A Glean movie guide
The Stand: Modern Courtroom Dramas
Justice, argued.
Compelling legal battles, high-stakes trials, and the pursuit of truth in the modern era.
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The movie list
- 01
Anatomy of a Fall
A gripping, nuanced examination of a marriage and truth centered on a high-stakes murder trial.
A woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness.
- 02
The Trial of the Chicago 7
A fast-paced, dialogue-driven look at one of the most politically charged trials in American history.
What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.
- 03
Just Mercy
A powerful, emotional account of a young lawyer fighting to overturn a wrongful death row conviction.
The powerful true story of Harvard-educated lawyer Bryan Stevenson, who goes to Alabama to defend the disenfranchised and wrongly condemned — including Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death despite evidence proving his innocence. Bryan fights tirelessly for Walter with the system stacked against them.
- 04
Dark Waters
A methodical and intense legal thriller following a corporate attorney's crusade against a chemical giant.
A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything — his future, his family, and his own life — to expose the truth.
- 05
Marshall
A classic courtroom procedural highlighting the early brilliance of future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, battles through one of his career-defining cases.
- 06
Denial
A focused, intellectual drama about a professor forced to prove the Holocaust occurred in a high-stakes libel trial.
Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.
- 07
The Lincoln Lawyer
A sharp, entertaining legal thriller that leans into the grit and strategy of criminal defense.
Mick Haller is a charismatic defense attorney who does business out of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Mick spends most of his time defending petty crooks and other bottom-feeders, so it comes as quite a surprise when he lands the case of a lifetime: defending a Beverly Hills playboy who is accused of attempted murder. However, what Mick initially thinks is an open-and-shut case with a big monetary reward develops into something more sinister.
- 08
The Mauritanian
A compelling look at the legal battle for human rights and justice within the Guantanamo Bay detention system.
The true story of the Mauritanian Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was held at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center without charges for over a decade and sought help from a defense attorney for his release.