Reel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies

by Paul Bergman, Michael Asimow

From the infamous Scopes Monkey Trial, portrayed in Inherit the Wind, to the sensational war crimes trials that inspired Judgment at Nuremberg, celluloid trials have provided a compelling source of entertainment. Now t wo UCLA law professors/trial aficinados go behind the scenes of nearly 70 riveting courtroom movie dramas and comedies to demonstrate how directors make the legal system accessible to moviegoers.

Genres: Nonfiction

338 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Ke]

I have read reviews of this book's readers and agree with one who said that the jokes and asides in the book weren't that funny. However, I still would recommend Reel Justice because it makes the topic of law and film accessible to almost any reader.

[Anabelle]

Found this book in a used book sale! As a film student (with an interest in law/politics) I liked the breakdowns, I didn't read the full book, but it was good! I gave it to a Professor who is interested in movies with court cases, hope he enjoys it as much as I did!

[Karon]

So many movies I now have to see after reading this book