list of courtroom drama

Out of enormous curiosity about the legal and judicial system in the west, I find and see some courtroom drama movies and TV shows to try to get insights about how the legal and judicial system works in the west. Some of them are classic ones. I'd like to list their names.

movie

1. To Kill a Mocking Bird
an attorney fight for the accused black person's justice which was badly biased by the white majority, not only with his powerful words but also with his persevering acts

2. 12 Angry Men
12 ordinary persons of different social status, different education level, different occupation, acting as jurors, debating in a meeting room, showed how the jury system works.

3. Kramer vs. Kramer
a common civil case about the custody right of a boy. a happy ending with a bit suspense. the point is not how the father or mother has more legitimacy to live with child, but what is the best environment for the child to grow up in a single parent family.

4. Witness for The Prosecution
an murder case of much suspense in the ending. great playwriting

5. Judgment at Nuremberg
a famous international trial on Nazi German top officials. thought-provoking

6. Runaway Jury
Out of disappointment on the US judicial system to do justice for those impaired by guns, which proliferated through strong sales channel supported by gun manufacturers, a man managed to become a juror and influence other jurors to reach a verdict favorable to the striving prosecution and also striking to the defendant, and at the same time, extorting a large sum of money from the defendant, gun manufacturers. The weakness of the jury system is also unfolded.

7. JFK
Even now the truth of assassination of JFK is not yet known, so how could a film unravel what really happened at that time? The point is not reveal the truth, but enlighten the people not to be cheated by the misrepresented truth distorted by government for hidden purpose and never give up the rights to pursue the truth. The closing of the prosecutor is very powerful.

8. The Devil's Advocate
It is about the ethical conducts of lawyers? Maybe.

TV show

Out of many courtroom shows such as Law and Order, Shark, Boston Legal is my favorite one in the same class. Boston Legal perfectly blend humor, flirting and exciting court trial.