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The Lawyer Movie Draft With Griffin Newman and David Sims of 'Blank Check’
October 24, 2023 · Blank Check (1994) · Comedy · Crime · Family · 2:13:44 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
Hosts: Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey · With Griffin Newman, David Sims, Chris Ryan
Edition: Lawyer
The Lawyer Movie Draft
Griffin · Sean · David · Chris · Amanda
Griffin · 6 picks
| #1 | Michael Clayton | Thriller | ▶ 25:52 |
| #10 | Legally Blonde | Comedy | ▶ 55:50 |
| #11 | Philadelphia | Oscar winner | ▶ 1:00:03 |
| #20 | The Rainmaker | John Grisham adaptation | ▶ 1:26:27 |
| #21 | Spotlight | Movie Lawyer | ▶ 1:31:19 |
| #30 | Bridge of Spies | Drama | ▶ 2:00:26 |
Sean · 6 picks
| #2 | A Few Good Men | Movie Lawyer | ▶ 30:26 |
| #9 | My Cousin Vinny | Comedy | ▶ 55:00 |
| #12 | The Social Network | Oscar winner | ▶ 1:05:00 |
| #19 | A Time to Kill | John Grisham adaptation | ▶ 1:24:00 |
| #22 | Intolerable Cruelty | Comedy | ▶ 1:40:37 |
| #29 | Fracture | Thriller | ▶ 1:38:16 |
David · 6 picks
| #3 | The Firm | John Grisham adaptation | ▶ 36:29 |
| #8 | The Verdict | Drama | ▶ 52:20 |
| #13 | To Kill a Mockingbird | Movie Lawyer | ▶ 1:08:00 |
| #18 | The Devil's Advocate | Thriller | ▶ 1:21:40 |
| #23 | Anatomy of a Murder | Thriller | ▶ 1:34:51 |
| #28 | Chicago | Oscar winner | ▶ 1:56:00 |
Chris · 6 picks
| #4 | The Pelican Brief | John Grisham adaptation | ▶ 39:39 |
| #7 | Primal Fear | Thriller | ▶ 51:10 |
| #14 | JFK | Oscar winner | ▶ 1:11:00 |
| #17 | Defending Your Life | Comedy | ▶ 1:19:55 |
| #24 | In the Name of the Father | Drama | ▶ 1:43:00 |
| #27 | Inherit the Wind | Movie Lawyer | ▶ 1:53:20 |
Amanda · 6 picks
| #5 | Presumed Innocent | Thriller | ▶ 45:12 |
| #6 | Erin Brockovich | Oscar winner | ▶ 47:59 |
| #15 | The Client | John Grisham adaptation | ▶ 1:13:27 |
| #16 | Marriage Story | Drama | ▶ 1:17:20 |
| #25 | Miracle on 34th Street | Comedy | ▶ 1:45:00 |
| #26 | Adam's Rib | Movie Lawyer | ▶ 1:52:00 |
Movies Referenced (68)
23 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 17:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗
12 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 55:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗
10 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:34:30IMDb ↗Lb ↗
7 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 31:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey▶ 1:05:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:03:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:47:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Directors Referenced (14)
6 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Schindler's List, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Saving Private Ryan▶ 1:48:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Phantom of the Opera, Batman & Robin, 8MM▶ 1:14:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Dances with Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves▶ 1:05:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · · Known for Mary Poppins Returns, Chicago, Into the Woods▶ 20:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Gosford Park, Nashville, Short Cuts▶ 20:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Apocalypse Now, The Conversation, The Godfather Part II▶ 1:28:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for To Live and Die in L.A., The French Connection, The Exorcist▶ 18:27IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Argo, Gone Girl, The Town▶ 1:50:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Se7en, Gone Girl, Zodiac▶ 1:50:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for In America, In the Name of the Father, My Left Foot▶ 2:10:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Stalag 17, Anatomy of a Murder, Laura▶ 1:36:40IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Actors Referenced (120)
10 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Big Night, Spotlight, The Lovely Bones▶ 41:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗
10 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Top Gun, Mission: Impossible II, Minority Report▶ 33:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗
8 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Spider-Man: Far from Home, Fast Times at Ridgemont High▶ 30:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗
7 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, The Fugitive▶ 45:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Drive, Broadcast News, Defending Your Life▶ 1:19:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 17:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Wild, Walk the Line, Legally Blonde▶ 57:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for The Dark Knight, Thank You for Smoking, Rabbit Hole▶ 47:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi▶ 1:52:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Taxi Driver▶ 1:54:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey · Known for Fences, The Book of Eli▶ 41:45IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Writers Referenced (12)
30 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Runaway Jury, The Rainmaker, A Time to Kill▶ 16:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for JFK, The Big Easy▶ 1:11:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Julie & Julia, When Harry Met Sally...▶ 41:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Maximum Overdrive, Creepshow▶ 17:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for To Kill a Mockingbird▶ 1:08:27IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for It's Complicated, Something's Gotta Give, Private Benjamin▶ 41:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for The Squid and the Whale, Marriage Story▶ 1:16:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Blue Beetle, 22 Jump Street▶ 1:08:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗