Mick Haller is a charismatic defense attorney who does business out of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Mick spends most of his time defending petty crooks and other bottom-feeders, so it comes as quite a surprise when he lands the case of a lifetime: defending a Beverly Hills playboy who is accused of attempted murder. However, what Mick initially thinks is an open-and-shut case with a big monetary reward develops into something more sinister.
Directed by Brad Furman
california
prostitute
based on novel or book
judge
attempted murder
video surveillance
jury
playboy
private investigator
lawyer
crime scene
motorcycle gang
courtroom
defense attorney
divorced father
courtroom drama
car driver
innocent in jail
murder of a prostitute
legal thriller
defense lawyer
attorney client privilege
high-profile client
Rank
#64 in 2011·#3266 overall
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Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
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Cast
Matthew McConaughey
Mickey Haller
Ryan Phillippe
Louis Roulet
William H. Macy
Frank Levin
Marisa Tomei
Maggie McPherson
Josh Lucas
Ted Minton
John Leguizamo
Val Valenzuela
Michael Peña
Jesus Martinez
Bob Gunton
Cecil Dobbs
Frances Fisher
Mary Windsor
Trace Adkins
Eddie Vogel
Bryan Cranston
Detective Lankford
Michaela Conlin
Detective Heidi Sobel
Crew
Brad Furman
Director
John Romano
Screenplay
Cliff Martinez
Original Music Composer
Gary Lucchesi
Producer
Sidney Kimmel
Producer
Tom Rosenberg
Producer
Michael Connelly
Novel
Deborah Aquila
Casting
Tricia Wood
Casting
Chris McGeary
Music Editor
Mark Norby
Stunt Coordinator
Jessie Graff
Stunts
Popular Reviews
610 reviews
John Ryan
8.4★ · 12/13/25
89/100
89/100
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Giacomo Villa
8.2★ · 02/22/26
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Alex Tward
8.2★ · 10/24/25
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Dane
8.8★ · 01/12/24
You have good acting and a good story, how do you prevent this from being a great movie? You hire someone with parkinsons to film it.
You have good acting and a good story, how do you prevent this from being a great movie? You hire someone with parkinsons to film it.
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Misia Sabi
6.6★ · 02/22/26
i still haven’t watched the whole thing but it’s really nice and interesting
i still haven’t watched the whole thing but it’s really nice and interesting