num_pages: 338
description: 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.
language: English
title: Reel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies
titlecomplete: Reel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies
genres: Nonfiction
ratings_count: 31
publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing