The Lincoln Lawyer
Short description
Mickey Haller is a Los Angeles defense attorney who runs his practice from the back seat of a Lincoln, driven by a former client working off a debt. Most of his career has been spent representing small-time criminals from the poorer parts of the city, so he sees a major opportunity when he is hired to represent Louis Roulet, the wealthy son of a prominent family accused of attacking a woman. What looks like a straightforward case with a substantial payout soon becomes something far more dangerous, and Haller finds himself exposed to a threat that reaches beyond the courtroom.
The film is based on Michael Connelly's novel and was directed by Brad Furman, the first feature in his directing filmography. Matthew McConaughey plays Haller, with Ryan Phillippe as Roulet, William H. Macy as investigator Frank Levin, Marisa Tomei as prosecutor Maggie McPherson, Josh Lucas and John Leguizamo in supporting roles. John Romano wrote the screenplay, and the production involved Lakeshore Entertainment, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Lionsgate and Stone Village Pictures.
Released in March 2011, the film had a budget of about 40 million US dollars and took in roughly 87 million worldwide, a solid return relative to its cost. On IMDb it holds a rating of 7.3 from around 269,000 votes, while on TMDB it stands at 7.2 from more than 3,700 votes, indicating a generally favorable audience response. Critics gave it an average of 6.7 from 172 reviews, somewhat below the audience scores.
What's left behind the scenes
- Marisa Tomei and William H. Macy previously starred together in "Wild Hogs" (2007). In both films, Tomei's character is named Maggie, and Macy's character is Frank.
- Mick's car license plate reads NTGUILTY. In California, license plates are only allowed to be seven characters long, but this one has eight.
- Mick is shot in the left arm, but when he leaves the hospital, his right arm is bandaged.
- Michael Connelly wanted Matthew McConaughey to play the role of Mick after seeing his performance in "Fool's Gold" (2008).
- When Mick finishes talking to the bikers and the car drives away, the engine sound appears after the car is already moving.
- When Mick enters his apartment after a phone call with Maggie, he opens the door on the right, but when Roulet leaves him, the hinges are on the opposite side. Accordingly, the door also closes on the other side.
- The film is based on Michael Connelly's novel 'The Lincoln Lawyer' (2005).
- The voicemail message from Frank, which Mick listens to twice, is different the second time. The first time, Frank did not mention parking stubs.
- The events of the film take place in the same universe as 'Blood Work' (2002).
- Tommy Lee Jones could have taken the director's chair, but he left the project due to creative differences.
- Frances Fisher's filming began in Los Angeles the day after she finished filming "Sedona" (2011), that is, on July 28, 2010.
- In the courtroom scene, when the bailiffs ask the jurors to leave the courtroom, they exit, and the sound of a door closing is heard. The next shot shows that some of the jurors are still in the courtroom.
- Matthew McConaughey's character, Mick Haller, also appears in Michael Connelly's novel "Nine Dragons." In one scene from the book, a suspect claims that Mick can provide him with an alibi.
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