法律
失控的陪审团 Douban
author: [美] 约翰·格里森姆 translator: 郭坤 publishing house: 译林出版社 2005 - 5
密西西比州比洛克西,一名死于肺癌的烟民遗孀状告派恩克斯烟草公司,要求获得高达数亿美元的巨额赔款。这一诉讼影响着烟草业的未来,引起了全国的关注。
诉讼胜负取决于陪审团的裁决,双方费尽心机控制陪审团。一位名叫马莉的女郎主动与被告接触,提出以1千万美元的代价保证使陪审团作出对被告有利的裁决。之后,她却让陪审团作出了相反的裁决。她是何许人?她和烟草公司有何深仇大恨,定要报这一箭之仇?
The Firm (1993)
The Firm
6.9 (35 ratings) director: 西德尼·波拉克 actor: 汤姆·克鲁斯 / 珍妮·特里普里霍恩
other title: 糖衣陷阱 / 黑色豪門企業
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm. Either way he will lose his life as he knows it. Mitch figures the only way out is to follow his own plan...
Silk Season 1 (2011) Douban
Silk Season 1 part of TV Series: Silk
9.1 (212 ratings) director: 迈克尔·奥佛尔 actor: 玛克辛·皮克 / 鲁伯特·彭利-琼斯
这里汇聚了各种律师,他们各具本领,各显神通。Martha Costello(玛辛·佩克 Maxine Peake 饰)是一个三十多岁,单身,但依旧富于激情的辩护律师,准备申请皇家律师资格。Martha面临着极具挑战的案件以及令她惊讶的客户。她的信念、她的偏见、她的良知以及她的信仰的极限在刑事司法系统中被一系列的课程所检验。Clive Reader(鲁伯特·潘瑞-琼斯 Rupert Penry-Jones 饰)和Martha年龄相同。但他为人风趣,有天赋但同时也很精明。两人同时都是律师,同时都申请了皇家律师资格,在庭上的表现直接影响他们的命运,而Clive知道如何来玩这场游戏......
究竟谁最后能成为皇家律师呢?