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"A blistering character study and an examination of the American melting pot and the judicial system that keeps it in check, Twelve Angry Men holds at its core a deeply patriotic belief in the U.S. legal system. The story's focal point, known only as Juror Eight, is at first the sole holdout in an 11-1 guilty vote. Eight sets his sights not on proving the other jurors wrong but rather on getting them to look at the situation in a clear-eyed way not...
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Two carefree pals (Macchio and Whitfield) traveling through Alabama are mistakenly arrested, and charged with murder. Fortunately, Vincent Gambini (Pesci) is the cousin of one of them and he is a lawyer. Vinny is a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who just passed his bar exam after his sixth try and has never been in court. When cousin Vinny arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend (Tomei) to handle his first case, it's a real shock - for both Vinny...
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As a hotshot city lawyer, the last thing Clara wants to do is return to the turtle-paced life of Savannah. When tragic news forces her to return home, Clara plans for a short trip and quick good-byes, but she is drawn into the mystery of a lone man living deep in the woods.
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Robert Layton, a successful attorney, is on the brink of losing his marriage. Nathan Andrews, an eight-year-old boy, is about to lose his young working-class mother to illness. When Robert crosses paths with Nathan on Christmas Eve, Robert's life is changed forever. Something as simple as a pair of shoes is going to make all the difference in the young boy's life. And by helping Nathan, Robert realizes the true importance of family, faith, and love....