The Lincoln Lawyer (film)
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| Directed by | Brad Furman |
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Sidney Kimmel Tom Rosenberg Gary Lucchesi Richard Wright Scott Steindorff |
| Screenplay by | John Romano |
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The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly |
| Starring |
Matthew McConaughey Marisa Tomei Ryan Phillippe Josh Lucas John Leguizamo Michael Peña Bob Gunton Frances Fisher Bryan Cranston William H. Macy Trace Adkins |
| Music by | Cliff Martinez |
| Cinematography | Lukas Ettlin |
| Edited by | Jeff McEvoy |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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118 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $40 million |
| Box office | $87.1 million |
The Lincoln Lawyer is a 2011 American legal thriller film adapted from the novel of the same name by Michael Connelly, starring Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy, Bryan Cranston and Marisa Tomei. The film is directed by Brad Furman, with a screenplay written by John Romano.
The story is adapted from the first of several novels featuring lawyer Mickey Haller, who works out of a chauffeur-driven Lincoln Town Car rather than an office. Haller is hired by a wealthy Los Angeles businesswoman to defend her son, who is accused of assault. Details of the crime bring up uncomfortable parallels with a former case, and Haller discovers the two cases are intertwined.
Criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller (Matthew McConaughey) operates around Los Angeles County, mostly from the back seat of his black Lincoln Town Car, chauffeured by Earl (Laurence Mason). Most of Haller's career has been defending garden-variety criminals, including a local biker club led by Eddie Vogel (Trace Adkins).
A high-profile case comes his way and Haller is hired to represent wealthy Louis Roulet (Ryan Phillippe), a Beverly Hills playboy and son of real estate mogul Mary Windsor (Frances Fisher). Roulet is accused of brutally beating prostitute Regina Campo (Margarita Levieva). Roulet insists he is the innocent victim of a frame-up. Haller and his investigator, Frank Levin (William H. Macy) analyze photos and evidence and find it similar to one of Haller's past cases that resulted in a life-sentence for his client, Jesus Martinez (Michael Peña), for murdering a woman, despite his repeatedly proclaiming his innocence.
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