The 20 Best Legal Thrillers In Cinema History

A good legal thriller lets the lawyers out to play, often mixing together bits of legitimate law with blood-pumping action. A few special films manage to work mostly within the courtroom, ratcheting up the tension by virtue of an excellent cast and a situation we become invested in. It’s the humanity caught within the legal documents that we’re drawn to. And many films are all too real — fictional yet drawn from actual events and the heartbreak they caused.

These are some of the best, and you won’t need to know what United States v. Paramount was to enjoy any of them.

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