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William Atticus Finch The Greatest Hero Of The 20th Century

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One of the most vilified professions is also one of the most important vocations. On the second Tuesday of every year, the world honors these professionals with "Be Kind to Lawyers Day." The day is meant to give people the chance to let lawyers know how much you appreciate them by thanking them, taking them to dinner or sending them a gift to show your gratitude that they are there to keep you out of trouble.

With "Be Kind to Lawyers" day here, it is also a chance to enjoy some of the best lawyer movies in the history of cinema.

"To Kill a Mockingbird"

While some lawyers receive a bad rap, the man considered the greatest character and hero in all of movies is an attorney. Gregory Peck plays Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird," a fiercely loyal and honest attorney who fights prejudice and seeks only justice and fairness from the system he works for. The American Film Institute named Atticus Finch the greatest hero of the 20th century.

"A Time to Kill"

A movie that shares a lineage with "To Kill a Mockingbird" is "A Time to Kill," based on the novel by John Grisham. Instead of the African American man falsely accused of raping a white woman, this movie tells the story of an African American man who seeks vengeance for the rape and brutalization of his young daughter by two white men who get off under a technicality. The story takes a hard turn when the Ku Klux Klan show up in town wanting the neck of the father after his act of vengeance and target the attorneys

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