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Just Mercy

PG-1320192h 17mDestin Daniel Cretton
IMDb 7.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 85% · Metacritic 68

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"Every generation has its hero. Meet ours."

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.

DramaCrimeHistory
Death PenaltyJudgeInnocenceBased On True StoryLawyerElectric ChairRacismExecutionJusticeTrue Crime

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What is Just Mercy (2019) about?

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.

Who stars in Just Mercy?

Just Mercy stars Michael B. Jordan (Bryan Stevenson), Brie Larson (Eva Ansley), Jamie Foxx (Walter McMillian), O'Shea Jackson Jr. (Anthony Ray Hinton), Rafe Spall (Tommy Champan). The film was directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.

How long is Just Mercy?

Just Mercy has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2019. It is rated PG-13.

Is Just Mercy worth watching?

Just Mercy holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 85. Fans of Drama, Crime, History are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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