The Lincoln Lawyer Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Mickey Haller (Matthew McConaughey) is a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney who operates out of the back of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Haller has spent most of his career defending garden-variety criminals, until he lands the case of a lifetime: defending a Beverly Hills playboy accused of murder. But the seemingly straightforward case suddenly develops into a deadly game of survival for Haller.

Crime Drama Gangster

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Lincoln Lawyer.

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  Matthew McConaughey

  ... Mickey Haller

  Sing 2, The Wolf of Wall Street

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  Marisa Tomei

  ... Maggie McPherson

  Spider-Man: Homecoming, High Tide

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  Ryan Phillippe

  ... Louis Roulet

  Cruel Intentions, The 2nd

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  William H. Macy

  ... Frank Levin

  Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Ricky Stanicky

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  Michael Peña

  Turbo, The Green Hornet

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  Trace Adkins

  13 Minutes, I Can Only Imagine 2

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  Katherine Moennig

  Everybody's Fine, Lane 1974

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  Bob Gunton

  ... Cecil Dobbs

  Purgatory Station, The Inheritance

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  John Leguizamo

  ... Val Valenzuela

  Ice Age 6, Bob Trevino Likes It

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  Bryan Cranston

  ... Detective Lankford

  Kung Fu Panda 4, Argylle

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  Erin Carufel

  ... Leslie Faire

  Gone, Untraceable

Crew Behind the Film

The The Lincoln Lawyer behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Brad Furman last directed City of Lies and The Infiltrator. The film's writer John Romano last wrote American Pastoral and Nights in Rodanthe.

Director

Brad Furman

Screenwriter

John Romano

Producers

Gary Lucchesi
Tom Rosenberg
Scott Steindorff

Production Details

What we know about the The Lincoln Lawyer movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on Michael Connelly's crime novel.

Production Updates for The Lincoln Lawyer

Feb 2011

Completed

Changed The Lincoln Lawyer movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Nov 2010

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Aug 2010

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Mar 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Mar 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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