The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

A lawyer defending a wealthy man begins to believe his client is guilty of more than just one crime.

Director:

Brad Furman

Writers:

John Romano (screenplay), Michael Connelly (novel)

Stars:

Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matthew McConaughey	...	Mick Haller
Marisa Tomei	...	Maggie McPherson
Ryan Phillippe	...	Louis Roulet
William H. Macy	...	Frank Levin
Josh Lucas	...	Ted Minton
John Leguizamo	...	Val Valenzuela
Michael Peña	...	Jesus Martinez
Bob Gunton	...	Cecil Dobbs
Frances Fisher	...	Mary Windsor
Bryan Cranston	...	Detective Lankford
Trace Adkins	...	Eddie Vogel
Laurence Mason	...	Earl
Margarita Levieva	...	Reggie Campo
Pell James	...	Lorna
Shea Whigham	...	Corliss

Storyline

Mick Haller is a defense lawyer who works out of his Lincoln. When a wealthy Realtor is accused of assaulting 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.

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Plot Keywords:

plot twist | drug rehabilitation | envelope of money | illegal gun purchase | psychological | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence, sexual content and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Exists in the same universe as Blood Work (2002) and Bosch (2014).

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Goofs

The police couldn't have known or expected Louis to lie about the knife. They would have expected him to immediately tell Haller the file was fake.

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Quotes

Frank Levin: Jesus, Mick, are you starting to think Louis is innocent?
Mick Haller: He just might. Besides, you know, my father always said about an innocent client.
Frank Levin: No, I've never heard this. Hi...
Maggie McPherson: He said 'there's no client as scary as an innocent man'.
Mick Haller: That's right. 'Cos if you screw up and he goes to prison... You're never gonna be able to live with yourself.

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Connections

Spoofed in Saturday Night Live: Jim Carrey/Iggy Azalea (2014)

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Soundtracks

California Soul (Lincoln Lawyer Remix)
Written by Nick Ashford (as Nickolas Ashford) and Valerie Simpson
Performed by Marlena Shaw featuring Ya Boy
Remixed by Damon Elliott and Brad Furman
Courtesy of The Verve Music Group under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Great Movie!!!

I found this movie very enjoyable. Matthew McConaughey played a very believable and spot on performance as Mick...I think the casting decisions were great Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy, Josh Lucas, etc. Did a fabulous job. The plot line was fantastic and left you on the edge of your seat, the script was enjoyable, with both serious dramatic scenes to funny lines that left the whole theatre laughing. Over all a great movie thats targeted toward an older audience 30's-60's. But I'm 13 and my mother took me and I loved it. Although I'm a teenager and most of us just like a bunch of romantic-comedies, I have a wider genre of love in movies. Hope you enjoyed this one as much as I did.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 March 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Lincoln Lawyer

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,206,453, 20 March 2011

Gross USA:

$58,009,200

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$86,752,352

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate, Lakeshore Entertainment, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1