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Written by | John Romano |
Based on | The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly |
three filmsBut for my money some of his most memorable moments came in a trio of movies – Amistad, A Time to Kill and The Lincoln Lawyer. In all three films, he played an attorney. His characters were complicated and shaded. They had good and bad qualities.
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Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Mickey Haller in 'The Lincoln Lawyer' on Netflix.
Alas, we can't quite help with that: Mickey Haller is indeed a fictional character, created by author Michael Connelly in the popular novels that inspired the Netflix series.
Popular on Variety “The Lincoln Lawyer” series has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix. The series adaptation of the book series by Michael Connelly debuted its first season back in May.
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NetflixThe Lincoln Lawyer is a Netflix original show, which means it will be available for streaming only on the service.
The Lincoln Lawyer, a thriller movie starring Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, and Ryan Phillippe is available to stream now. Watch it on HBO Max, Spectrum TV, Prime Video, Vudu Movie & TV Store, Apple TV, Redbox., FlixFling or VUDU on your Roku device.
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10The Lincoln Lawyer / Number of episodesHow many episodes of Lincoln Lawyer are on Netflix? There are 10 episodes of Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix in season one. Manuel Garcia-Rulfo plays the lead and he stars alongside Neve Campbell, Becki Newton, Jazz Raycole and Angus Sampson in the debut legal series.
Criminal defendants often do not get nice rooms alone with their attorneys; the movie's portrayal of conversations between Haller and his clients are pretty accurate.
It was Connelly who created the character of the so-called “Lincoln lawyer” Mickey Haller in his eponymous 2005 novel, a Los Angeles defence attorney who acquired his nickname after his propensity to conduct his legal business from the back seat of a chauffeur-driven Lincoln Town Car.
The Lincoln Lawyer is a 2011 American legal thriller film adapted from the 2005 novel of the same title by Michael Connelly. The film is directed by Brad Furman, with a screenplay written by John Romano, and stars Matthew McConaughey as the titular lawyer, Mickey Haller. The film also stars Ryan Phillippe, Marisa Tomei, Josh Lucas, William H. Macy, and Bryan Cranston.
Criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller works in LA County, California, mostly from the back of his black Lincoln Town Car, chauffeured by Earl Briggs. Most of his career has been defending low-end criminals, such as a biker club led by Eddie Vogel.
Haller goes to meet Gloria Dayton, one of his former clients arrested for cocaine possession. Haller learned that she had a client, Hector Arrande Moya, who had paid her in cocaine for her se…
• Matthew McConaughey as Mickey Haller
• Marisa Tomei as Margaret "Maggie" McPherson
• Ryan Phillippe as Louis Ross Roulet
• Josh Lucas as Ted Minton
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 173 reviews, with an average rating of 6.67/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "It doesn't offer any twists on the predictable courtroom thriller formula, but with a charming Matthew McConaughey leading its solid cast, The Lincoln Lawyer offers briskly enjoyable entertainment." At Metacritic, the film has an average weighted score of 63 out of 100, based on 31 critics, indicating "generally favorable re…
The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD on July 12, 2011. It was later released on Ultra HD Blu-ray on August 15, 2017.
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