The Lincoln Lawyer Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

May. 15, 2011

The Lincoln Lawyer

Release Date: Friday, March 18, 2011 Nationwide

Matthew McConaughey, Scott Steindorff, William H. Macy, Ryan Phillippe, Gary Lucchesi, Bob Gunton, Bryan Cranston, Michael Peña, Marisa Tomei, John Leguizamo, Trace Adkins, Brad Furman, Tom Rosenberg, Erin Carufel, Katherine Moennig, John Romano

R Crime 1 hr, 59 m

4.3

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8% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

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

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Lincoln Lawyer.

Matthew McConaughey
... Mickey Haller

Interstellar, The Rivals of Amziah King
Marisa Tomei
... Maggie McPherson

High Tide, Spider-Man: No Way Home
Ryan Phillippe
... Louis Roulet

Set Up, Collide
William H. Macy
... Frank Levin

Wild Hogs 2: Bachelor Ride, Jurassic Park III
M
Michael Peña
Fury, Turbo
Trace Adkins
I Can Only Imagine, Desperate Riders
K
Katherine Moennig
Remorse, Everybody's Fine
Bob Gunton
... Cecil Dobbs

The Inheritance, Dallas 362
John Leguizamo
... Val Valenzuela

The Infiltrator, One for the Money
Bryan Cranston
... Detective Lankford

The Infiltrator, Kung Fu Panda 4
E
Erin Carufel
... Leslie Faire

Untraceable, Gone

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

Studios: Lionsgate Studios
Production Company: Lakeshore Entertainment; Stone Village Pictures

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for some violence, sexual content and language
Runtime: 1 hr, 59 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Production Details

What we know about the The Lincoln Lawyer movie production.

Key Facts

Based on Michael Connelly's crime novel.

Production Updates

Feb 2011

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Nov 2010

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Aug 2010

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Mar 2010

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Mar 2009

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Lincoln Lawyer was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, March 18, 2011. in around 2,707 theaters There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Paul, Limitless and Cracks.

Movie Theaters

2011-03-18 Nationwide

United States

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