Movies and TvShows featuring "rule-of-law" theme.

Inherit the Wind is a movie based on a stage play that depicts the infamous Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925. The story revolves around the clash between religious fundamentalism and the teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution in schools. A small town is caught in a media frenzy as renowned attorney Henry Drummond defends a schoolteacher accused of violating a state law that forbids the teaching of evolution. The trial becomes a symbol of the battle between faith and reason.

Vivre Sa Vie follows the story of a young woman named Nana, who leaves her husband and child behind to pursue a career as an actress in Paris. As she struggles to make ends meet, she turns to prostitution to survive. The film explores themes of poverty, free will, and the choices we make in life.

Dark, gripping and morally complex, Your Honor tells the story of Micah Alkoby, a respected judge who is on the cusp of a big promotion. After his troubled teenage son is involved in a hit-and-run, this all changes. The victim of this accident turns out to be a member of a notorious criminal family that runs its own system of justice. How many laws is Micah willing to break in order to shield his son?

Eco-Pirate: The Story of Paul Watson is a documentary that tells the gripping true story of Paul Watson, an environmental activist who fights against illegal whaling. The film explores Watson's journey as the founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and his relentless efforts to protect marine life and uphold the rule of law. With a focus on direct action and fighting fire with fire, Watson's Eco-Pirate approach challenges the whaling industry and raises awareness about the urgent need for ocean conservation and animal rights.

Confessions of an Eco-Terrorist (2010) is a documentary that explores the world of eco-sabotage and environmental activism. It delves into the controversial tactics employed by activists in their fight against illegal fishing, whaling, and other environmental issues.

Judge Minty is a not for profit fan film based on the world of the comic book character 'Judge Dredd'. It is an original work, following the tale of a secondary figure from the stories. Judge William Minty has spent his entire adult life policing the violent streets of Mega-City One and now he's slowing down. When a lapse of judgement almost ends his life, he knows that it's time to quit. He can choose to teach in the Academy, or he can leave the city and walk alone out into the anarchy of the Cursed Earth, taking law to the lawless.

A documentary that examines the erosion of civil liberties in America, exploring topics such as political paranoia, censorship, detention, and the suppression of dissent.

Penalty of Justice follows the story of a former soccer player who seeks justice after a brutal police incident leaves him disabled. With a broken spine and memories lost, he navigates the corrupt judicial system in search of compensation and a chance at a new life.

Hosted by Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg, A More or Less Perfect Union features perspectives and interviews from constitutional experts of all stripes - liberal, conservative and libertarian - examining the key issues of liberty: freedom of religion and press, slavery and civil rights, the Second Amendment, separation of powers and more. Constitutional experts, citizens and in dramatic recreations, the Framers themselves--weigh in on the unique document, the rule of law, the three branches of government separated to prevent tyranny, and the debate over originalism versus a living Constitution.

For two decades, Zimbabwean human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa has been defending peace activists, journalists, opposition candidates, farmers, and ordinary citizens jailed unjustly by the Mugabe government. Despite multiple arrests herself (most recently in March 2013) she continues to fight to uphold the rule of law which she believes in passionately.