THEME EXPLORATION

criminal defense

22 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Satan’s Brew
Satan’s Brew
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Drive
Drive
2011 · Nicolas Winding Refn
Home Alone
Home Alone
1990 · Chris Columbus
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
2010 · David Michôd
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski
1998 · Joel Coen
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
Anthony Zimmer
Anthony Zimmer
2005 · —
Injustice
Injustice
2025 · Max Boekbinder & Jim Batt
Pierce
Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low
The Furious
The Furious
2026 · Kenji Tanigaki
That Burning House
That Burning House
2026 · Tsai Yin-chuan
Dah
Dah
2002 · Abbas Kiarostami
Il bidone
Il bidone
1955 · Federico Fellini
I Vinti
I Vinti
1953 · Michelangelo Antonioni
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo Cruz
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo Cruz
1955 · Luis Buñuel
The House of Hanging
The House of Hanging
1979 · Kon Ichikawa
The Invisible Guest
The Invisible Guest
2017 · Oriol Paulo
A Very Clever Guy
A Very Clever Guy
1965 · Yannis Dalianidis
Drunken Monkey
Drunken Monkey
2003 · Kar-leung Lau
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet United States

His masterpiece '12 Angry Men' and films like 'The Verdict' deeply explore the criminal justice system and defense lawyer ethics through intense character studies.

 David Fincher United States

Films like 'Gone Girl' and 'Zodiac' examine criminal psychology and defense strategies with meticulous attention to legal and investigative details.