Uploaded by trailers on Nov 24, 2010
Release Date: 18 March 2011Genre: Drama
Cast: Marisa Tomei, Matthew McConaughey, Michaela Conlin, William H. Macy
Director: Brad Furman
Writer: Michael Connelly, John Romano
MPAA: N/A
Studio: Lionsgate
The Lincoln Lawyer (film)
Plot
Mickey Haller (Matthew McConaughey) is a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney who operates out of the back of his Lincoln sedan. Haller has spent most of his career defending garden-variety criminals, until he lands the case of his career: Louis Roulet (Ryan Phillippe), a Beverly Hills playboy and son of a major businessman who is accused of rape and attempted murder. But the seemingly straightforward case suddenly develops into a deadly game of survival for Haller.
Haller is chosen to represent Roulet who is seemingly innocent and was caught up at the wrong place at the wrong time. As Haller analyzes the pictures and evidence, it becomes more evident that it is similar to a past case he had which landed a previous client, Jesus Martinez (Michael Peña), in jail for murder with a 15 to life sentence rather than the needle.
After realizing Roulet could be the killer of that previous case, his investigator Frank is mysteriously killed after leaving a voicemail stating to have found a ticket that could prove Roulet guilty of the previous case. Before he could release more information in the voicemail, Frank hangs up stating there was a knock at the door. Haller is suspected of killing Frank due to a collectors gun missing from his house that was used to kill Frank.
Roulet is found innocent in the current case but then arrested immediately for the previous murder case. He attempts to kill Haller's family, but Haller finds out in time to get them out of the house. He meets Roulet as Roulet arrives at Haller's family's house. Roulet is attacked by the bikers Haller has previously represented many times and Haller walks away. Upon arriving home, he discovers Roulet's mother inside and she shoots him with the same gun that shot Frank. She confesses that it was she who killed Frank. After she shoots Haller, Haller shoots her, possibly killing her.
In the end, Haller discovers that Frank found a parking ticket issued to Roulet by the house of the murdered victim proving him guilty of murder and Martinez will be released.
