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Anatomy of a Murder
Last year's No. 1 best-seller...This year's No. 1 motion picture.
1959·2h 41m·★ 7.8
Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick and out-of-town prosecutor Claude Dancer to set his client free, but his case rests on the victim's mysterious business partner, who's hiding a dark secret.
LUXEN Decision Guide
Does this fit your night?
A tension-first choice where uncertainty, investigation, or escalating pressure is a major part of the appeal.
Best fit
Who it is for
Best suited to viewers who want a plot with questions to chase rather than a purely relaxed watch.
Commitment
Longer watch · 2h 41m
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Start here
Read the synopsis, then check the trailer.
Read the synopsis, then check the trailer, then use the crime and drama cues to decide whether the tone fits.
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