Movies and TvShows featuring "legal-appeal" theme.

Cate McCall, a former successful lawyer who lost everything due to alcohol and personal issues, takes on the case of a woman who has been wrongfully convicted of murder. As she investigates the case, she must confront her own demons and fight for justice.

In 1950s Los Angeles, a redheaded woman is convicted and sentenced to death for her husband's murder. While on death row, she fights to prove her innocence and survive the harsh conditions of prison.

Chattahoochee is a biographical drama based on the true story of Chris Calhoun, a Korean War hero who is mistakenly committed to a maximum-security psychiatric hospital in Florida. The movie follows Calhoun's fight against abuse, neglect, and the oppressive bureaucracy of the hospital as he tries to maintain his sanity.

In Guilty, a man is falsely accused of a crime and must navigate a broken justice system to prove his innocence. As he faces police brutality, psychological manipulation, and unjust incarceration, he fights for justice and exposes the flaws of the legal system. Based on a true story, this gripping drama explores themes of innocence, injustice, and the power of perseverance.

Gideon's Trumpet tells the true story of Clarence Earl Gideon, a poor drifter who was accused of burglary and represented himself in court. When his request for a lawyer was denied, he took his case all the way to the Supreme Court, where the decision revolutionized the criminal justice system.

Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2011) is a documentary that follows the case of the West Memphis Three, three teenagers wrongfully convicted of a brutal triple murder in Arkansas. The film explores the flaws in the justice system and the efforts of activists and lawyers to prove their innocence. It delves into the use of unreliable forensic evidence, false confessions, and the mass hysteria that surrounded the case.

A judge in Luxembourg deals with the challenges of being a single mother and balancing her career. She becomes involved in a case concerning a mother who is facing expulsion and struggles to repay her debts. As she navigates through the complexities of the legal system, she also grapples with her own personal issues, including a terminal illness.

First Monday in October tells the story of the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court, who, along with her conservative colleague, must navigate the challenges and dynamics of the highest court in the land. It explores themes of gender, politics, and justice.

Following the story of a Christian baker who refused to bake a custom wedding cake for a gay couple.

In Let Us Live, a cab driver is wrongfully accused and convicted of a crime he did not commit. As he faces a death sentence, he must navigate the criminal justice system and uncover the truth to save his own life.