drama
Eli represents Lynn Barnett, an ad executive being sued for sexual harassment and wrongful termination by a copywriter with whom she had an affair. Meanwhile, Halliday's client, who's suing... See full summary »
Director: Elodie Keene | Stars: Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry, Alan Rachins, Michael Tucker
Votes: 29
43.
Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode:
The Conspiracy
(1993)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Matlock defends a young lawyer accused of murdering his old boss.
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Andy Griffith, Brynn Thayer, Daniel Roebuck, Andy Lauer
Votes: 85
44.
Matlock (1986–1995)
Episode:
The Divorce
(1993)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Doctors Farmington want an amicable divorce and ask their friend Ben to handle the paperwork. Meanwhile, Ben is sued by a man who fell off Ben's porch and the divorce becomes less than amicable.
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Andy Griffith, Brynn Thayer, Daniel Roebuck, Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Votes: 91
45.
Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode:
Cult of the Cobra
(1997)
TV-PG | 120 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf, Jim Barton, Faith Domergue
Votes: 11
46.
The Alex Jones Show (2018– )
Episode:
Episode dated 27 March 2019
(2019)
TV-MA | News, Talk-Show
Stars: Alex Jones, Faith Goldy
47.
Talio: Avenger Buddies (2020)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2020)
Crime
She is a revenge attorney. What does that mean? Well, she is a new lawyer at the firm and looking at picking up cases. She is not having any luck until a case falls into her laps. Her ... See full summary »
Stars: Ken'ichi Endô, Hideyo Fujita, Minami Hamabe, Junko Hamura
48.
Teatterituokio (1962– )
Episode:
Merry Paysonin suuri tilaisuus
(1964)
45 min
Directors: Edvin Laine, Jouko Sorjanen | Stars: Edvin Laine, Matti Ranin
49.
FBI: International (2021– )
Episode:
Indefensible
(2023)
TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Crime
The team investigates the death of an American lawyer working out of Budapest, Hungary, after he is killed by a car bomb.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski | Stars: Luke Kleintank, Heida Reed, Carter Redwood, Vinessa Vidotto
Votes: 191
50.
Jury Duty (2023– )
Episode:
Foreperson
(2023)
13+ | 29 min | Comedy
As the newly-appointed foreperson, Ronald is faced with the challenge of dealing with the jurors' eccentric behavior.
Director: Jake Szymanski | Stars: James Marsden, Alan Barinholtz, Susan Berger, Cassandra Blair
Votes: 1,135