Just Mercy
7.9/10
Rating
137 min
Runtime
2019
Release Year
Destin Daniel Cretton
Director
Cast
Michael B. Jordan, Brie Larson, Jamie Foxx, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Rafe Spall
Quick Synopsis
Bryan Stevenson, a lawyer educated at Harvard, moves to Alabama to provide legal defense for marginalized individuals who have been wrongly convicted. Among his cases is Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death even though there is clear evidence showing he is innocent. Despite facing a biased legal system, Bryan works persistently to prove Walter's innocence and seek justice.
Detailed Synopsis of Just Mercy
The powerful true story of Harvard-educated lawyer Bryan Stevenson, who goes to Alabama to defend the disenfranchised and wrongly condemned — including Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death despite evidence proving his innocence. Bryan fights tirelessly for Walter with the system stacked against them.
