When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing.

23

1998

German

7.2

♡ 10

78%

based on a true story

computer

court case

Drama

german democratic republic

hacker

spy

Thriller

Hans-Christian Schmid Director

August Diehl as Karl Koch

Hanns Zischler as Karls Vater

Armin Dillenberger as Kellner im Zug

Oscar Ortega Sánchez as Mr. Minit

The movie's plot is based on the true story of a group of young computer hackers from Hannover, Germany. In the late 1980s the orphaned Karl Koch invests his heritage in a flat and a home computer. At first he dials up to bulletin boards to discuss conspiracy theories inspired by his favorite novel, R.A. Wilson's "Illuminatus", but soon he and his friend David start breaking into government and military computers. Pepe, one of Karl's rather criminal acquaintances senses that there is money in computer cracking - he travels to east Berlin and tries to contact the KGB.

12

2007

Russian

7.5

♡ 11

76%

Nikita Mikhalkov Director

Viktor Verzhbitskiy as 11-y prisyazhnyy

Roman Madyanov as 12-y prisyazhnyy

Sergey Makovetskiy as 1-y prisyazhnyy

Nikita Mikhalkov as 2-y prisyazhnyy

A loose remake of “12 Angry Men”, “12” is set in contemporary Moscow where 12 very different men must unanimously decide the fate of a young Chechen accused of murdering his step-father, a Russian army officer. Consigned to a makeshift jury room in a school gymnasium, one by one each man takes center stage to confront, connect, and confess while the accused awaits a verdict and revisits his heartbreaking journey through war in flashbacks.

Ek Je Chhilo Raja

2018

Bangla

7.2

♡ 7

Srijit Mukherji Director

Indraadip Dasgupta as

Sayantani Guhathakurta as

Aparna Sen as Advocate Anupama

Jaya Ahsan as Mrinmoyee Debi

Mahendra Kumar Choudhuri, the middle prince of the Bhawal Estate was affected by syphilis and was taken to Darjeeling for treatment. He apparently died in Darjeeling and was cremated there. After 12 years, a Sanyasi shows up at the estate, arousing people’s curiosity and leading to a rumour that he is the lost prince of the Bikrampur Estate.

My Cousin Vinny

1992

English

7.6

♡ 94

85%

Jonathan Lynn Director

Austin Pendleton as John Gibbons

Bob Penny as Juror #2

Marisa Tomei as Mona Lisa Vito

Joe Pesci as Vinny Gambini

Two carefree pals from Brooklyn traveling through rural Alabama on their way back to college are mistakenly arrested, and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. When he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend, to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South!

Judgment at Nuremberg

1961

English

8.3

♡ 62

93%

Stanley Kramer Director

Ed Nelson as Captain at Nightclub Announcing Call-up of Officers

Maximilian Schell as Hans Rolfe

Joseph Bernard as Maj. Abe Radnitz

Edward Binns as Sen. Burkette

In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Chief Justice Haywood hears evidence and testimony not only from lead defendant Ernst Janning and his defense attorney Hans Rolfe, but also from the widow of a Nazi general, an idealistic U.S. Army captain and reluctant witness Irene Wallner.

The King of Laughter

2021

Italian

7.0

♡ 1

75%

Mario Martone Director

Lucrezia Guidone as Irma Gramatica

Cristiana Dell'Anna as Luisa De Filippo

Maria Nazionale as Rosa De Filippo

Eduardo Scarpetta as Vincenzo Scarpetta

In early 20th-century Naples, a theatrical parody lands beloved thespian and playwright Eduardo Scarpetta in court, facing a malicious lawsuit that could compromise his freedom of expression and the economic security of his extended family—including his son's, young Eduardo De Filippo.

9-Month Stretch

6.4

Albert Dupontel Director

Terry Gilliam as Charlie Meatson

Philippe Uchan as De Bernard

Laurent Manzoni as Homme politique

Jean Dujardin as Le traducteur en langue des signes

Ariane Felder is pregnant! This is surprising with her being a young hardened judge with strict morals. But what is more surprising is that, according to paternity testing, the child's father is none other than Bob, a criminal from the prosecution charged with an atrocious attack! Ariane doesn't remember any of what has happened, so she has no idea what to expect...

The Castle

1997

English

7.7

♡ 9

49%

Rob Sitch Director

Eric Bana as Con Petropoulous

Michael Caton as Darryl Kerrigan

Tiriel Mora as Dennis Denuto

Charles 'Bud' Tingwell as Lawrence Hammill

The quirky Kerrigan family lives together in a makeshift home they built themselves – with great pride and a bizarre attention to detail – a few yards from the edge of Melbourne, Australia's busy Tullamarine Airport. When a building inspector condemns the building and reveals that the government plans to use their land for an airport expansion, Darryl Kerrigan and his brood recruit hack attorney Dennis Denuto and prepare themselves for the fight of their lives.

Percy Vs Goliath

2020

English

6.4

♡ 6

75%

72%

Action

based on a true story

genetically modified organism

gmo

Clark Johnson Director

Roberta Maxwell as Louise Schmeiser

Zoe Fish as Mary Schmeiser

Christopher Walken as Percy Schmeiser

Christina Ricci as Rebecca Salcau

Percy Schmeiser, a third-generation farmer, gets sued by a corporate giant for allegedly using their patented seeds. With little resources to fight a legal battle, Percy joins forces with up-and-coming attorney Jackson Weaver and environmental activist Rebecca Salcau for a monumental case that leads all the way to the Supreme Court.

Love in Thoughts

2004

German

6.9

♡ 2

79%

Achim von Borries Director

Tino Mewes as Django

Jana Pallaske as Elli

Daniel Brühl as Paul Krantz

Luc Feit as Zipfer

A posthumous look at the last days of Guenther's life as he, his best friend, and his sister let loose on a four-day binge of alcohol, drugs, and sex.

Wild Things

1998

English

6.6

♡ 109

65%

John McNaughton Director

Jeff Perry as Bryce Hunter

Denise Richards as Kelly Van Ryan

Kevin Bacon as Ray Duquette

Neve Campbell as Suzie Toller

When teen-socialite Kelly Van Ryan and troubled bad girl Suzie Toller accuse guidance counselor Sam Lombardo of rape, he's suspended by the school, rejected by the town, and fighting to get his life back. One cop suspects conspiracy, but nothing is what it seems...

Primal Fear

1996

English

7.7

♡ 122

77%

89%

Action

based on novel or book

Gregory Hoblit Director

Edward Norton as Aaron

Laura Linney as Janet Venable

Steven Bauer as Joey Pinero

Richard Gere as Martin Vail

An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not have been a third person in the room.

Marked Woman

1937

English

7.1

♡ 11

100%

manhattan, new york city

new york city

Thriller

Lloyd Bacon Director

Frank Faylen as 2nd Cabbie

Ben Welden as Charlie

Ethelreda Leopold as Dancing Club Patron

Raymond Hatton as Lawyer

In the underworld of Manhattan, a woman dares to stand up to one of the city's most powerful gangsters.

Sweet Country

2017

English

6.9

♡ 28

96%

based on a true story

Warwick Thornton Director

Sam Neill as Fred Smith

Ewen Leslie as Harry March

Thomas M. Wright as Mick Kennedy

Bryan Brown as Sergeant Fletcher

In 1929, an Australian Aboriginal stockman kills a white station owner in self-defense and goes on the lam, pursued by a posse.

A Few Good Men

1992

English

7.7

♡ 196

84%

Rob Reiner Director

Kevin Bacon as Capt. Jack Ross

Demi Moore as Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway

Tom Cruise as Lt. Daniel Kaffee

Kiefer Sutherland as Lt. Jonathan Kendrick

When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.

The Juror

1996

English

5.7

♡ 33

22%

Brian Gibson Director

Demi Moore as Annie

Tony Lo Bianco as Louie Boffano

Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Oliver

Alec Baldwin as Teacher

With his gangster boss on trial for murder, a mob thug known as "the Teacher" tells Annie Laird she must talk her fellow jurors into a not-guilty verdict, implying that he'll kill her son Oliver if she fails. She manages to do this, but, when it becomes clear that the mobsters might want to silence her for good, she sends Oliver abroad and tries to gather evidence of the plot against her, setting up a final showdown.

The Rainmaker

1997

English

7.2

♡ 55

Francis Ford Coppola Director

Mickey Rourke as Bruiser Stone

Danny DeVito as Deck Shifflet

Claire Danes as Kelly Riker

Matt Damon as Rudy Baylor

Fresh out of law school and desperate for work, idealistic rookie Rudy Baylor takes on a powerful insurance company accused of denying a dying boy’s claim. Teaming up with a scrappy, unlicensed paralegal, he finds himself in a David-versus-Goliath courtroom battle that tests his ethics, courage, and belief in justice.

Instant Family

2018

English

7.3

♡ 250

82%

83%

Action

adoption

based on a true story

Sean Anders Director

Rose Byrne as Ellie

Nicholas Logan as Jacob

Isabela Moner as Lizzy

Mark Wahlberg as Pete

When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15 year old girl, they find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight.