Screenplay: John Grisham

Direction Gary Fleder

Cast John Cusack · Gene Hackman · Dustin Hoffman · Rachel Weisz

Synopsis Runaway Jury (2003) unfolds in New Orleans, where a grieving widow initiates a high-stakes civil lawsuit against a formidable corporate alliance, accusing them of her husband's death. The outcome of this case, potentially worth millions, hinges not just on legal...

Direction Sydney Pollack

Cast Tom Cruise · Gene Hackman · Jeanne Tripplehorn · Holly Hunter

Synopsis The Firm (1993) follows the journey of Mitch McDeere (Tom Cruise), a bright and ambitious young lawyer on the brink of passing his Bar exam. He is enticed by a prestigious law firm, known as 'The Firm', which extends an...

Direction Joel Schumacher

Cast Brad Renfro · Susan Sarandon · Tommy Lee Jones · Mary-Louise Parker

Synopsis The Client (1994) follows the gripping tale of a young boy living in a trailer park who becomes an eyewitness to the suicide of a lawyer with ties to the mob. As authorities close in, seeking any information he might...

Direction Francis Ford Coppola

Cast Matt Damon · Danny DeVito · Claire Danes · Jon Voight

Synopsis The Rainmaker (1997) follows the journey of an elderly couple desperately seeking financial support for their critically ill son's life-saving surgery. Their hope rests on Rudy Baylor, a jobless attorney who takes on their case. As Rudy delves deeper into...

Direction Joel Schumacher

Cast Matthew McConaughey · Sandra Bullock · Samuel L. Jackson · Kevin Spacey

Synopsis A Time to Kill (1996) follows Matthew McConaughey as a charismatic and talented lawyer who takes on his most challenging case yet, one that could jeopardize his life. Set in the tense atmosphere of Canton, Mississippi, where the Ku Klux...

Direction Alan J. Pakula

Cast Julia Roberts · Denzel Washington · Sam Shepard · Tony Goldwyn

Synopsis The Pelican Brief (1993) follows the gripping tale of a lone law student who, after the mysterious murders of two Supreme Court Justices, pens a speculative brief outlining her theories. This document sends tremors through the highest echelons of government....

Direction Ross M. Dinerstein · J. Clay Tweel

Cast John Grisham · Barry Scheck

Synopsis The Innocent Man (TV Miniseries) (2018) delves into the harrowing tale of Ron Williamson, an individual who endured a decade-long incarceration on Oklahoma's death row for a murder he was innocent of. This gripping narrative is adapted from John Grisham's...

Direction John Grisham · Lukas Reiter · Holly Dale · Helen Shaver

Cast Josh Lucas · Molly Parker · Callum Keith Rennie · Juliette Lewis

Synopsis The Firm (TV Series) (2012) is a gripping television series that resumes the story a decade after the events of the 1993 film. The narrative follows lawyer Mitch McDeere, who, after collaborating with the FBI to dismantle a Memphis law...

Direction James Foley

Cast Chris O'Donnell · Gene Hackman · Faye Dunaway · Robert Prosky

Synopsis The Chamber (1996) follows the tense countdown to the execution of Sam Cayhall, a convicted killer and white supremacist serving time on death row in Mississippi. Sentenced for the 1967 bombing murders of two young children, Cayhall is the oldest...

Direction Robert Altman

Cast Kenneth Branagh · Daryl Hannah · Robert Downey Jr. · Embeth Davidtz

Synopsis The Gingerbread Man (1998) follows the story of Rick Magruder, a lawyer who finds himself entangled in a complex web of danger and obsession after a brief encounter with Mallory Doss, a caterer. Their one-night stand leads to an intense...

Direction Joe Roth

Cast Tim Allen · Jamie Lee Curtis · Dan Aykroyd · M. Emmet Walsh

Synopsis Christmas with the Kranks (2004) follows the story of Luther Krank (Tim Allen), who opts to forgo the holiday season and embark on a tropical vacation with his wife, Nora (Jamie Lee Curtis). However, their plans take an unexpected turn...

Direction Alfonso Arau

Cast Scott Glenn · Logan Lerman · Arija Bareikis · Robert Sean Leonard

Synopsis A Painted House (TV) (2003) follows the journey of a young boy and his family as they navigate the challenges of running a cotton farm. The family hires migrant workers to help with the harvest, but the season proves to...

Direction Hugh Wilson

Cast Harry Connick Jr. · Shawn Salinas · Michelle Johnson · Mike Starr

Synopsis Mickey (2004) follows the story of a widowed father, portrayed by Harry Connick Jr., who finds himself in legal trouble and decides to flee to Las Vegas with his 12-year-old son, a passionate baseball enthusiast played by Shawn Salinas. To...

Direction Helaine Head · James Quinn · Steven Robman · Vern Gillum

Cast JoBeth Williams · John Heard · Polly Holliday · David Barry Gray

Synopsis The Client (TV Series) (1995) follows the story of Reggie Love, a newly practicing lawyer and recovering alcoholic, portrayed by Jobeth Williams. The series is adapted from John Grisham's novel and differs from the film adaptation starring Susan Sarandon. In...