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The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) 7.3
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7.3/10 from 101,759 users
Metascore: 63/100
Reviews: 171 user | 251 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com A sleazy defense attorney has a crisis of conscience when he represents a wealthy client who has a foolproof plan to beat the system. Director:Brad Furman |
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Cast
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| Matthew McConaughey | ... | ||
| Marisa Tomei | ... | ||
| Ryan Phillippe | ... | ||
| William H. Macy | ... | ||
| Josh Lucas | ... | ||
| John Leguizamo | ... |
Val Valenzuela
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Jesus Martinez
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Cecil Dobbs
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Mary Windsor
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Detective Lankford
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| Trace Adkins | ... |
Eddie Vogel
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Earl
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Lorna
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Mick Haller is a defense lawyer who works out of his Lincoln. When a wealthy Realtor is accused of raping a prostitute, Haller is asked to defend him. The man claims that the woman is trying to get some money out of him. But when Haller looks at the evidence against him, he learns that this case might be linked to an old case of his. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com
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Rated R for some violence, sexual content and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
18 March 2011 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Culpable o inocente See more »Box Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£571,836 (UK) (18 March 2011)Gross:
$57,981,889 (USA) (15 July 2011)Company Credits
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Maggie McPherson: Yeah, me.
Mick Haller: That I wouldn't recognize innocence. That it would be right there in front of me and I just wouldn't see it.
Maggie McPherson: Yeah...
Mick Haller: I'm not talking about guilty or not guilty; just, just innocence. Know what I'm afraid of now?
[Maggie shakes head]
Mick Haller: Evil. Pure Evil.
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Written by Vincent Belorgey (as Vincent Pierre Belorgey) and Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo (as Guy Homem Christo)
Performed by Vincent Belorgey (as Kavinsky) & Lovefoxxx
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Marisa Tomei and William H. Macy have previously played together in Wild Hogs. In both movies, Tomei played a character named Maggie while Macy played one named Frank. See more »Goofs
(at around 53 mins) When Mick Haller has finished talking to the bikers and the car drives away, the car moves before the engine is even started. See more »Quotes
Mick Haller: Maggie, you know what I used to be afraid of Maggie?Maggie McPherson: Yeah, me.
Mick Haller: That I wouldn't recognize innocence. That it would be right there in front of me and I just wouldn't see it.
Maggie McPherson: Yeah...
Mick Haller: I'm not talking about guilty or not guilty; just, just innocence. Know what I'm afraid of now?
[Maggie shakes head]
Mick Haller: Evil. Pure Evil.
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Soundtracks
"Nightcall"Written by Vincent Belorgey (as Vincent Pierre Belorgey) and Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo (as Guy Homem Christo)
Performed by Vincent Belorgey (as Kavinsky) & Lovefoxxx
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The titular Lincoln lawyer is smooth Mick Haller who is just as smooth as Matthew McConaughey. His sleaziness is entertaining, but his lawyering is smart and intriguing. This film has pretty much the perfect mix of a smart plot, with inventive twists, amusing one-liners, and captivating thought-out characters.
Limited action and instead using characters who have an actual story, we get a film that sets itself above its competitors. A charming, but also smart and strong, Matthew McConaughey introduces us to a lawyer who has a few inner turmoils that develop along with the plot. There may be a few too many twists in the story (and with the camera), but the evolution of McConaughey's Haller is rather subtle and not cliché.
Questions of innocence versus guilt surround Louis (Ryan Phillippe) as Haller agrees to take on his case. But as the case starts to collide with incidents of the past, present and future, similar questions of guilt and innocence start plaguing Haller, his other clients, and the other lawyers. The fact that all these other characters are played by great actors only increases the entertainment value of this film. I highly recommend taking a thoughtful ride with "The Lincoln Lawyer".