Courtroom Drama
AFI defines "courtroom drama" as a genre of film in which a system of justice plays a critical role in the film's narrative.
| # | Film | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | To Kill a Mockingbird | 1962 |
| 2 | 12 Angry Men | 1957 |
| 3 | Kramer vs. Kramer | 1979 |
| 4 | The Verdict | 1982 |
| 5 | A Few Good Men | 1992 |
| 6 | Witness for the Prosecution | 1957 |
| 7 | Anatomy of a Murder | 1959 |
| 8 | In Cold Blood | 1967 |
| 9 | A Cry in the Dark | 1988 |
| 10 | Judgment at Nuremberg | 1961 |
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“Primitive times are lyrical, ancient times epical, modern times dramatic. The ode sings of eternity, the epic imparts solemnity to history, the drama depicts life. The characteristic of the first poetry is ingeniousness, of the second, simplicity, of the third, truth.”
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