The Lincoln Lawyer
2011 · Movie · R · 119 min · ★ 7.2 · 73% critics
A smooth defense attorney who works from his car lands a high-profile case involving a wealthy client accused of a violent crime. What looks like a lucrative, straightforward job soon pulls him into a darker and more complicated legal battle.
Based on The Lincoln Lawyer
Also known as La défense Lincoln
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-03-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (3,650 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy courtroom thrillers with moral pressure, fast dialogue, and cat-and-mouse tension like The Negotiator; Not for you if you need constant surprises or a polished, epic feel.
Pros: gripping legal story; strong lead performance; steady twists | Cons: some predictable turns; uneven pacing; TV-like feel
Themes
- california
- prostitute
- based on novel or book
- judge
- attempted murder
- video surveillance
- jury
- playboy
- private investigator
- lawyer
- crime scene
- motorcycle gang
- +11 more
Cast & crew
Matthew McConaughey
as Mickey Haller
Ryan Phillippe
as Louis Roulet
William H. Macy
as Frank Levin
Marisa Tomei
as Maggie McPherson
Josh Lucas
as Ted Minton
John Leguizamo
as Val Valenzuela
Michael Peña
as Jesus Martinez
Bob Gunton
as Cecil Dobbs
Frances Fisher
as Mary Windsor
Trace Adkins
as Eddie Vogel
Directed by Brad Furman