In a movie-watching mood after this year's Oscars? The law library has
recently acquired several DVDs of movies with a law focus. The new
titles include:
The Trials of Darryl Hunt
"A feature documentary about a brutal rape/murder case and a wrongly
convicted man, Darryl Hunt, who spent nearly twenty years in prison for a
crime he did not commit." (from IMDB.com)
Gideon's Trumpet starring Henry Fonda
"The story of Clarence Earl Gideon and his fight for the right to have
publicly funded legal counsel for the needy." (from IMDB.com)
Hot Coffee starring Joan Claybrook
"[T]his documentary . . . examines the case of Liebeck v. McDonald's
Restaurants, the so-called 'hot coffee lawsuit' in which a woman sued
the fast-food giant after she spilled her coffee and burned herself."
(from Amazon.com)
The People vs. Larry Flynt starring Woody Harrelson
" . . . [F]ilm of the controversial pornography publisher and how he became a defender of free speech . . . " (from IMDB.com)
The DVDs will be featured as part of the New Books Display as soon as they are processed.
(This entry was originally written and posted by Sarah Kammer)
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