Recommend me a good courtroom Drama film!

[JordanTheGreat]

Also Witness for the Prosecution.
Its a bit old and creaky now, but it's a classic.

 

[Patoyo]

Airplane 2

 

[The 9/12 Project 9.12.01]

My Cousin Vinny.
Erin Brockovich.
A Cry in the Dark.
Philadelphia.

And I would definately second A Time to Kill. Thought that was one of Grisham's best books.

 

[Ganja ♥ Baby]

Compulsion
The Paradine Case

( 12 Angry Men isn't really a courtroom drama, but we get the point )

 

[yearlyattitude]

Kramer v Kramer (showing my age now)

 

[Suprotim]

Absence of Malice is a kind of legal drama but good none the less.

 

[babu d]

Thanks all, will have a hunt around for some of these.

Have seen A Time To Kill and I really enjoyed that, may be worth a rewatch!

 

[lexiedarnell]

From the Hip: its a 1980's movie starring Judd Nelson and John Hurt, its ridiculous but very very good. I think David Kelley (ali mcbeal) wrote it

 

[Ella G]

Sleepers,
The Accused,
Changeling,
Primal Fear,
Fracture,
The Usual Suspects,
Kramer vs Kramer.

Exorcism of Emily Rose if you are into paranormal as well.

All oscar worthy performances and storylines.

 

[skadoosh]

Another vote for The Verdict.

 

[xonlywishesx]

Snow Falling on Cedars

Suspect

The Rainmaker

 

[Liz A]

Again for To Kill a Mockingbird.

 

[a_man_could_stand]

A Civil Action
The Firm
The Rainmaker

 

[Innocent Demon]

Not, strictly speaking, a 'courtroom drama', but it works on similar lines - The Star Chamber.

 

[fuck u!]

Judgement at Nuremberg.

This is a classic and neeRAB to be seen. Every actor who appeared in this movie was a major star at the time, Spencer Tracy, Marlene Deitrich, Montgomery Clift, Burt Lancaster, Judy Garland, Richard Widmark, Maximillian Schell and appearing in one of his earlier movies, William Shatner.

The drama never lets up throughout, enhanced by some extraordinary performances by so many major actors.

For the younger generation who has never understood what The Third Reich was all about, you should see this though.

 

[L. W]

To Kill A Mockingbird
The Rainmaker
A Time To Kill

Are all excellent movies IMO

 

[Maranda]

I really, really liked Michael Clayton. Not sure if you'd class that as "courtroom" though!

 

[DramaQ96]

... more votes for Primal Fear and My Cousin Vinnie. Fred Gwynne as a judge, completely brilliant.

 

[xXxAnonymousxXx]

Suspect is an absolutely fantastic courtroom murder/mystery drama.

I would also recommend Anatomy of a Murder.

 

[luke666808g]

Find Me Guilty (LINK)

The film stars Vin Diesel who is actually very good in this. It's based on a true story and a majority of the script is from actual court transcripts. It was directed by Sidney Lumet.