Just Mercy

"Every generation has its hero. Meet ours."

2019 2h 17m EN

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7.8

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★7.8TMDB · 2,563

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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.

“Every generation has its hero. Meet ours.”

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Cast

Michael B. Jordan
Bryan Stevenson
Brie Larson
Eva Ansley
Jamie Foxx
Walter McMillian
O'Shea Jackson Jr.
Anthony Ray Hinton
Rafe Spall
Tommy Champan
Rob Morgan
Herbert Richardson
Tim Blake Nelson
Ralph Myers
Rhoda Griffis
Judge Pamela Bachab

Credits

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Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Writers: Andrew Lanham, Destin Daniel Cretton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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CAST

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214+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, shot by Brett Pawlak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joel P. West. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nat Sanders shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Michael B. Jordan and Brie Larson and Jamie Foxx carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Every generation has its hero. Meet ours.".

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8 / 8

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IMDB entry: tt4916630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Destin Daniel Cretton directs. Brett Pawlak behind the camera. Joel P. West scores. Nat Sanders cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 7 years ago.
2214+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
3Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, shot by Brett Pawlak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joel P. West. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nat Sanders shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michael B. Jordan and Brie Larson and Jamie Foxx carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Every generation has its hero. Meet ours.".
8IMDB entry: tt4916630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 18 themes, including "death penalty", "judge", "innocence", "based on true story".
10Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Brett Pawlak
Original score: Joel P. West
Editing: Nat Sanders
Production design: Sharon Seymour
Costume design: Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Makeup / hair: Natalie Johnson
Sound: Mathew Waters
Stunt coordinator: Keith Splinter Davis
Runtime: 137 min · 2h 17m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $50,401,502
Return: 202% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Just Mercy (2019)

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tmdb923120962020-07-31
★ 8/10
For evidence that you're never doing enough, look no further than Bryan Stevenson's book-turned-film, Just Mercy. Emotional and gripping, performances from Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx bring to life just one story from an iconic life-long pursuit of justice.
Murphster132026-02-18
This was an excellent movie with great acting. This was an excellent movie with great acting. This was an excellent movie with great acting.

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