Most Similar Movies to Absence of Malice (1981)


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The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), Jagged Edge (1985), Red Corner (1997), Closed Circuit (2013), Reversal of Fortune (1990), Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009), Devil's Knot (2013) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

7.3/10 Crime, Drama, Thriller

A lawyer defending a wealthy man begins to believe his client is guilty of more than just one crime.

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Jagged Edge (1985)

Jagged Edge (1985)

6.5/10 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A wealthy woman is murdered in her beach house. The husband is allegedly knocked out first. He inherits all her inherited wealth. He has a female corporate lawyer, criminal prosecutor 4 years ago, represent him in court. Guilty?

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Red Corner (1997)

Red Corner (1997)

6.3/10 Crime, Drama, Thriller

An American attorney on business in China is wrongfully arrested and put on trial for murder, with a female defense lawyer from the country the only key to proving his innocence.

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Closed Circuit (2013)

Closed Circuit (2013)

6.2/10 Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly binds together two ex-lovers on the defense team - testing the limits of their loyalties and placing their lives in jeopardy.

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Reversal of Fortune (1990)

Reversal of Fortune (1990)

7.2/10 Biography, Drama, Mystery

Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.

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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009)

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009)

5.9/10 Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Remake of the 1956 film noir film "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" in which a writer's plan to expose a corrupt district attorney takes an unexpected turn.

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Devil's Knot (2013)

Devil's Knot (2013)

6.1/10 Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller

The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a Satanic ritual.

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A Time to Kill (1996)

A Time to Kill (1996)

7.5/10 Crime, Drama, Thriller

In Canton, Mississippi, a fearless young lawyer and his assistant defend a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his ten-year-old daughter, inciting violent retribution and revenge from the Ku Klux Klan.

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The Rainmaker (1997)

The Rainmaker (1997)

7.2/10 Crime, Drama, Thriller

An underdog lawyer takes on a fraudulent insurance company.

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Fracture (2007)

Fracture (2007)

7.2/10 Crime, Drama, Thriller

An attorney intent on climbing the career ladder toward success, finds an unlikely opponent in a manipulative criminal he is trying to prosecute.

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The Firm (1993)

The Firm (1993)

6.8/10 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A young lawyer joins a prestigious law firm only to discover that it has a sinister dark side.

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State of Play (2009)

State of Play (2009)

7.1/10 Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the congressman, his old college friend.

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Kill the Messenger (2014)

Kill the Messenger (2014)

6.9/10 Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Journalist Gary Webb, California 1996, started investigating CIA's role in the 1980s in getting crack cocaine to the black part of LA to get money and weapons to the Contras/freedom fighters in Nicaragua.

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High Crimes (2002)

High Crimes (2002)

6.4/10 Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

High powered lawyer Claire Kubik finds her world turned upside down when her husband, who has been living under a false name, is arrested by military police and placed on trial for the murder of villagers while he was in the Marines.

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True Story (2015)

True Story (2015)

6.3/10 Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

When disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel meets accused killer Christian Longo - who has taken on Finkel's identity - his investigation morphs into a game of cat-and-mouse.

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Presumed Innocent (1990)

Presumed Innocent (1990)

6.9/10 Mystery, Thriller

As a lawyer investigates the murder of a colleague, he finds himself more connected to the crime than anyone else.

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My Cousin Vinny (1992)

My Cousin Vinny (1992)

7.6/10 Comedy, Crime

Two New Yorkers are accused of murder in rural Alabama while on their way back to college, and one of their cousins--an inexperienced, loudmouth lawyer not accustomed to Southern rules and manners--comes in to defend them.

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Jade (1995)

Jade (1995)

5.3/10 Crime, Drama, Thriller

A bright assistant D.A. investigates a gruesome hatchet murder and hides a clue he found at the crime scene. Under professional threats and an attempt on his life, he goes on heartbroken because evidence point to the woman he still loves.

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