The 25 Greatest Legal Movies
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What would Hollywood do without lawyers? In a town built on copyrights and cosmetic surgery, lawyers have done far more than pen the small print in studio contracts or post bail for hollow-eyed stars on the way to and from rehab. From the incisive Henry Drummond and the droll Mr. Lincoln to the callow Danny Kaffee and the regal Atticus Finch, lawyers have provided some of Hollywood’s most memorable cinematic heroes and some of its most honorable and thoughtful films.
Earlier this year, the ABA Journal asked 12 prominent lawyers who teach film or are connected to the business to choose what they regard as the best movies ever made about lawyers and the law. We’ve collated their various nominees to produce our jury’s top picks.
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To Kill a Mockingbird
1962, in 18 top lists Check -
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12 Angry Men
1957, in 30 top lists Check -
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My Cousin Vinny
1992, in 0 top lists Check -
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Anatomy of a Murder
1959, in 12 top lists Check -
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Inherit the Wind
1960, in 4 top lists Check -
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Witness for the Prosecution
1957, in 12 top lists Check -
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'Breaker' Morant
1980 — a.k.a. Breaker Morant, in 5 top lists Check -
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Philadelphia
1993, in 4 top lists Check -
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Erin Brockovich
2000, in 8 top lists Check -
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The Verdict
1982, in 7 top lists Check -
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Presumed Innocent
1990, in 2 top lists Check -
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Judgment at Nuremberg
1961, in 7 top lists Check -
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A Man for All Seasons
1966, in 14 top lists Check -
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A Few Good Men
1992, in 3 top lists Check -
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Chicago
2002, in 7 top lists Check -
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Kramer vs. Kramer
1979, in 8 top lists Check -
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The Paper Chase
1973, in 1 top list Check -
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Reversal of Fortune
1990, in 1 top list Check -
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Compulsion
1959, in 0 top lists Check -
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...and justice for all.
1979 — a.k.a. And Justice for All, in 0 top lists Check -
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In the Name of the Father
1993, in 7 top lists Check -
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A Civil Action
1998, in 0 top lists Check -
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Young Mr. Lincoln
1939, in 8 top lists Check -
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Amistad
1997, in 0 top lists Check -
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Miracle on 34th Street
1947, in 7 top lists Check
Last updated on Jan 31, 2012; source