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The Lincon Lawyer (15)

  • Consumer Advice: Contains a brief scene of strong sexual violence and sexual violence theme
  • Run time: 1 hour 59 mins
  • Genre: Crime
  • Release date: 18th March 2011

Plot Synopsis

In the gripping thriller “The Lincoln Lawyer,” Matthew McConaughey stars as Michael “Mick” Haller, a slick, charismatic Los Angeles criminal defense attorney who operates out of the back of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Having spent most of his career defending petty criminals, Mick unexpectedly lands the case of a lifetime: defending a rich Beverly Hills playboy (Ryan Phillippe) who is accused of attempted murder. However, what initially appears to be a straightforward case with a big money pay-off swiftly develops into a deadly match between two masters of manipulation and a crisis of conscience for Haller. Directed by Brad Furman, the cast also includes Marisa Tomei, William H. Macy, Josh Lucas, Laurence Mason, Frances Fisher and John Leguizamo. The producers are Tom Rosenberg and Gary Lucchesi.