The legal thriller is a sub-genre of thriller and crime in which the major characters are lawyers and their employees. The system of justice itself is always a major part of these types of thrillers, at times almost functioning as one of the characters. In this way, the legal system provides the framework for the legal thriller.
Usually, crusading lawyers become involved in proving their cases, usually their client's innocence of the crime of which he is accused, or the culpability of a corrupt corporation which has covered up its malfeasance until this point to such an extent that they imperil their own interpersonal relationships and frequently, their own lives.
A good example of a legal thriller is Law abiding citizen
Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx both turn in solid performances in Law Abiding Citizen. The focus of the film is the dynamic between a victim’s family that is dealing with a murder and the legal system that helped enable it.
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