What about John Grisam's two novels that were made into movies recently?
"The Firm" " The Pelican Brief" and upcoming "The Client"
On Fri, 7 Jan 1994, James Quinn wrote:
> We are planning to collect some video movies for circulation and of
> course we would like to emphasize films on law-related themes. Would
> anyone be interested in sharing their personal favorites? There are
> some good bibliographies out there but I would really like to get
> input from the list as well, especially regarding recent releases
> that are not covered in the bibliographies.
>
> My personal favorite among recent films was My Cousin Vinny -- it was
> nice to see that either the script writers were lawyers themselves,
> or they followed their lawyer-consultant's advice carefully, because
> it avoided most of the glaring mistakes that trial movies are usually
> rife with. About the only real flaw my public defender friend and I
> could spot was that they glossed over the assumption that the tire
> tracks were made by the assailant's car -- assuming a fact not in
> evidence. Not a bad mistake, considering that many lawyers might
> choose for tactical reasons to let that slide anyway under those
> particular circumstances. All that and Joe Pesci too!
>
> A close second for me was A Few Good Men. Jack Nicholson's courtroom
> tantrum alone was worth the price of admission!
>
> BTW, did anyone see "Let Him Have It"? It was a British film about a
> mentally retarded boy who was convicted as an accomplice in the
> murder of a policeman because he told the killer to "let him have it"
> -- meaning, his lawyers contended, let him have the gun. Magill's
> said they reopened the case after the movie was released. I haven't
> seen the film myself but it sounds like it could be a good one.
>
> We look forward to hearing from you!
>
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> James Quinn, Reference Librarian, Gonzaga University School of Law
> james@gulaw.gonzaga.edu / (509) 484-2833 fax / (509) 484-6092 voice
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