Movies and TvShows featuring "pro-bono" theme.

An intellectually disabled man named Sam fights to gain custody of his 7-year-old daughter, Lucy. Through this process, he teaches his cold-hearted lawyer, Rita, the importance of love and family. Sam's mental disability is called into question, resulting in a custody case. Despite his limitations, Sam provides a loving environment for Lucy, but she soon surpasses his mental capacity. With the help of his neighbor Annie and his friends, Sam navigates the challenges of the legal system while working at Starbucks. Despite his setbacks, Sam's determination and love for Lucy ultimately win over the court and the foster family that initially planned to adopt her. The movie ends with Lucy's soccer game, where Sam serves as the referee, surrounded by his newfound support system.

After serving twenty years for a violent crime, Ruth Slater is released from prison and struggles to reintegrate into a society that refuses to forgive her. She searches for her estranged sister while being stalked by the brother of the sheriff she killed. As Ruth tries to reconnect with her sister, she faces the challenges of redemption, secrets, and forgiveness. Meanwhile, her sister's adoptive parents hide the truth from her, leading to a car accident that awakens repressed memories. With the help of a sympathetic corporate lawyer, Ruth fights for her redemption while confronting her past and ultimately reunites with her sister.

After an affair is exposed, a disgraced politician's life spirals out of control as he deals with the consequences of his actions and tries to salvage his reputation.

In Love, Guaranteed, a lawyer named Susan takes on a pro bono case involving a man who sues a dating website for not living up to its guarantee of finding love. As Susan investigates the case, she finds herself falling for her client and navigating the challenges of the courtroom and online dating along the way.

In Gunless, an American gunslinger accidentally shoots a member of the Northwest Mounted Police while avoiding capture. He winds up in a small Canadian town and must find a way to fit in while being pursued by the Mounties and the town sheriff. Along the way, he forms unexpected friendships and challenges the status quo.

In Justice is about two lawyers who run a pro-bono law firm, with a focus on wrongful convictions. They investigate cases where people may have been wrongly convicted and fight for justice.

It Runs in the Family follows the Grombergs, a dysfunctional family living in New York City. The story revolves around their relationships, conflicts, and the challenges they face as they try to navigate through life. With a mix of comedy and drama, the movie explores themes of family, love, and personal growth.

In Dear God, a misfit mailman named Tom Turner takes a job at the Dead Letter Office, where he starts answering letters addressed to God. His kind act sparks a chain of events that bring hope and miracles to the lives of individuals in need. As Tom navigates through the challenges of his own life, he discovers that helping others can lead to personal growth and happiness. With humor and heart, Dear God reminds us that even in the darkest times, there is always room for kindness and miracles.

A woman is convicted of killing her friend and boyfriend in the heat of passion even though she is defended by a top lawyer. She flees after the trial in order to learn who framed her.

Twenty years ago, Dashan and Yoyo, who was the girlfriend of his brother Dajiang, had smoked dope on the verandah. Dajiang was so angry that he beat Yoyo up. She fell off the building, and the scene was witnessed by an ugly girl named Xiaoxian. Dashan is now a maverick lawyer who does lots of pro bono work. He is attached to the firm of his mentor, Chen Guo. Old Bao, a private investigator, and Alvin, a ruffian, often help him with his cases. His girlfriend, Sun Kaili, works in the same law firm as he does.

The story begins when Tyler O'Conner, a young gay author, visits a therapist and discovers that he suffers from an anxiety disorder commonly called "Analysis Paralysis" - an inability to take action without imagining the ways that each possible choice could go wrong. The problem is that, unchecked, the condition will lead Tyler into a state of complete inaction. To confront the disorder, Tyler decides to fight through his anxiety and ask his cute neighbor, Shane, out for coffee. Despite a flurry of imagined disasters, the date goes well, and Shane and Tyler ultimately become involved. Against all odds, the relationship moves forward, but not without every step of the way - sex, moving in together, and meeting Shane's parents - preceded by an avalanche of negative, albeit hilarious, fantasies.

Inspired by a true story, a self-centered corporate lawyer is forced to take on a pro-bono case to help a young Afghan woman seek refuge from the tyrannical regime of the Taliban. Together the two women take on a brutal legal system to win asylum.

A lawyer working at a prestigious law firm takes on a pro bono case that brings her face to face with her criminal past. As she fights to prove her client's innocence, a photograph from her past resurfaces, putting her career and reputation at risk. With the help of an FBI agent, she navigates through a web of deception and uncovers a conspiracy that goes beyond her client's case.

Charged. Convicted. Sentenced to Death. Innocent. Follows the 1st death row inmate exonerated by DNA in the US.