
A Time to Kill(1996)
A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.


“Objection!”
Based primarily on the first game in the series, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, the film focuses on rookie defense attorney Phoenix Wright, as he strives to protect his clients in various murder trials, including the death of his mentor, Mia Fey, and the accusation of rival prosecutor, Miles Edgeworth. Phoenix's greatest ally is Mia's younger sister Maya, a spirit medium whose body is possessed by Mia to communicate with him.

Hiroki Narimiya
Ryuuichi Naruhodou (Phoenix Wright)

Takumi Saitoh
Reiji Mitsurugi (Miles Edgeworth)

Mirei Kiritani
Mayoi Ayasato (Maya Fey)

Akiyoshi Nakao
Masashi Yahari (Larry Butz)

Shunsuke Daitoh
Keisuke Itonokogiri (Dick Gumshoe)

Akira Emoto
Saibancho (Judge)

Mitsuki Tanimura
Natsumi Osawagi (Lotta Hart)

Takehiro Hira
Shin Mitsurugi (Gregory Edgeworth)

Eisuke Sasai
Yukio Namakura (Robert Hammond)
Makoto Ayukawa
Masaru Konaka (Redd White)
Ace Attorney is a crime, mystery, drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of murder, lawyer, courtroom, based on video game, phoenix wright. Directed by Takashi Miike, it stars Hiroki Narimiya, Takumi Saitoh, Mirei Kiritani. Based primarily on the first game in the series, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, the film focuses on rookie defense attorney Phoenix Wright, as he strives to protect his clients in various murder trials, including the death of his mentor, Mia Fey, and the accusation of rival prosecutor, Miles Edgeworth. Phoenix's greatest ally is Mia's younger sister Maya, a spirit medium whose body is possessed by Mia to communicate with him.
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