The lincoln lawyer 2011 marisa tomei actor, matthew. Based on the bestselling novel of the same name, the drama followed a defense lawyer who works out of his lincoln car, and was released by lionsgate. Previously, furman directed the critically acclaimed the lincoln lawyer starring matthew mcconaughey, marisa tomei and ryan phillippe. The film, directed by brad furman and based on the book of the same name by famed crime novelist michael connelly, stars mcconaughey as mick haller, a streetsmart criminal defense lawyer who. The lincoln lawyer 2011 marisa tomei actor, matthew mcconaughey actor, brad furman director rated. New pablo escobar feature takes flight with lincoln.
While brad furmans the take didnt really make too many waves, his second movie the lincoln lawyer is a lot more high profile, not only because its based on the bestselling 2005 novel by michael. Hes so derided by critics that people forget that he can actually. Michael connellys lincoln lawyer will be adapted for. Macy, bryan cranston, john leguizamo, michael pena, trace adkins, and katherine moennig. Matthew mcconaughey, ryan phillippe, marisa tomei, william h. The lincoln lawyer series from david e kelley in the. The film was directed by brad furman from a screenplay by john romano, and produced by stone village pictures. The film is directed by brad furman, with a screenplay written by john romano, and stars matthew mcconaughey as the titular lawyer, mickey haller. Brad furmans the lincoln lawyer 2011 stars matthew mcconaughey, ryan phillippe, john leguizamo, william h. The film is directed by brad furman, with a screenplay written by john.
Brad furmans the lincoln lawyer 2011 teaser trailer. Directed by secondtimer brad furman the take, who seems to have learned everything he knows about directing from cop shows like homicide and. In the lincoln lawyer, mcconaughey plays mick haller, an l. Mick haller is a defense lawyer who works out of his lincoln. Matthew mcconaughey, marisa tomei, ryan phillippe, and william h. Contact press room join michael connellys mailing list facebook twitter instagram message board. But before that comes the film version of the lincoln lawyer with mcconaughey in the lead and brad furman in the directors chair.
Matthew mcconaughey and brad furman in the lincoln lawyer 2011. John romano screenplay, michael connelly book starring. But with respect to dramatic portrayals, none have succeeded. John leguizamo was in brad furmans previous film and was just excellent. Law and monk, while director brad furman turned to crime in his first feature, the take. Lakeshore entertainment presents the lincoln lawyer, starring matthew mcconaughey as mickey haller, marisa tomei as maggie mcpherson, and ryan phillippe as louis roulet. Bryan cranston happens to be the star of my favorite show, breaking bad.
The hands behind the lincoln lawyer are all old ones when it comes to crime. The lincoln lawyer by brad furman brad furman, matthew. Connellys original the lincoln lawyer novel, which came out in 2006, was adapted for the big screen in 2011 with matthew mcconaughey playing haller. Unpredictable lincoln lawyer exceeds expectations arts. The brad furman film was a box office hit and also starred marisa tomei in the role of hallers exwife maggie mcpherson. Matthew mcconaughey stars in this legal thriller as a lowrent defense attorney named mickey haller. The planned cbs series wont be the first adaptation of the lincoln lawyer. The lincoln lawyer isnt the first movie in which matthew mcconaughey has played a lawyer, but when he made a time to kill in 1996, he was an upandcoming leading man with a. The lincoln lawyer was the only book available to me while on vacation so i picked it up and read it. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the lincoln lawyer 2011 brad furman on allmovie. The lincoln lawyer director brad furmans fast forward.
The lincoln lawyer started off matthew mcconaugheys comeback, which lead into mud, dallas buyers club, the wolf of wall street, and true detective. Michael connellys lincoln lawyer will be adapted for the small. The lincoln lawyer dvd has been added to your basket add to basket. Part one of an interview with brad furman, who is the director for the lincoln lawyer. With brad furman directing from a screenplay by john romano. Brad furmans obnoxious, inyourface visual style certainly cheapens the overall product, but its the only problem that the lincoln lawyer really has.
A tv adaptation of the lincoln lawyer from david e. While brad furmans the take didnt really make too many waves, his second movie the lincoln lawyer is a lot more high profile, not only because its based on the bestselling 2005 novel by. Lionsgate holds the us distribution rights, and lakeshore entertainment holds international rights. This movie keeps you engaged with great writing and brilliant performances. In the lincoln lawyer, a thriller adroitly adapted from the michael connelly book of the same title directed by brad furman and written by john romano ms. Matthew mcconaughey previously starred in a 2011 film adaptation of the lincoln lawyer book series from director brad furman. Though basically entertaining from start to finish, the. Brad furman to direct pablo escobar biopic collider. Brad furmans courtroom drama the lincoln lawyer 2011 is fascinating in and outside of the courtroom. Brad furman directed a 2011 film based on the first novel in connellys series, starring matthew mcconaughey. Which is a shame, because brad furmans the lincoln lawyer was a pretty good time. When a wealthy realtor is accused of assaulting a prostitute, haller is asked to defend him. Brad furman directed a 2011 film based on the first novel in. The lincoln lawyer is a 2011 american neo noir legal thriller film adapted from the 2005 novel of the same name by michael connelly.
Brad furman, who directed the spring hit the lincoln lawyer, is in negotiations to direct the untitled feature, while matt aldrich, who made a big splash in. Unfortunately, too few of those people showed up to see the film adaptation of the book. Based on the book by michael connelly, the lincoln lawyer follows slick attorney mickey haller matthew mcconaughey as he agrees to defend a wealthy playboy ryan phillippes louis roulet accused of battery with complications inevitably ensuing as mickey makes a series of shocking discoveries. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the lincoln lawyer 2011 brad furman on allmovie allmovie. Lionsgate has just debuted a second new theatrical trailer on apple for brad furmans the lincoln lawyer adaptation and damn does it look intense. Matthew mcconaughey previously starred in a 2011 film adaptation of the lincoln lawyer book.
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The life of colombian drug lord pablo escobar is something that more than one filmmaker has attempted to capture in the past few years. In the lincoln lawyer, a thriller adroitly adapted from the michael connelly book of the same title directed by brad furman and written by. The lincoln lawyer is een amerikaanse film uit 2011 onder regie van brad furman. The lincoln lawyer could easily turn into a television series, a sort of rockford filesesque mixture of procedure and puzzle making. The lincoln lawyer director brad furman the latest to.