Just Mercy

2019, Drama, 2h 16m

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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. Read critic reviews

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After graduating from Harvard, Bryan Stevenson heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or those not afforded proper representation. One of his first cases is that of Walter McMillian, who is sentenced to die in 1987 for the murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite evidence proving his innocence. In the years that follow, Stevenson encounters racism and legal and political maneuverings as he tirelessly fights for McMillian's life.

Cast & Crew

Michael B. Jordan
Michael B. Jordan
Bryan Stevenson
Jamie Foxx
Jamie Foxx
Walter McMillian
Brie Larson
Brie Larson
Eva Ansley
Rob Morgan
Rob Morgan
Herbert Richardson
Tim Blake Nelson
Tim Blake Nelson
Ralph Myers
Rafe Spall
Rafe Spall
Tommy Chapman
O'Shea Jackson Jr.
O'Shea Jackson Jr.
Anthony Ray Hinton
Karan Kendrick
Karan Kendrick
Minnie McMillian
Drew Scheid
Drew Scheid
Linus
Steve Coulter
Steve Coulter
Judge Buren
Mary Kraft
Mary Kraft
Professor Bartholet
Rhoda Griffis
Rhoda Griffis
Judge Pamela Bachab
Darrell Britt-Gibson
Darrell Britt-Gibson
Darnell Houston
Claire Bronson
Claire Bronson
Mrs. Chapman
Lindsay Ayliffe
Lindsay Ayliffe
Judge Foster
Destin Daniel Cretton
Destin Daniel Cretton
Director
Destin Daniel Cretton
Destin Daniel Cretton
Screenwriter
Andrew Lanham
Andrew Lanham
Screenwriter
Gil Netter
Gil Netter
Producer
Asher Goldstein
Asher Goldstein
Producer
Michael B. Jordan
Michael B. Jordan
Producer
Bryan Stevenson
Bryan Stevenson
Executive Producer
Mike Drake
Mike Drake
Executive Producer
Niija Kuykendall
Niija Kuykendall
Executive Producer
Gabriel Hammond
Gabriel Hammond
Executive Producer
Daniel Hammond
Daniel Hammond
Executive Producer
Scott Budnick
Scott Budnick
Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll
Jeff Skoll
Executive Producer
Charles D. King
Charles D. King
Executive Producer
Brett Pawlak
Brett Pawlak
Cinematographer
Nat Sanders
Nat Sanders
Film Editing
Joel P. West
Joel P. West
Original Music
Sharon Seymour
Sharon Seymour
Production Design
Peter Borck
Peter Borck
Art Director
Maggie Martin
Maggie Martin
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  • Mar 26, 2020
    Good but felt too one-dimensional.
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