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The Lincoln Lawyer

2011Movie1 h 59 minR

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An intriguing, tense crime movie about crime and everyday modern life.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for laughs or comfort.

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Story

This case is a dangerous game of life and death.

Mick Haller is a charismatic defense attorney who does business out of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Mick spends most of his time defending petty crooks and other bottom-feeders, so it comes as quite a surprise when he lands the case of a lifetime: defending a Beverly Hills playboy who is accused of attempted murder. However, what Mick initially thinks is an open-and-shut case with a big monetary reward develops into something more sinister.

Feels like

  • Legal Thriller
  • Charismatic Anti-Hero
  • Class Conflict Drama
  • Intricate Plot Twist
  • Noirish Mystery
  • Sharp Dialogue
  • Los Angeles Atmosphere
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Procedural Tension
  • Matthew McConaughey Performance

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Brad Furman

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Facts

March 17, 2011 · 1 h 59 min · R

Released
March 17, 2011
Runtime
1 h 59 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Sexual Content
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$40 million
Box office
$85 million
Available in
53 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Adaptational Alternate Ending, Adaptation Name Change, The Alleged Car +9

  • Adaptational Alternate Ending
  • Adaptation Name Change
  • The Alleged Car
  • Amoral Attorney
  • Bullying a Dragon
  • Curb-Stomp Battle
  • Dick Dastardly Stops to Cheat
  • The Film of the Book
  • Mama Didn't Raise No Criminal
  • Gender Flip
  • Kick the Dog
  • Race Lift

12 of 19 tropes. From TV Tropes.