Here we've displayed a list of the best Court Battles films : 12 Angry Men(1957), Judgment at Nuremberg(1961), Inherit the Wind(1960), The Sea Inside(2004), Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth(1998), Miracle on 34th Street(1947), Kramer vs. Kramer(1979), Breaker Morant(1980), The Castle(1997), The Price of a Broken Heart(1999), Philadelphia(1993), Breakfast With Hunter(2003) ... ...
9.0/10
Drama
USA
1957
95 Minutes
Henry Fonda Lee J. Cobb Ed Begley E.G. Marshall Jack Klugman Martin Balsam John Fiedler Joseph Sweeney George Voskovec Robert Webber Jack Warden
architect coach businessperson juror judge lawyer tense emotional suspenseful courtroom murder court battles class distinctions justice underdog quest 1950s
A jury holdout attempts to prevent a miscarriage of justice by forcing his colleagues to reconsider the evidence.
8.2/10
Drama
USA
1961
186 Minutes
Spencer Tracy Burt Lancaster Richard Widmark Marlene Dietrich Maximilian Schell Judy Garland Montgomery Clift William Shatner Ed Binns Kenneth MacKenna Werner Klemperer
judge defendant lawyer military officer nazi widow dark disturbing courtroom nuremberg, germany world war ii nazism genocide court battles quest wretched excess 1940s
In 1948, an American court in occupied Germany tries four Nazis judged for war crimes.
8.1/10
Drama
USA
1960
127 Minutes
Spencer Tracy Fredric March Gene Kelly Florence Eldridge Dick York Harry Morgan Donna Anderson Elliott Reid Claude Akins Noah Beery Jr. Norman Fell
lawyer teacher reporter intense somber suspenseful witty courtroom tennessee court battles creationism vs. evolution lawsuit rescue rivalry 1920s
Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
8.0/10
Biography, Drama
Spain|France|Italy
2004
125 Minutes
Javier Bardem Belén Rueda Lola Dueñas Mabel Rivera Celso Bugallo Clara Segura Joan Dalmau Alberto Jiménez Tamar Novas Francesc Garrido Josep Maria Pou
patient lawyer friend quadriplegic emotional gripping inspiring spain ocean courtroom injury court battles love right-to-die love sacrifice 2000s
The factual story of Spaniard Ramon Sampedro, who fought a thirty-year campaign in favor of euthanasia and his own right to die.
7.9/10
Documentary
USA
1998
93 Minutes
Robert De Niro Lenny Bruce
robert de niro comedian friend mother drug addict tv personality rousing amusing fascinating disheartening new york city television studio nightclub strip club comedy club obscenity court battles stand-up comedy controversy lenny bruce
Comedian Lenny Bruce struck a subversive chord in an era of change in America. After getting his start as a conventional stand-up comic, Bruce's increasingly iconoclastic act transformed ... See full summary »
7.9/10
Comedy, Other, Drama
USA
1947
96 Minutes
Maureen O'Hara John Payne Edmund Gwenn Gene Lockhart Natalie Wood Porter Hall William Frawley Thelma Ritter Jack Albertson Jerome Cowan Philip Tonge
santa claus lawyer daughter event coordinator wealthy man charming endearing touching new york city department store courtroom mental institution christmas faith childhood court battles discovery love quest 1940s
When a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus is institutionalized as insane, a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing.
7.8/10
Drama
USA
1979
104 Minutes
Dustin Hoffman Meryl Streep Justin Henry Jane Alexander Howard Duff George Coe JoBeth Williams Howland Chamberlin
father mother son friend lawyer judge emotional heartwarming intense apartment park courtroom new york city office divorce court battles parenthood transformation rivalry quest
Ted Kramer's wife leaves him, allowing for a lost bond to be rediscovered between Ted and his son, Billy. But a heated custody battle ensues over the divorced couple's son, deepening the wounds left by the separation.
7.8/10
Drama, War, History
Australia
1980
107 Minutes
Edward Woodward Jack Thompson Bryan Brown John Waters Rod Mullinar Lewis Fitz-Gerald Charles "Bud" Tingwell Vincent Ball Frank Wilson Terence Donovan Russell Kiefel
military officer lord soldier enemy prisoner of war somber south africa court battlefield military base horrors of war war murder court battles injustice sacrifice fall 1900s
Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers.
7.8/10
Comedy
France|UK|Germany|USA
1997
85 Minutes
Michael Caton Anne Tenney Stephen Curry Sophie Lee Anthony Simcoe Charles "Bud" Tingwell Tiriel Mora Bryan Dawe Eric Bana Robyn Nevin Costas Kilias
tow truck driver wife hairdresser son lawyer inspector hilarious offbeat uplifting family home airport melbourne, australia courtroom office family court battles eccentricity land dispute government policy underdog
A documentary surveying the various Hollywood screen depictions of homosexuals and the attitudes behind them throughout the history of North American film.
7.7/10
Drama
Austria
1999
97 Minutes
Park Overall Laura Innes Timothy Carhart Dan Byrd Libby Whittemore Jordan Williams
unfaithful husband wife mistress lawyer son secretary brooding melodramatic passionate courtroom north carolina infidelity court battles legal problems lawsuit broken home dorothy hutelmyer forbidden love quest rivalry
The film presents the little-known story of the 20,000 European Jews who fled to Shanghai between late 1937 and 1941. After 1939, Shanghai was the last and only resort to find safe haven ... See full summary »
7.7/10
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
1993
125 Minutes
Tom Hanks Denzel Washington Jason Robards Antonio Banderas Joanne Woodward Mary Steenburgen Ron Vawter Robert Ridgely Charles Napier Roger Corman John Bedford Lloyd
lawyer gay man wife husband homophobe boyfriend tender emotional profound office library courtroom apartment philadelphia homophobia worker's rights law friendship court battles aids
When a man with HIV is fired by his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.
7.7/10
Documentary
USA
2003
91 Minutes
journalist johnny depp george plimpton terry gilliam benicio del toro actor amusing outlandish hollywood, calif. hunter s. thompson filmmaking journalism politics career court battles pursuit discovery 1990s
A documentary on the infamous gonzo journalist, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson.
7.6/10
Mystery & Thriller
India
1966
150 Minutes
Sunil Dutt Sadhana Jagdish Sethi K.N. Singh Anwar Hussain Shivraj Mukri Manmohan Prem Chopra
lawyer wife criminal judge somber melodramatic suspenseful india courtroom house police station identity death court battles con game marriage impersonation mystery discovery 1960s
A lawyer's wife dies in his arms. Yet, another woman - identical in appearance and accused of aiding a gang of bandits - claims to be the lawyer's wife. A courtroom drama ensues.
7.4/10
Biography
USA
1958
120 Minutes
Susan Hayward Simon Oakland Virginia Vincent Theodore Bikel Wesley Lau Philip Coolidge James Philbrook Joe De Santis
petty criminal journalist thief attorney psychologist raw tense cheeky emotional san francisco los angeles san quentin federal penitentiary crime death row court battles morality murder journalism fall wretched excess
A prostitute, sentenced to death for murder, pleads her innocence.
7.4/10
Drama, History
France
1982
122 Minutes
Gérard Depardieu Nathalie Baye Roger Planchon André Chaumeau Maurice Barrier Stéphane Pean Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu Sylvie Meda
wife husband villager magistrate veteran impostor fascinating gripping emotional suspenseful france countryside village courtroom family home impersonation court battles husband/wife relationship con game war aftermath
In medieval France, some villagers challenge a man's claim of identity when he (as he says) returns home from some time in the army.
7.3/10
Biography, Drama, History
USA|China|Hong Kong
2017
118 Minutes
Chadwick Boseman Josh Gad Kate Hudson Sterling K. Brown Dan Stevens James Cromwell Keesha Sharp Roger Guenveur Smith Sophia Bush Jussie Smollett Marina Squerciati
thurgood marshall black man chauffeur lawyer confident emotional fiery gutsy connecticut town courtroom naacp sex crime court battles racial issues conservatism discovery fall pursuit rivalry
The story of Thurgood Marshall, the crusading lawyer who would become the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, as he battles through one of his career-defining cases.
7.3/10
Drama
USA
1996
130 Minutes
Woody Harrelson Courtney Love Edward Norton James Cromwell Crispin Glover James Carville Brett Harrelson Donna Hanover Norm Macdonald Vincent Schiavelli Miles Chapin
pornographer stripper lawyer judge religious person reverend amusing creative fascinating melodramatic courtroom cincinnati georgia photography studio free speech pornography court battles determination assassination plot publishing
The story of controversial pornography publisher Larry Flynt, and how he became a defender of free speech.
7.3/10
Drama
UK|USA
1984
163 Minutes
Judy Davis Peggy Ashcroft Victor Banerjee James Fox Alec Guinness Nigel Havers Richard Wilson Antonia Pemberton Michael Culver Art Malik Saeed Jaffrey
tourist doctor fiancé friend lawyer emotional solemn india cave courtroom court battles lawsuit class distinctions culture clash imperialism social change quest discovery underdog 1920s
Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator.
7.2/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA|Germany
2007
113 Minutes
Anthony Hopkins Ryan Gosling David Strathairn Rosamund Pike Embeth Davidtz Billy Burke Bob Gunton Valerie Dillman Monica Garcia Zoe Kazan Xander Berkeley
lawyer engineer judge murderer boss defendant suspenseful intricate tense powerful courtroom office jail home unhappy marriage murder infidelity court battles investigation control
An attorney intending on climbing the career ladder toward success finds an unlikely opponent in a manipulative criminal he is trying to prosecute.
7.2/10
Drama
USA
1964
92 Minutes
Barbara Barrie Bernie Hamilton Richard Mulligan Harry Bellaver Marti Mericka Robert Earl Jones Vinnette Carroll Anthony Spinelli
mother man father judge ex-husband child disheartening touching powerful ohio court factory farm race relations family court battles love custody quest forbidden love
Study of interracial marriage in the 1960's. A white divorcée falls in love with and marries an African-American man. When her ex-husband sues for custody of her child, arguing that a mixed... See full summary »
7.2/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1937
96 Minutes
Bette Davis Humphrey Bogart Lola Lane Jane Bryan Edward Ciannelli Isabel Jewell Allen Jenkins Mayo Methot Ben Welden Henry O'Neill Rosalind Marquis
prostitute mobster sister henchman attorney fiery rousing big city nightclub courtroom injustice abuse shady dealings murder court battles underdog transformation revenge 1930s
A crusading district attorney persuades a clip joint hostess to testify against her mobster boss after her innocent sister is accidentally murdered during one of his unsavory parties.
7.2/10
Drama
USA
2008
107 Minutes
Kate Beckinsale Matt Dillon Angela Bassett Vera Farmiga Alan Alda David Schwimmer Courtney B. Vance Noah Wyle Floyd Abrams Preston Bailey Kristen Bough
reporter cia agent prosecutor attorney husband editor suspenseful profound melodramatic washington, d.c. courtroom newsroom restaurant prison cemetery journalism court battles espionage undercover operations marriage
In Washington, D.C., a reporter faces a possible jail sentence for outing a CIA agent and refusing to reveal her source.
7.2/10
Biography, Drama
Switzerland|UK|USA
2010
106 Minutes
Hilary Swank Sam Rockwell Minnie Driver Melissa Leo Peter Gallagher Ari Graynor Loren Dean Conor Donovan Owen Campbell Juliette Lewis
brother convict lawyer student touching tense gripping prison household college courtroom redemption corruption court battles divorce faith fall rescue pursuit 2000s
A working mother puts herself through law school in an effort to represent her brother, who has been wrongfully convicted of murder and has exhausted his chances to appeal his conviction through public defenders.
7.1/10
Documentary
2019
93 Minutes
Anita Alvarez Dean Angelo Alma Benitez Pat Camden Charlene Carruthers Kina Collins
teenager murder victim murderer police captain police officer investigator lawyer judge journalist bleak dark emotional gripping gritty melancholy powerful sad solemn chicago murder
A documentary examining the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke and the cover-up that ensued.
7.1/10
Documentary
UK
2018
100 Minutes
father sister brother daughter son winsome spirited powerful profound court orphanage church court battles reunion father figure father/daughter relationship pursuit 1950s
Following his Oscar winning The White Helmets, Orlando von Einsiedel turns his camera on his own family as they attempt to cope with a devastating loss. When his brother, newly diagnosed as... See full summary »
7.1/10
Drama
UK|Germany|Spain|France
1996
106 Minutes
Martin Donovan Joely Richardson Ian Hart Jason Flemyng Sam Bould Edward Hardwicke Douglas Hodge Annette Badland
doctor ex-wife boyfriend son tense powerful emotional england child abuse child custody court battles homosexuality father/son relationship rivalry love rescue 1990s
Following the break-up of his marriage after revealing his homosexuality, GP Martin Wyatt loses custody of his son Oliver to his now ex-wife Hannah and her new partner Frank. It is not long... See full summary »
7.1/10
Biography, Drama, History
USA|China|Canada
2018
120 Minutes
Felicity Jones Armie Hammer Justin Theroux Jack Reynor Cailee Spaeny Stephen Root Sam Waterston Kathy Bates Chris Mulkey Francis X. McCarthy Wendy Crewson
attorney mother husband judge child incredible inspiring emotional confident tense new york city house court party office washington, d.c. gender equality ruth bader ginsberg court battles historical events
The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice.
6.9/10
Biography
USA
1939
97 Minutes
Don Ameche Loretta Young Henry Fonda Charles Coburn Gene Lockhart Spring Byington Sally Blane Polly Ann Young Georgiana Young
inventor teacher deaf woman assistant love interest lighthearted charming passionate inspiring boston inventions deafness court battles alexander graham bell telephone rise rivalry underdog love 1870s
The story of how Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
6.9/10
Drama
USA|West Germany|Austria
1989
112 Minutes
Liv Ullmann Maximilian Schell Peter Fonda Jan Niklas Katarina Lena Muller Kurt Hübner Hanns Zischler Gila Almagor
public defender holocaust survivor nazi husband gripping suspenseful frankfurt, germany courtroom airport medical experiments holocaust concentration camp assault court battles historical events discovery underdog 1980s
In Germany, an old man attacks another old man and is arrested. The attacker refuses to speak. A female lawyer is appointed to him. She discovers that the attacker has numbers tattooed on his arm and the attacked man was a German officer.
6.9/10
Biography, Drama
Australia
1988
121 Minutes
Meryl Streep Sam Neill Bruce Myles Dale Reeves David Hoflin Jason Reason Michael Wetter Kane Barton
mother pastor lawyer suspenseful emotional melodramatic australia outback courtroom loss media court battles fall mystery rescue 1980s
A mother whose child was killed in a dingo attack in the Australian Outback fights to prove her innocence when she is accused of murder.
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