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Just Mercy Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Every generation has its hero. Meet ours.

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Dec. 10, 2022

Just Mercy

Release Date: Wednesday, December 25, 2019 Limited Friday, January 10, 2020 Nationwide

Michael B. Jordan, Rhoda Griffis, Jeff Skoll, Denitra Isler, Gabriel Hammond, Brie Larson, Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Lanham, Mike Drake, Daniel Hammond, Jamie Foxx, Tim Blake Nelson, Gil Netter, O'Shea Jackson Jr, Scott Budnick, Charles D. King, Niija Kuykendall, Drew Scheid, Mary Kraft, David Michael-Smith, Asher Goldstein, Bryan Stevenson

PG-13 Crime 2 hrs, 16 m

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
A powerful and thought-provoking true story, Just Mercy follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Jordan) and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or who were not afforded proper representation, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley (Larson). One of his first, and most incendiary, cases is that of Walter McMillian (Foxx), who, in 1987, was sentenced to die for the notorious murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite a preponderance of evidence proving his innocence and the fact that the only testimony against him came from a criminal with a motive to lie. In the years that follow, Bryan becomes embroiled in a labyrinth of legal and political maneuverings and overt and unabashed racism as he fights for Walter, and others like him, with the odds—and the system—stacked against them.
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Just Mercy.

Crew Behind the Film

The Just Mercy behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Destin Daniel Cretton last directed Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and The Glass Castle. The film's writer Destin Daniel Cretton last wrote The Glass Castle and Short Term 12.

Producers
Asher Goldstein
Michael B. Jordan
Gil Netter
Production Companies

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for thematic content including some racial epithets
Runtime
2 hrs, 16 m
Tagline
Every generation has its hero. Meet ours.
Also known as
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Language
English

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Production Details

What we know about the Just Mercy movie production.

Key Facts

  • Jamie Foxx plays the death row inmate Jordan is defending (Variety, 7/13/18).
  • Based on the 2014 book/memoir "Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption" by Bryan Stevenson. True story.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Production is set to start next month in Atlanta.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Just Mercy was released in limited movie theaters on Wednesday, December 25, 2019. There were 5 other movies released on the same date, including Little Women, Spies in Disguise and A Hidden Life. As a limited release, Just Mercy was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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  • Added the tagline: "Every generation has its hero. Meet ours."

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