Just Mercy is a 2019 American legal drama film that was based on the memoir of "Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption", written by Bryan Stevenson.
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2019.
The plot set in 1987. It revolves around a young lawyer Bryan Stevenson and his history-making battle for justice as he defends Walter McMillian, who was who had been wrongly convicted and sentenced to death for murdering an 18-year-old girl.
Rotten Tomatoes, one of the most trusted measurements of quality for Movies & TV, described the movie as a “Just Mercy dramatizes a real-life injustice with solid performances, a steady directorial hand, and enough urgency to overcome a certain degree of earnest advocacy.”
It scored 83% from Rotten Tomatoes, 6.8/10 from IMDb, 68% from Metacritic, while 92% of Google users liked the movie.
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Info & Cast
Rating: PG-13 (for thematic content including some racial epithets)
Genre: Drama
Directed By: Destin Daniel Cretton
Written By: Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Lanham
In Theaters: Jan 10, 2020
Runtime: 136 minutes
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast:
Michael B. Jordan as Bryan Stevenson
Jamie Foxx as Walter McMillian
Brie Larson as Eva Ansley
Rob Morgan as Herbert Richardson
Tim Blake Nelson as Ralph Myers
Karan Kendrick as Minnie McMillian
Rafe Spall as Tommy Champan
O'Shea Jackson, Jr. as Anthony Ray Hinton
Rhoda Griffis as Judge Pamela Bachab
Andrene Ward-Hammond as Brenda
Drew Scheid as Linus
Darrell Britt-Gibson as Darnell Houston
Steve Coulter as Judge Buren
Elizabeth Becka as Mrs. Franklin
Claire Bronson as Mrs. Chapman
Tonea Stewart as Mrs. Coleman
Lindsay Ayliffe as Judge Foster
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