THEME EXPLORATION

legal investigation

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Trent’s Last Case
Trent’s Last Case
1929 · Howard Hawks
Presumed Innocent
Presumed Innocent
1990 · Alan J. Pakula
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
1941 · Carol Reed
Under Suspicion
Under Suspicion
2000 · Stephen Hopkins
Ace Attorney
Ace Attorney
2012 · Takashi Miike
Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth
Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth
2019 · Jordan Hill
Square One
Square One
2019 · Danny Wu
The Crash
The Crash
2026 · Gareth Johnson
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
Mister Flow
Mister Flow
1936 · Robert Siodmak
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2009 · Werner Herzog
Satan’s Brew
Satan’s Brew
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet United States

His films like 'Serpico' and '12 Angry Men' meticulously explore legal procedures, institutional corruption, and the moral complexities of justice systems.

 David Fincher United States

Through meticulous procedural narratives in 'Zodiac' and 'Gone Girl', he deconstructs criminal investigation methodology and the obsessive nature of pursuing truth.