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Release Date:
Wednesday, December 25, 2019 Limited
Friday, January 10, 2020 Nationwide
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Plot: What's the story about?
A powerful and thought-provoking true story, Just Mercy follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Jordan) and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or who were not afforded proper representation, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley (Larson). One of his first, and most incendiary, cases is that of Walter McMillian (Foxx), who, in 1987, was sentenced to die for the notorious murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite a preponderance of evidence proving his innocence and the fact that the only testimony against him came from a criminal with a motive to lie. In the years that follow, Bryan becomes embroiled in a labyrinth of legal and political maneuverings and overt and unabashed racism as he fights for Walter, and others like him, with the odds—and the system—stacked against them.
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Who stars in Just Mercy: Cast List
Michael B. Jordan ... Bryan Stevenson
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Who's making Just Mercy: Crew List
A look at the Just Mercy behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Destin Daniel Cretton last directed Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and The Glass Castle. The film's writer Destin Daniel Cretton last wrote The Glass Castle and Short Term 12.
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Asher GoldsteinMichael B. Jordan
Gil Netter
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Production: What we know about Just Mercy?
Key Facts
- Jamie Foxx plays the death row inmate Jordan is defending (Variety, 7/13/18).
- Based on the 2014 book/memoir "Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption" by Bryan Stevenson. True story.
Filming Timeline
- 2019 - May: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2019 - February: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2018 - August: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Production is set to start next month in Atlanta.
- 2017 - December: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2015 - August: The film was set to Development status.
Just Mercy Release Date: When was the film released?
Just Mercy was a Limited release in 2019 on Wednesday, December 25, 2019. There were 5 other movies released on the same date, including Spies in Disguise, Little Women and A Hidden Life.
As a Limited release, Just Mercy will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.
Just Mercy DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Just Mercy was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 .