…And Justice for All (1979)

A horrifyingly cynical view of the criminal justice system, Al Pacino is a criminal defense lawyer fighting to hold on to his personal ethics and sanity while entrenched in a corrupt system. He has to deal with incompetent lawyers, unstable lawyers, unstable judges, and corrupt judges. The film is somewhat episodic in portraying this bevy of characters, but Pacino brings it all together and delivers, particularly with the infamous line: “You’re out of order! You’re out of order! The whole trial is out of order! They’re out of order!”

Oscar Nomination: Best Actor in a Leading Role; Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen