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Plot Summary:
Court drama about a Copenhagen law office and the cases and personal entanglements of its small group of attorneys.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 137
Genere: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 44 min
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Delightfully Deceitful (2023)
Plot Summary:
A cooperative drama between a fraudster who cannot empathize and an overly sympathetic lawyer, as well as a revenge play against absolute evil.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 354
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
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My Star Bride (2021)
Plot Summary:
Mei Fangcao, an ordinary girl from Vietnam, takes a leap of faith by coming to Singapore as a "bride", hoping to raise medical fees for her mother and find her long-lost sister. She meets Zhong Shijie, who was recovering from a devastating car crash. With her sincerity and resilience, she convinces Shijie to accept her as his bride. As their fates intertwine, Fangcao's life takes a dramatic turn.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 13
Genere: Drama
Country: Singapore
Duration: 60 min
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Lace (2021)
Plot Summary:
Lacey is a prolific lawyer for the rich and powerful in Los Angeles who can make anyone's problems disappear--except her own, which often blurs the lines between right and wrong.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 141
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration:
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The Lyon's Den (2003)
Plot Summary:
John "Jack" Turner is a maverick scion from an American political dynasty, a "true believer," who must reconcile his passion for the purity of law in the morally ambiguous world he inhabits, in which no one is who they appear to be. Content with working in a small pro-bono law clinic in Washington, D.C. – at the urging of his more practical longtime friend and colleague, George Riley – Turner reluctantly accepts the position of managing partner in the sponsoring law firm of Lyon, LaCrosse, and Levine in order to save the clinic.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 193
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
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Lady of Law (2022)
Plot Summary:
Xu Jie was recruited to Mingtang Law Firm to take on the bribery case involving Chen Wen Guang. Chen's daughter Chen Ran has also been secretly investigating the case. The two female lawyers with clashing views eventually come to a mutual understanding as they work together to reveal the truth.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 7
Genere: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
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Switch: Change the World (2018)
Plot Summary:
A man is a swindler. He is smart enough to take the bar exam, but he could not become a prosecutor. Disregarding favoritism and biases by prosecutors, the man makes criminals pay for crimes that prosecutors did not.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 238
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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New Street Law (2006)
Plot Summary:
The exploits and cases of two rival barristers' chambers with very different attitudes to justice.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 192
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
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The D.A. (2004)
Plot Summary:
The D.A. is an American legal drama television series that aired from March 19 until April 9, 2004.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 49
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min
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Head Cases (2005)
Plot Summary:
Head Cases is an American primetime comedy-drama television program, best known as the first show cancelled for the 2005–2006 season. It was broadcast by FOX and premiered on September 14, 2005. It was cancelled after two episodes on September 22 after disastrous ratings and critical drubbing. Attorney Jason Payne (Chris O'Donnell) had a superstar career at a prestigious Los Angeles law firm -- that is, until his wife, Laurie, kicked him out of the house and he had a nervous breakdown. After three months at a "wellness center," Jason finds himself with no job, no place to live and no support system. Enter Russell Shultz (Adam Goldberg), an unkempt, unpredictable sufferer of explosive disorder, assigned to be outpatient "buddies" with Jason by their mutual therapist, Dr. Robinson. Payne and Shultz ultimately decide to open a law firm of their own.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 125
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
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The Courtroom (2004)
Plot Summary:
The Courtroom is a British legal drama created by Phil Redmond, which aired between June and December 2004. The programme was notable for starring many former British soap stars, particularly those who starred in Redmond's other productions Brookside and Hollyoaks.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 9
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
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This Is Wonderland (2004)
Plot Summary:
This Is Wonderland was a Canadian television series which aired on CBC Television. The series was a legal drama with comedic elements, or a comedy-drama. It was created by playwright George F. Walker, his writing partner Dani Romain, and Osgoode Hall Law School graduate and longtime Canadian TV producer Bernard Zukerman. The first season aired in 2004, the second season began on January 25, 2005 and the third season began on November 23, 2005. On February 13, 2006, the CBC declined to order a fourth season, effectively cancelling the show. The final episode aired on March 15, 2006. Repeats of the first and second season currently air on Canadian digital specialty channel, bold, as well as on VisionTV.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 323
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 44 min
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Lawyer Porada (2021)
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Kasia, a brilliant, talented student of the second year of law has to face life overnight. Her beloved father, a musician, has an accident. He is paralyzed and unable to hold them any longer. Kasia decides to continue her studies in the evening mode. At the same time, he starts working in a hairdressing salon on the ground floor of a block of flats. This enables her to constantly look after her sick father. The first steps in the salon were not easy, but with time, with the help of a hairdresser, she gets promoted to a sought-after hairdresser. Yes, Kasia - a hairdresser manages to complete a law degree and then an apprenticeship in a small, poorly prospering law firm on the estate. He passes the bar exam and starts working as a cheap legal consultant at the Shopping Center. Her ambition, spontaneous and unique way of conducting investigations and a great heart make her first successes come immediately, providing her with many clients.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 14
Genere: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 45 min
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I Was Lorena Bobbitt (2020)
Plot Summary:
Meet the once-battered woman who overcame years of abuse and a sensational televised trial to become an advocate for victims of domestic violence everywhere.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 338
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 97 min
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Honour (2019)
Plot Summary:
Four partners at a law firm called "Heder" gain notoriety by helping victims of sex crimes and speaking out against patriarchy.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 44 min
Plot tags: neo noir
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The Burden of Proof (1992)
Plot Summary:
A lawyer who's still recuperating after the untimely death of his wife, must defend his probably dirty brother-in-law, a stockbroker under investigation. He discovers that everyone has dark secrets, including himself.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 285
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 184 min
Plot tags: crime thriller
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L.A. Law: The Movie (2002)
Plot Summary:
Reunion movie from the popular TV series reunites most of the original cast from the Los Angeles law firm of McKenzie-Brackman. In the eight years since the series ended, the founding senior partner, Leland McKenzie, has retired and left Douglas Brackman, Jr. as the senior managing partner. New employees to the firm are Brackman's over-achieving son Jason, who's at odds with his father, and ambitious and conniving associate Chloe Carpenter at odds with others. Former partner Michael Kuzak, is called out of retirement to help stop the impeding execution of a former client on death row. Meanwhile, divorce lawyer Arnie Becker deals with his toughest divorce: his own, where his estranged young wife has hired former McKenzie-Brackman lawyer Abby Perkins as her legal representation. Office manager Roxanne Melman deals with her ex-husband, Dave Meyer, who claims that he's dying and wants to spend some quality time with her. - Written by Matthew Patay.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 301
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, captivating, suspenseful
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Conviction (2016)
Plot Summary:
A brilliant young attorney, who is also the daughter of a former U.S. president, is blackmailed to head up LA's new Conviction Integrity Unit. She and her team investigate cases where people may have been wrongly convicted.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, detective, interesting
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Civil Wars (1991)
Plot Summary:
Civil Wars is an American legal drama that aired on ABC from November 1991 to March 1993. The series was produced by Steven Bochco, known for his work on NYPD Blue, L.A. Law and Hill Street Blues. After a brief syndicated run on the FX Network in the mid 90s, the series has not aired since.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 144
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
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The Code (2019)
Plot Summary:
The military's brightest minds tackle the country's toughest legal challenges at the Marine Corps Base Quantico, where every attorney is trained as a prosecutor, a defense lawyer, an investigator, and a Marine. Working side-by-side, they serve their country with integrity while often putting aside ideals for the sake of the truth.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating
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Sweet Justice (1994)
Plot Summary:
Sweet Justice is an American legal drama television series starring Cicely Tyson and Melissa Gilbert. The hour-long series ran from September 15, 1994 to April 22, 1995 on NBC. The series was produced by Trotwood Productions in association with Columbia Pictures Television.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 77
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
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Laws of love (2018)
Plot Summary:
The story of two lawyers specializing in family law, Ricardo and Alejandra, that despite coming from two disappointments and being in a world where it seems that love loses strength, before so much divorce, they still have faith in finding true love.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 111
Genere: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, realistic, atmospheric, captivating, telenovela
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Bluff City Law (2019)
Plot Summary:
The lawyers of an elite Memphis law firm specializing in the most controversial landmark civil rights cases and led by legendary lawyer Elijah Strait and his brilliant daughter, Sydney Keller, take on the toughest David-and-Goliath cases while navigating their complicated relationship.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: bleak, serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful
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Queens Supreme (2003)
Plot Summary:
Queens Supreme is an American courtroom dramedy television series which aired on CBS in January 2003. The series starred Oliver Platt in his first major television role as New York judge Jack Moran who, with his equally eccentric and colorful as colleagues, preside over court cases as the real-life Queens Supreme Court in Long Island City, Queens. The series had a strong cast and considerable financial backing, especially from Julia Roberts's Shoelace Productions, Spelling Television and Revolution Studios, however poor ratings forced its cancellation after three episodes. The idea for the series came about when two New York attorneys, twin brothers Dan and Peter Thomas, were discussing courtroom stories based on their shared experiences in Queens while on a plane flight to California in 2001. One of the passengers, a Hollywood producer, was sitting next to them and mentioned that they could be the basis for a television series. Indeed, the producer brought the idea to screenwriter Kevin Fox who later successfully pitched it to CBS. Fox was initially hesitant in becoming involved, feeling there were too many courtroom dramas already, but agreed after spending time at the New York Supreme Court himself.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 130
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min
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In Justice (2006)
Plot Summary:
In Justice is an American television police procedural created by Michelle King and Robert King. The series began airing on Sunday, January 1, 2006 on ABC as a midseason replacement and assumed its regular night and time on Friday, January 6, 2006 at 9 p.m. EST. It was cancelled after its 13-episode run on March 31, 2006. The series was simulcast in Canada on CTV. In the UK In Justice was shown on UKTV Gold beginning September 17, 2006 and was later repeated on ABC1 in 2007.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 588
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: captivating, realistic, psychological, serious
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The Jury (2002)
Plot Summary:
The Jury is a British television serial broadcast in 2002. The series was the first ever to be allowed to film inside the historic Old Bailey courthouse.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 300 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, captivating, realistic, bleak, tense, talky
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Outlaw (2010)
Plot Summary:
Outlaw is an American television series that was aired on the NBC network. The one-hour courtroom drama stars Jimmy Smits as a Supreme Court Justice who resigns from the bench and returns to private practice in an elite law firm where Claire Sax, love interest to Garza, is a powerful senior partner. As part of the deal the firm has an Ex-Supreme Court Justice on their staff of lawyers and Garza is allowed to pick his team and the cases he works. The series premiered on Wednesday, September 15, 2010, and began airing on Fridays beginning September 24. On October 11 Outlaw was announced as canceled by NBC and the remaining four episodes were moved to a Saturday time slot. The series finale aired on November 13, 2010.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 729
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: realistic, clever, psychological, captivating, sincere, serious
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First Monday (2002)
Plot Summary:
A newcomer to the Supreme Court finds himself a pivotal force on an often deadlocked bench, frequently at odds over hot-button cases in this earnest but brief legal drama.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 211
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: sincere, serious, captivating, realistic, gloomy
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Confession (2019)
Plot Summary:
A sickly man with a strong mind has spent most of his childhood in a hospital. He is involved in a case of "double jeopardy," the principle that one cannot be tried for the same crime twice following either a conviction or an acquittal.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 286
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Ichikei's Crow (2021)
Plot Summary:
Michio Iruma is a former lawyer. He now works as a judge in the first criminal court (commonly known as "Ichikei") of the Tokyo District Court. He is an unusual judge. To avoid issuing wrong judgements, Michio Iruma seeks out the truth in cases by performing on-site inspections by himself. Due to this, lawyers and prosecutors are afraid of him.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 81
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Silk (2011)
Plot Summary:
Silk is a British television drama series produced by the BBC and first shown in 2011. Written by Peter Moffat, the series follows a set of barristers, and what they do to attain the rank of Queen's Counsel, known as "taking silk.".
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: clever, serious, captivating, realistic, dramatic, costume drama, fast