A powerful and thought-provoking true story, “Just Mercy” follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Jordan) and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or who were not afforded proper representation, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley (Larson). One of his first, and most incendiary, cases is that of Walter McMillian (Foxx), who, in 1987, was sentenced to die for the notorious murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite a preponderance of evidence proving his innocence and the fact that the only testimony against him came from a criminal with a motive to lie. In the years that follow, Bryan becomes embroiled in a labyrinth of legal and political maneuverings and overt and unabashed racism as he fights for Walter, and others like him, with the odds—and the system—stacked against them.
Drama, Biography, Crime
Languages
English (Original), French
Maturity Rating
PG
QC: 8+
Director
Destin Daniel Cretton
Producers
Gil Netter
Asher Goldstein
Michael B. Jordan
Cast
Michael B. Jordan
Jamie Foxx
Brie Larson
Rob Morgan
Tim Blake Nelson
Rafe Spall
O'Shea Jackson
Karan Kendrick
Drew Scheid
Steve Coulter
Mary Kraft
Rhoda Griffis
Darrell Britt-Gibson
Claire Bronson
Lindsay Ayliffe
Writer
Andrew Lanham
Executive Producers
Scott Budnick
Mike Drake
Daniel Hammond
Gabriel Hammond
Charles D. King
Niija Kuykendall
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Just Mercy
Just Mercy
After graduating from Harvard, Bryan Stevenson heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned.