Just Mercy shadows world-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson as he recounts his experiences and details the case of a condemned death row prisoner whom he fought to free.
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Based on a true story – the titles proclaim at the start of the legal drama JUST MERCY. The film opens on Christmas Day so that it qualifies for the 2019 Academy Awards.
It tells the true story of Walter McMillian (Jamie Foxx), who with the help of young defense attorney Bryan Stevenson (Michael B.Jordan) appeals his murder conviction. The film is based on the memoir of the same name, written by Bryan Stevenson.
As expected, courtroom dramas about civil rights come with a whole lot of manipulation. Manipulation is…
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