Just Mercy

This is about all of us

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.

Critic Reviews:

• " It's both rage-inducing and awe-inspiring; the courage conveyed by the protagonists is a balm on the sting of injustice. " – Kathleen Sachs

• " Just Mercy is a deeply moving film, a human story about injustice and justice and how intangible and ephemeral they both really are. " – Wenlei Ma

• " Michael B. Jordan's stirring legal drama packs a powerful, emotional punch. " – Amon Warmann