Top 10 Law Movies Based on Novels
02/18/2011
Their cases, lawyers and arguments have jumped off the page and onto the big screen.As we anticipate the opening of "The Lincoln Lawyer" with Matthew McConaughey, we need you to rank your favorite law movies based on novels for us. Remember, if you don't see your favorites listed, go ahead and add them to the mix, so that other voters can bump them up or down the list.
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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)Gregory Peck is lawyer Atticus Finch, who represents a black man accused of rape in a Depression Era southern town.Based on the novel by Harper Lee. -
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)Tim Robbins is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover.Based on the novel by Stephen King. -
The Rainmaker (1997)Matt Damon is an idealistic lawyer, who takes on a corrupt insurance agency.Based on the novel by John Grisham. -
A Time to Kill (1996)Matthew McConaughey represents Samuel L. Jackson after he kills the men who raped and tortured his daughter.Based on the novel by John Grisham. -
The Verdict (1982)Paul Newman is a lawyer who hopes to salvage his career by taking a malpractice case.Based on the novel by Barry Reed. -
The Client (1994)Susan Sarandon represents a young boy who witnesses the suicide of a mafia lawyer.Based on the novel by John Grisham. -
The Firm (1993)Tom Cruise is a young lawyer, who discovers the law firm he works at has a sinister side.Based on the novel by John Grisham. -
The Green Mile (1999) -
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)When a lieutenant in the army is arrested for the murder of a bartender, James Stewart defends him.Based on the novel by John D. Voelker. -
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) - Honorable Mention
- Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
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The Pelican Brief (1993)Law student Julia Roberts uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and others in danger.Denzel washington also stars. Based on the novel by John Grisham. -
Legally Blonde (2001)Reese Witherspoon goes to law school at Harvard to impress her ex-boyfriend.Based on the novel by Amanda Brown. -
Inherit the Wind (1960) -
Philadelphia (1993) -
Primal Fear (1996)Richard Gere tries to help an altar boy who is accused of murdering a priest.Based on the novel by William Diehl. -
Presumed Innocent (1990) -
A Man for All Seasons (1966) -
Runaway Jury (2003)John Cusack and Rachel Weisz manipulate a trial involving a major gun manufacturer.Based on the novel by John Grisham. -
The Chamber (1996)Chris O'Donnell tries to win a reprieve for his racist grandfather Gene Hackman on death row.Based on the novel by John Grisham. -
The Devil's Advocate (1997)Keanu Reeves is a ruthless young hotshot lawyer who never lost a case, when he gets an offer to go to New York and work for a large firm, Wife Charlize Theron does not like his new job and he only finds himself on the receiving end of trouble when his boss is the Devil himself.Based on the novel by Andrew Neiderman. - Twelve Angry Men (1957)
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The Godfather (1972)Marlon Brando is the "godfather" of a mafia family but one of his sons does not intend to become part of his father's buisness.Based on the novel by Mario Puzo. -
Sleepers (1996) -
Se7en (1995)dutecktev findingsereal killer -
Scent of a Woman (1992) -
The Shining (1980) -
A Few Good Men (1992) -
Carrie (1976) -
Changing Lanes (2002)Changing Lanes involves two very different types of legal cases for two very different men. A chance encounter shows them who they really are and what is really important to them. -
Reversal of Fortune (1990)Jeremy Irons gives an Oscar-Winning performance as a European husband of a millionaire who is convicted for attempted murder of his wife.Based on the novel by Alan M. Dershowitz. -
Regarding Henry (1991) -
Erin Brockovich (2000) -
A Civil Action (1998)John Travolta takes on a case involving families who have lost children to toxic dumping.Based on the novel by Jonathan Harr. -
...And Justice for All (1979) -
Class Action (1991) -
Disclosure (1994)While you are fed with sexual issues over the film the whole thing is about laws and rules. Multilayerd drama beating all the others. Court drama, family drama, thriller with computer art that was very new in '94, first cellphone movie, powerfull erotic layers, good actors, great title, best in this category. -
The Longest Yard (2005)go to jall -
Just Cause (1995)Sean Connery represents a man facing the electric chair, and works to prove his innocence.Based on the novel by John Katzenbach. -
Friday the 13th (2009) -
Big Momma's House 2 (2006)f b i -
Fracture (2007)An attorney intent on climbing the career ladder toward success, finds an unlikely opponent in a manipulative criminal he's trying to prosecute. -
Batman (1966) - The Punisher (1990)punising crim
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In the Name of the Father (1993) -
Punisher: War Zone (2008) -
12 Angry Men (1997) - Jalla! Jalla! (2000)jall
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My Cousin Vinny (1992) - FBI 99 (1945)
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