The Lincoln Lawyer

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Matthew McConaughey stars in this legal thriller as a low-rent defense attorney named Mickey Haller. Most of the time, Mickey barely keeps his head above water, representing low-life clients and working out of the back of his car. He thinks he's landed the case of a lifetime when he's hired to defend a rich playboy (Ryan Phillippe) who stands accused of rape and attempted murder, and eagerly accepts his new client and the massive payoff that's sure to come with him. But Mickey soon discovers that he's become ...
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Overview

Matthew McConaughey stars in this legal thriller as a low-rent defense attorney named Mickey Haller. Most of the time, Mickey barely keeps his head above water, representing low-life clients and working out of the back of his car. He thinks he's landed the case of a lifetime when he's hired to defend a rich playboy (Ryan Phillippe) who stands accused of rape and attempted murder, and eagerly accepts his new client and the massive payoff that's sure to come with him. But Mickey soon discovers that he's become ensnared in a twisted plot where no fee in the world is high enough to pay for the deadly workload, and his only hope of survival may just lay in his own skills as a long-practiced double-crosser.
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Special Features

Closed Caption; "Making the Case: Creating the Lincoln Lawyer" featurette ; "At Home on the Road" featurette with Michael Connelly ; "One on One" featurette with Matthew McConaughey and Michael Connelly; Deleted scenes
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Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Mark Deming
The Lincoln Lawyer isn't the first movie in which Matthew McConaughey has played a lawyer, but when he made A Time to Kill in 1996, he was an up-and-coming leading man with a few indie projects under his belt. Fifteen years later, McConaughey is a genuine movie star with a hefty reputation for playful eccentricity, so it's telling that instead of playing a heroic, crusading attorney this time out, in The Lincoln Lawyer he's a charming, sharp-witted wiseacre with a playful streak and a fondness for booze and the ladies. In short, he's a counselor fitted to McConaughey's unique specifications, and there's no arguing that the man seems to be having a lot of fun with the role; fortunately, he knows how to shift gears when the story starts taking a more serious and suspenseful turn. In The Lincoln Lawyer, McConaughey plays Mick Haller, an L.A.-based trial lawyer who does most of his work out of the back of his Lincoln Town Car, sometimes chauffeured by his friend Earl Laurence Mason since Mick has been picked up a few times for driving under the influence. Haller isn't especially fussy about whom he defends, from bikers busted for growing pot to hookers picked up for taking cocaine in payment for sex, as long as they can pay the fee. But Haller is bright, shrewd, and knows how to work the system to the benefit of his clients, much to the chagrin of his ex-wife, Maggie McPherson Marisa Tomei, a prosecutor for the D.A.'s office. Haller thinks he has finally caught the gravy train when bail bondsman Val Valenzuela John Leguizamo tips him off about a guy who has been picked up and needs a good lawyer, and fast. Louis Roulet Ryan Phillippe is the hard-partying son of an extremely wealthy real-estate tycoon, Mary Windsor Frances Fisher, and he's been accused of assaulting a prostitute he picked up at a nightclub. Roulet loudly and angrily insists he's innocent, and Haller thinks he might just be telling the truth, especially since his family is willing to pay an exorbitant fee for his defense. Haller and his assistant, Frank Levin William H. Macy, set out to find a way to sell the notion of Roulet's innocence to a jury; however, the deeper they dig, the more Levin and Haller become convinced that Roulet isn't as innocent as he claims. In fact, he may have some ugly skeletons in his closet, some of them connected to a case Haller worked on a few years before, and he's torn between his dedication to defending his client and his growing belief that he may be helping to put a sociopath back on the street while an innocent man rots in prison. Matthew McConaughey is front and center from the first moment of The Lincoln Lawyer to the last, and there's little arguing that Mick Haller is a character that fits him like a glove, while McConaughey's performance keeps this picture on track throughout. The actor's natural charm and laid-back cool serve him well in the film's early innings, but just when you think this is just Matthew McConaughey being Matthew McConaughey, the film's comic elements fade, the crooks and their crimes get creepier, and he reminds us that he's a capable and versatile leading man who can deliver some heroics when circumstances demand it. He also has a superb supporting cast backing him up, particularly William H. Macy as his aging hippie sidekick, Frank Levin, Josh Lucas as Haller's courtroom opponent Ted Minton, and Ryan Phillippe as the thoroughly dislikable pretty boy Louis Roulet. And if Marisa Tomei doesn't get much to do but exchange some clever banter with Haller and look sexy, there's no arguing that she does both extremely well. Though John Romano's screenplay based on the novel by Michael Connelly sometimes piles up enough detail that you think you should check your scorecard to see what's happening to whom, director Brad Furman keeps the story moving at a snappy pace as he juggles the various plot points; and while it becomes a fairly obvious whodunit early on in the movie, Furman generates an impressive level of suspense as we watch Haller try to defend his client and make sure the bad guys get theirs at the same time. The Lincoln Lawyer is a popcorn movie through and through, but it's a smart, well-crafted popcorn movie that's clever enough to keep viewers guessing through much of its running time, and with McConaughey doing double duty as both hero and jester, it kills two hours with humor, style, and suspense.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 7/12/2011
  • UPC: 031398137054
  • Original Release: 2011

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  • Source: Lions Gate
  • Region Code: 1
  • Presentation: Wide Screen / Subtitled / Dubbed
  • Sound: Dolby AC-3 Surround Sound
  • Time: 1:59:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 3,831

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Matthew McConaughey Mickey Haller
Marisa Tomei Maggie McPherson
Ryan Phillippe Louis Roulet
William H. Macy Frank Levin
Michael Peña Jesus Martinez
Erin Carufel Leslie Faire
Christian George San Quentin Guard
Josh Lucas Ted Minton
John Leguizamo Val Valenzuela
Trace Adkins Eddie Vogel
Laurence Mason Earl
Frances Fisher Mary Windsor
Margarita Levieva Reggie Campo
Bob Gunton Cecil Dobbs
Mackenzie Aladjem Hayley Haller
Michaela Conlin Detective Sobel
Bryan Cranston Detective Lankford
Michael Paré Detective Kurlen
Reggie Baker Judge Fullbright
Javier Grajeda Bailiff Reynaldo
David Castro Harold Casey
Conor O'Farrell Judge Orton Powell
Charlie Hirsch Prosecutor
Roland Feliciano Biker
Jeffrey Cole Van Nuys Judge
Andrew Staes Magie's Co-Counsel
Donnie Smith Sticks
Sam Upton Officer Maxwell
Matthew Moreno Officer #2
L. Emille Thomas Officer #3
Kate Mulligan Minton's Secretary
Edwin Dunn Golfer #1
Eric Huus Golfer #2
Rick Filkins Golfer #3
Melanie Molnar Junior Prosecutor
Stephanie Mace Diner Waitress
Yari Deleon Donna Renteria
Randy Mulkey Bartender
Scott Wood L.A. Rehab Guard
Earl Carroll Court Clerk
Melanie Benz Assistant DA
Eric "Kaos" Etebari Charles Talbot
Sharyn Bamber Court Stenographer
Technical Credits
Brad Furman Director
Deborah Aquila Casting
George Bamber Asst. Director
Erin Benach Costumes/Costume Designer
Charisse Cardenas Production Designer
Sarah Contant Set Decoration/Design
Lukas Ettlin Cinematographer
Ted Gidlow Co-producer
David Kern Executive Producer
Sidney Kimmel Producer
Gary Lucchesi Producer
Cliff Martinez Score Composer
Jeff McEvoy Editor
Michael Mekash Makeup Special Effects
Steven A. Morrow Sound Mixer
Eric Reid Executive Producer
John Romano Screenwriter
Tom Rosenberg Producer
Scott Steindorff Producer
Bruce Toll Executive Producer
Tricia Wood Casting
Corina Woodcock Makeup
Richard S. Wright Producer
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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- The Lincoln Lawyer
1. Something Big [5:06]
2. Get Paid [5:08]
3. Setting Bail [6:34]
4. Something New [3:15]
5. What Happened? [7:53]
6. Innocent Man [2:21]
7. Security Camera [3:59]
8. You Lied [4:00]
9. Catching up [6:03]
10. Looking Back [3:57]
11. Make It Right [6:41]
12. Dangerous Place [4:02]
13. Predator [4:06]
14. Break in the Case [5:46]
15. Defense Theory [4:39]
16. Could Be Good [1:44]
17. Witness Testimony [3:33]
18. A Way out [:07]
19. Taking the Stand [4:10]
20. Snitch [6:22]
21. New Lawyer [7:49]
22. A Favor [3:39]
23. One Chance [4:14]
24. Repeat Customers [4:31]
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Menu

Disc #1 -- The Lincoln Lawyer
   Play Movie
   Set up
      Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital EX
      Subtitles: English
      Subtitles: Spanish
      Subtitles: Off
   Scenes
   Extras
      Making the Case: Creating the Lincoln Lawyer
      Michael Connelly: At Home on the Road
      One on One With McConaughey and Connelly
      Deleted Scenes
         Play All
         Check It out
         Good Night
         The Car Is Fun
         Officer Maxwell
      Also From Lionsgate
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  • Posted August 7, 2011

    Great Movie

    This was a great movie! Matthew McConaughey was a perfect choice for his part as was Marisa Tomei. Lots of twists and turns that kept us glued to the TV. Highly recommend.

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