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Jenks presents ‘Hollywood & The Courtroom: Part 2’ with Judge Dennis Curran

Denzel Washington shows off his courtroom skills in ‘Philadelphia,’ one of the movies to be used in ‘Hollywood & The Courtroom: Part 2’ with Judge Dennis Curran on Nov. 10 at the Jenks Center. COURTESY PHOTO/JENKS CENTER

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The following was submitted by the Jenks Center:

On Tuesday, Nov. 10, join Judge Dennis Curran, Ret. at the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Road, for “Hollywood & The Courtroom: Part 2,” from 6-7 p.m.

Using famous Hollywood movie clips, we will focus on the drama of cross-examining a witness at trial (both a “hard” and a “soft” cross) and closing arguments.

We will feature scenes from “My Cousin Vinny,” Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington in “Philadelphia,” Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise in “A Few Good Men,” Paul Newman in “The Verdict,” Jodie Foster’s “The Accused” and finally, Gregory Peck in “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

Please Note: This talk features different movie clips from those shown in Part 1 of this series.

Click here to register.

This event is sponsored by the Cummings Foundation Grant.

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