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A lawyer defending a wealthy man begins to believe his client is guilty of more than just one crime.

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Mick Haller
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Maggie McPherson
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Louis Roulet
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Frank Levin
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Ted Minton
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Val Valenzuela
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Jesus Martinez
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Cecil Dobbs
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Mary Windsor
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Detective Lankford
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Eddie Vogel
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Earl
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Reggie Campo
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Lorna
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Corliss
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Gloria (as Katherine Moennig)
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Detective Kurlen
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Detective Sobel
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Hayley Haller
Reggie Baker ...
Judge Fullbright
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Bailiff Reynaldo
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Harold Casey
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Judge Orton Powell
Charles Hirsch ...
Prosecutor (as Charlie Hirsch)
Roland Feliciano ...
Biker
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Van Nuys Judge (as Jeffrey Cole)
Andrew Staes ...
Maggie's Co-Counsel
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Sticks
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Leslie Faire
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Officer Maxwell
Matthew Moreno ...
Officer #2
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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 De Leon ...
Donna Renteria (as Yari Deleon)
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San Quentin Guard
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Bartender
Scott J. Wood ...
L.A. Rehab Guard (as Scott Wood)
Earl Carroll ...
Court Clerk
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Assistant DA
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Charles Talbot
Sharyn Bamber ...
Court Stenographer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jose David Acevedo ...
LAPD Officer (uncredited)
Keion Adams ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
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L.A. County Sheriff (uncredited)
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Waitress (uncredited)
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Soccer Player (uncredited)
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Frank's Partner (uncredited)
Tommy Cooley ...
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
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Lock-Up Baliff (uncredited)
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Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Officer (uncredited)
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Defendant / Mugshot Suspect (uncredited)
Kim Farris ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Holding Cell Prisoner (uncredited)
Brandon Goncalves ...
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Seth C. Harris ...
Inglewood PD #3 (uncredited)
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Diner Waitress (uncredited)
Ron Kari ...
Biker (uncredited)
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Donald Solmor (uncredited)
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Juror (uncredited)
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Courtroom Attorney (uncredited)
James Rejent ...
Bartender (uncredited)
Drew Sherman ...
Juror (uncredited)
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Orderly (uncredited)
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District Attorney (uncredited)
Sophia Strauss ...
Soccer Player (uncredited)
GJ Tiari ...
Law Student (uncredited)
Ryan Van de Kamp Buchanan ...
Paramedic (uncredited)
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Maggie's Friend (uncredited)

Directed by

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Brad Furman ... (directed by)

Written by

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John Romano ... (screenplay)
 
Michael Connelly ... (novel)

Produced by

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Ted Gidlow ... co-producer
David Kern ... executive producer
Sidney Kimmel ... producer
Gary Lucchesi ... producer (produced by)
Eric Reid ... executive producer
Tom Rosenberg ... producer (produced by)
Scott Steindorff ... producer
Bruce Toll ... executive producer
Richard S. Wright ... producer (as Richard Wright)

Music by

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Cliff Martinez ... (music by)

Cinematography by

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Lukas Ettlin ... director of photography

Editing by

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Jeff McEvoy

Editorial Department

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Dane Bergerson ... digital intermediate color assistant (as Dane Burgerson)
Mike Chiado ... digital intermediate technologist
Siggy Ferstl ... digital intermediate colorist
Dan Goslee ... digital intermediate color assistant
Shane Harris ... additional colorist
Dylan Hart ... digital camera capture lab
Matthew W. Johnson ... digital conform: Company 3
Danya Joseph ... first assistant editor
Liza Kerlin ... digital intermediate producer
Jackie Lee ... digital intermediate executive
Harry Muller ... color timer
James Notari ... dailies supervisor
Eric Potter ... first assistant editor
Stephen Regnier ... render technician: Company 3
Sean Phillip Rowe ... digital film scanner (as Sean Rowe)
Paul Sage ... digital intermediate color assistant
Stefan Sonnenfeld ... digital intermediate executive producer
Brian Scott Steele ... post-production assistant (as Brian Steele)
Devin Sterling ... digital intermediate head of production
David Reale ... assistant editor (uncredited)
Ian Sullivan ... digital intermediate accountant (uncredited)

Casting By

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Deborah Aquila ... (casting by)
Tricia Wood ... (casting by)

Production Design by

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Charisse Cardenas

Set Decoration by

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Nancy Nye

Costume Design by

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Erin Benach

Makeup Department

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Ralph M. Abalos ... additional hair stylist (as Ralph Abalos)
Germicka Barclay ... additional hair stylist
David Forrest ... makeup artist: Ms. Tomei
Melanie Hughes ... makeup department head (as Melanie Hughes-Weaver)
Michael Mekash ... special effects makeup artist
Vickie Mynes ... additional hair stylist
Robin L. Neal ... key makeup artist (as Robin Luce)
Barbara Olvera ... hair department head
Patrice Ryan ... additional makeup artist
Christien Tinsley ... special makeup effects designer
Laine Trzinski ... key hair stylist
Corinna Woodcock ... makeup artist (as Corina Woodcock)
K. Troy Zestos ... additional hair stylist (as Troy Zestos)
Jenni Brown Greenberg ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Lee Gren ... specialty tattoo artist: Tinsley Studio (uncredited)
Robin Myriah Hatcher ... special makeup effects production coordinator: Tinsley Studio (uncredited)
Eryn Krueger Mekash ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Robert Smithson ... contact lens technician (uncredited)

Production Management

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Steve Demko ... post-production supervisor
Ted Gidlow ... unit production manager
Michael Paseornek ... executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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George Bamber ... first assistant director
Peter Dress ... second assistant director (as Pete Dress)
Lauren Pasternack ... second second assistant director

Art Department

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Gregory F. Anderson ... art department production assistant (as Greg Anderson)
Scott M. Anderson ... assistant property master
Isidoro Avila ... set dresser
Joe Barden ... location propmaker foreman
Tamar Barnoon ... buyer
Corey Belt ... property assistant
Bill Benavides ... set dresser
Chris Bergin ... construction gangboss
John Bevan Jr. ... set dresser (as John M. Bevan Jr.)
Bridget Cardenas ... stand-by painter: additional photography, Los Angeles (as Bridgette Cardenas)
Ryan Cassidy ... set dresser
Sarah Contant ... set designer
Sarah Rae Davidson ... art department production assistant (as Sarah davidson)
Candy DeLeon ... construction estimator
Steven DeSantis ... construction coordinator (as Steve De Santis)
Doug Devine ... set dresser
R. Scott Doran ... lead person
Sean Dougherty ... painter
David Goldstein ... lead scenic artist (as Dave Goldstein)
John Hinkle ... painter
Mitchell W. Katzman ... on-set dresser (as Mitchell Katzman)
Marc Meisels ... set dresser
Paul Pastorelli ... gang boss
Michael Peritz ... set dresser
Tom Purser ... construction general foreman
Adee Serrao ... set decoration coordinator
Michael Sexton ... property master (as Mike Sexton)
Dave Slattery ... labor foreman
Jake Slattery ... laborer
James Triphon ... toolman
Nathan Watson ... painter
Ken White ... propmaker foreman
Laura Whitehead ... art department coordinator
Justin DeSantis ... construction production assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Deb Adair ... supervising sound mixer (as Deborah Adair)
Bryan Arenas ... dolby consultant
Anita Cannella ... foley artist
Craig Dollinger ... boom operator
Aaron Grice ... cable person
Jeff Gross ... foley mixer
Dennis Johnson ... sound mix technician
Amy Kane ... foley artist
Lisa J. Levine ... adr supervisor / dialogue supervisor
Jon Lipman ... foley editor
Martin Lopez ... sound effects editor (as Martin J. Lopez)
Sean Massey ... assistant sound editor
Steven Morrow ... sound mixer (as Steven A. Morrow)
Kevin Nanaumi ... assistant sound editor
Beauxregard Neylen ... adr mixer (as Beauxregard Neylon)
Pepe Pleguezuelos ... re-recording mixer: spanish castilian version
Jussi Tegelman ... sound effects editor
Billy Theriot ... adr mixer
Steven Ticknor ... supervising sound editor / supervising sound mixer
Robert Troy ... dialogue editor
David Weisberg ... adr mixer (as David A. Weisberg)
Chato Hill ... dialogue editor (uncredited)
Jan Petrov ... adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Dennis Dion ... special effects coordinator
Ryan Senecal ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by

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Erika Abrams ... visual effects production coordinator: Furious FX
Nicholas Cerniglia ... digital artist
Eric D. Christensen ... visual effects supervisor
Erin M. Cullen ... rotoscope artist: Furious FX
Justin Daneman ... visual effects supervisor: Celluloid VFX
Scott Dougherty ... visual effects executive producer: Furious FX
Ryan English ... cg artist: Furious FX
Juan Galva ... junior compositing artist: Celluloid VFX
Holger Hummel ... visual effects editor: Celluloid VFX
Ben Kilgore ... cg artist: Furious FX
Marcin Kummer ... digital compositor: Celluloid VFX
Michael Landgrebe ... cg supervisor: Celluloid VFX
Krystine Lankenau ... compositor: Furious FX (as Kristine Lankenau)
David Lingenfelser ... executive visual effects supervisor: Furious FX
James McQuaide ... visual effects producer / visual effects supervisor
Landon Medeiros ... compositor: Furious FX (as Landon Medeiros)
James Notari ... visual effects artist: Sub/Par Pix
Sean O'Connor ... compositor: Furious FX
Gary Oldroyd ... visual effects artist: Sub/Par Pix
Chris Serenil ... computer services manager: Furious FX (as Christopher Serenil)
Tony Sgueglia ... visual effects production assistant: Furious FX
Mark Shoaf ... cg supervisor: Furious FX
Tiffany Smith Llorens ... visual effects associate producer: Furious FX (as Tiffany A. Smith)
Tracy Takahashi ... visual effects producer: Furious FX
Tommy Tran ... compositor: Furious FX
Mohummed Yusef ... visual effects supervisor
Kevin Del Colle ... digital film scanner (uncredited)
James P. Noon ... tracking (uncredited)
Prateep Siamwalla ... tracking (uncredited)
Xye ... tracking (uncredited)

Stunts

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Robert Alonzo ... stunts
Kevin Derr ... stunts
Jessie Graff ... stunts (as Jessica Graff)
Gary Kasper ... stunts
Tara Macken ... stunts
Mark Norby ... stunt coordinator
Monte Rex Perlin ... stunts (as Monte Perlin)
Suzanne Reed ... stunts
Justin Riemer ... stunts
Tim Sitarz ... stunts
Kevin Derr ... stunt double: Ryan Phillippe (uncredited)
Tony Sagastizado I ... stunts (uncredited)
Tim Sitarz ... stunt double: Trace Adkins (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Saeed Adyani ... still photographer
Thomas Baehr ... grip
Minh Bahnsen ... rigging grip
Craig Brown ... grip
Michael Burgess ... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Brian Cantrell ... lighting technician
Richard L. Carden ... dolly grip: "a" camera (as Rick Carden)
Scott Carden ... grip
Ricky Carrillo ... rigging lighting technician (as Rick Carrillo)
Mario Casarez ... grip
Mike Connors ... lighting technician (as Michael Connors)
Mike Connors ... electrician
Charlie Dalrymple ... rigging electric
Robert DeChellis ... rigging best boy (as Bobby Dechellis)
Brian Evans ... lighting technician
Krystina Figg ... grip
Kim Guthrie ... first assistant camera: "c" camera
John Hoffma ... rigging lighting technician
Jonathan Huckin ... still photographer: opening credits
Milan Janicin ... second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Milan 'Miki' Janicin)
Dan Jones ... electrician
Tommy Klines ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Hilary Klym ... rigging best boy
Ryan Kunkleman ... digital imaging technician
Len Levine ... chief lighting technician
Michael Lowrance ... assistant chief lighting technician
Brian Lukas ... chief rigging technician
Gregory Lundsgaard ... camera operator: "b" camera (as Greg Lundsgaard) / steadicam operator (as Greg Lundsgaard)
Lee Majors ... lighting technician (as Lee Majors II.)
Brian Minzlaff ... lighting technician
Lance Nicholls ... rigging lighting technician (as Lance R. Nicholls)
Nolan Pratt ... rigging grip
Rick Pratt ... key rigging grip
Joel Randel ... grip
Joshua Reis ... camera operator: "c" camera (as Josh Reis)
Joel A. Ruiz ... rigging electric
Eric Sagot ... rigging electrician
Craig Scagnetti ... electrician
David Schmalz ... video assist operator
Jim Shelton ... key grip (as James Shelton)
Don Steinberg ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Troy Steinmetz ... dolly grip: "b" camera
Brent Studler ... lighting technician
Adam Sudtell ... grip
Jon Sudtell ... best boy grip
Ignacio Woolfolk ... rigging grip (as Ignatio Woolfolk)
Keith Davis ... electrician (uncredited)
Josh Friz ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Renee Kayon ... rigging electrician (uncredited)
Gary Lowrance ... lighting technician (uncredited)
Lyle Robbins ... rigging electrician (uncredited)
Christopher White ... assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Georgia Simon ... adr voice casting
Erin Toner ... casting associate
Wendy Washbrook ... extras casting (as Wendy Treese)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Sue Crosby ... costumer
April Dunlap ... costume production assistant
Juliet Hyde-White ... key costumer
Linda Matthews ... wardrobe supervisor
Lindsay McKay ... assistant costume designer
Mustapha Mimis ... costumer
Muto-Little ... costume maker
Hana Rausalova ... costumer
Sarah Springer ... costume assistant
Domenico Vacca ... wardrobe: Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei
Cesha Ventre ... costumer
Amy Brownson ... specialty costume fabricator (uncredited)
Ashley Rhodes ... costume production assistant (uncredited)

Location Management

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Kandice Billingsley ... key assistant location manager
Carrie Cantore ... assistant location manager
Michael Cruz ... assistant location manager (as Mike Cruz)
Jane E. Graves ... key assistant location manager (as Janie Graves)
Ralph B. Meyer ... location manager (as Ralph Meyer)
Hector Tinoco ... location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

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Anthony Bevilacqua ... violin
Kim Carroll ... musician: guitar
Eric Craig ... music supervisor
Ron Finn ... additional music editor
Peter Freeman ... musician: guitar
Seth C. Harris ... music consultant (as Seth Harris)
Walter 'Big' Hollis ... composer: additional music
Chris McGeary ... supervising music editor
Brian McNelis ... music supervisor
Mac Quayle ... music programmer
John Rodd ... scoring mixer
Colin Leo Smith ... music
David Torn ... musician: guitar
Gregory Tripi ... score producer
Bryan Lawson ... score consultant (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Wilma Garscadden-Gahret ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Jody Bingenheimer ... driver (as Judy Bingenheimer)
Michael Borreson ... driver
Rod Brodie ... driver
Darin Chisholm ... driver
Michael Connor ... transportation office captain
Angel de Santi ... transportation co-captain (as Angel Desanti)
Robert Defonte ... driver
Lee Everett ... driver
Rubén Gutiérrez ... driver (as Ruben Gutierrez)
Geno Hart ... transportation consultant
Darryl Hayes ... driver
Kirk Huston ... transportation captain
Jay Krueger ... driver
Carina Moore ... driver
Jeffrey L. Moore ... driver (as Jeffrey Moore)
G. Wesley Ponsford ... driver (as Wesley Ponsford)
Alejandro Reynoso ... driver
Michael J. Riegle ... driver
Derek Severson ... driver
Bill Thompson ... driver (as William Thompson)
Scott Tyler ... driver
Brad Webert ... driver (as Bradley Webert)
Steven Luke Weible ... driver (as Steve Weible)
Clint White ... driver (as Klint White)
Mike Wilson ... driver
Ron Windred ... driver
Tony Barattini ... driver: rigging electric (uncredited)
Jack Carpenter ... camera car driver (uncredited)
Esteban Munoz ... mechanic (uncredited)
Kelly Murphy ... driver (uncredited)
Marty Osborne ... picture car coordinator (uncredited)
Tim Schau ... transportation (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Greg Anderson ... set production assistant
Joshua Aufrance ... post production accountant
Alfonso Barrientos ... chef
Adam Bayless ... assistant production coordinator (as T. Adam Bayless)
Robert Benun ... business and legal affairs: Lakeshore
Allison Bona ... construction accountant
Billy Bonifield ... production coordinator
Jennifer Brooks ... business and legal affairs: Lakeshore
Jason Buckley ... international sales: marketing and distribution: Lakeshore
Robert Burke ... unit publicist
Jennifer Bydwell ... clearances and product placement
John C. Chaney ... assistant: Mr. McConaughey (as John Chaney)
Sarah Cole ... animal wrangler (as Sara Cole)
Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard ... international sales: marketing and distribution: Lakeshore (as Elizabeth Costa de Beauregard Rose)
Chic Daniel ... consultant: LAPD
Walker Davis ... assistant: Mr. Lucchesi
Ashby de la Plaine ... production support: Lakeshore
Derek DiBiagio ... assistant: Mr. McConaughey (as Derek DiBiaggio)
Britt Draska ... international sales: marketing and distribution: Lakeshore
Kjose Elliott ... production support: Lakeshore
Charlene Feliciano ... finance and accounting: Lakeshore
Matthew J. Gannon ... key set production assistant (as Matt Gannon) / production assistant (as Matt Gannon)
Jayne Goldsmith ... set production assistant
Matt Halvorson ... international sales: marketing and distribution: Lakeshore
Jonathan Hay ... publicist
Derek Hayes ... delivery coordinator
Scott Herbst ... development: Lakeshore
Vicki Higgins ... assistant to executive producer
Lynn Hobensack ... business and legal affairs: Lakeshore
Michelle Hoffman ... craft service assistant
Dominique Jaramillo ... set medic (as Dominic Jaramillo)
David Kanuth ... legal advisor: script
Barbara Lane ... first assistant accountant
Robert Lane ... production accountant
Mike Lechner ... international sales: marketing and distribution: Lakeshore
Kimberlee Lucas ... second assistant accountant
Stephanie Mace ... set production assistant
Rob McEntegart ... senior executive vice president: Lionsgate Motion Picture Group
Jeff McEvoy ... title designer: main titles
Mike McKay ... set production assistant
Robert McMinn ... development: Lakeshore
Tal Meirson ... production finance
Rob Mor ... set production assistant
Nathan Morse ... visual consultant
Nick Pistilli ... craft service assistant
Andrew Poston ... assistant: Mr. Furman
Timothy Scott Ralston ... screening operations executive
Marc Reid ... finance and accounting: Lakeshore
Johnnie Ruth Richey ... accounting clerk
Ruben Rico ... medic: construction (as Ribon Rico)
Matthew Rockel ... production assistant
Margie Rodgers ... business and legal affairs: Lakeshore
Dawn Ryan ... finance and accounting: Lakeshore
Ahmed Saker ... key set medic
Jorge Santos ... chef assistant
Paul Scalisi ... craft service assistant
Phil Scalisi ... craft service
Joanie Selden ... payroll accountant
Jackie Shenoo ... assistant: Mr. Kern and Mr. Gidlow
Tiffany Shinn ... assistant: Mr. Rosenberg
Max Smerling ... assistant: Mr. Reid
Joni Smith ... assistant production coordinator (as Joni 'Cannonball' Smith)
Jeff Snyder ... videoassist
Guin Solomon ... animal wrangler (as Guin Dill)
Chris Specht ... product placement: UPP Entertainment Marketing
Sarah Springer ... production assistant
Andrew Staes ... legal advisor: script (as Andy Staes)
Erin Stern Linares ... set production assistant (as Erin Stern)
Brian Swinehart ... stand-in
Seth Thomas ... production support: Lakeshore
Elmer Uceda ... chef assistant
Christopher White ... set production assistant
Nick Paul White ... production assistant (as Nick White)
Isaac Wostrel-Rubin ... production assistant (as Isaac Rubin) / production assistant
Tony Yacenda ... production assistant
Sean Yopchick ... set production assistant
Benjamin Benedetti ... post facilities manager (uncredited)
Sebastien Betsch ... digital cinema supervisor (uncredited)
Rocky Bonifield ... stand-in: Marisa Tomei (uncredited)
Justin DeSantis ... accounting clerk (uncredited)
Michael J. Harker ... completion bond representative (uncredited)
Chris Humphrey ... body double & stand-in (uncredited)
Greg Knapp ... medic: construction (uncredited)
Laurie Landry ... stand in/photo double: Katherine Moennig (uncredited)
Abbey Lerman ... stand-in (uncredited)
Drew Sherman ... stand-in (uncredited)

Thanks

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Terri Melkonian ... the producers wish to thank

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Mick Haller is a defense lawyer who works out of his Lincoln. When a wealthy Realtor is accused of assaulting a prostitute, Haller is asked to defend him. The man claims that the woman is trying to get some money out of him. But when Haller looks at the evidence against him, he learns that this case might be linked to an old case of his. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com

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Also Known As
  • La défense Lincoln (France)
  • Der Mandant (Germany)
  • L'innocent (Spain, Catalan title)
  • El inocente (The Lincoln Lawyer) (Spain)
  • Linken lüshi (China, Mandarin title)
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Runtime
  • 118 min
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Box Office

Budget $40,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $13,206,453, 20 Mar 2011
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $87,145,086

Did You Know?

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Trivia Michael Connelly wanted Matthew McConaughey for the role of Mickey based on his performance in Tropic Thunder (2008). See more »
Goofs They mention early in the movie that Louis is apprehended by the two gay guys (Reggie's neighbors). Neither the prosecution nor the defense calls them to the stand as witnesses. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Double-Fudging of Vanessa Del Rio (2011). See more »
Soundtracks Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City See more »
Quotes Mick Haller: I checked the list of people I trust and your name ain't on it.
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