The Lincoln Lawyer

R 2011 | 118 mins | Drama Crime
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Mickey Haller (Matthew McConaughey) is a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney who operates out of the back of his Lincoln sedan.  Haller has spent most of his career defending garden-variety criminals, until he lands the case of his career: defending Louis Roulet (Ryan Phillippe), a Beverly Hills playboy accused of rape and attempted murder.  But the seemingly straightforward case suddenly develops into a deadly game of survival for Haller.

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Top 10 Fun Facts

  1. Love the movie? Read the book! The Lincoln Lawyer was adapted from Michael Connelly's 2005 novel of the same name.
  2. Coming soon to a TV near you: a Lincoln Lawyer television series may be in the works, after ABC commissioned a pilot based on the character of Mickey Haller.
  3. They're not just sci-fi anymore: The Lincoln Lawyer scored a Saturn Award nomination for best action/adventure film.
  4. Déjà vu: co-stars Marisa Tomei and William H. Macy also appeared together in Wild Hogs. In both films they're named Maggie and Frank, respectively.
  5. Overall, critics dug The Lincoln Lawyer. Need the math to prove it? The film scored an 83% "certified fresh" rating at Rotten Tomatoes.
  6. Whatever works, man: author Michael Connelly decided Matthew McConaughey was the perfect guy to embody the character of Mickey Haller after seeing his performance in Tropic Thunder.
  7. Can't get enough Mickey Haller? The character also appears in Michael Connelly's novel Nine Dragons (and keep your eyes peeled for a McConaughey name drop, too!).
  8. Something for the Californians: look closely in Judge Fullbright's chambers and you can spot a "New California Republic" flag.
  9. Crossing over: The Lincoln Lawyer exists in the same universe another of Michael Connelly's novels, Blood Work.
  10. Hey, I know you: director Brad Furman had previously worked with John Leguizamo in 2008's The Take.