In the 1991 legal drama Class Action , an idealistic, liberal attorney (Gene Hackman) opposes his corporate lawyer daughter (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) in a high-stakes lawsuit against a car manufacturer. The case hinges on a deadly, known flaw in the automaker's vehicles, which the daughter, Maggie, realizes her firm is hiding, leading her to cross ethical lines for justice, ultimately reconciling with her father and abandoning her corporate career. You can find more information about this film on Wikipedia and IMDb .