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Legal thrillers movies under 90 mins

Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder

1959 7.8

Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick and out-of-town prosecutor Claude Dancer to set his client free, but his case rests on the victim's mysterious business partner, who's hiding a dark secret.

CrimeDramaMystery
Gladiator Days: Anatomy of a Prison Murder
Gladiator Days: Anatomy of a Prison Murder

2002 7.6

Across the United States, violent crime in prison is an everyday reality, with inmates routinely exposed to assault, riot, rape and murder. Anatomy of a Prison Murder examines the culture of institutional violence through the events that led to one burtal prison murder. Utah State Prison surveillance cameras capture this disturbing real-life account of the vicious stabbing of black inmate Lonnie Blackmon by convicted murderer, white supremacist Troy Kell and his accomplice Eric Daniels.

Documentary
A Few Good Men
A Few Good Men

1992 7.5

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.

Drama
Let The Truth Be Told: Chronicles of a Few Good Men
Let The Truth Be Told: Chronicles of a Few Good Men

2019 10.0

Langston, Sean and Chase soon discover that they have more in common than most people realize. Baby mama drama, marital issues and underground secrets sync their beleaguered paths surrounding fatherhood.

Drama
The Verdict
The Verdict

1982 7.5

Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, Galvin suddenly realizes that the case should actually go to court—to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients... and to restore his standing as a lawyer.

Drama
The Verdict
The Verdict

1946 6.5

After an innocent man is executed in a case he was responsible for, a Scotland Yard superintendent finds himself investigating the murder of his key witness.

MysteryCrime