In 1989, Harvard law graduate Bryan Stevenson travels to Alabama, intending to help defend poor people who cannot afford proper legal representation. Teaming with Eva Ansley, he forms the Equal Justice Initiative in the state capital, Montgomery. He embarks on trying to combat social injustices in criminal law and practice, which has resulted in a high rate of African Americans convicted and incarcerated in the state and nationwide.
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 |
Genre: | Drama, Biography, Crime |
Country: | United States |
Directed By: | Destin Cretton |
Written By: | Andrew Lanham, Destin Cretton, Bryan Stevenson |
Cast: | Michael B. Jordan, Mary Kraft, Elizabeth Becka, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Drew Scheid, Brie Larson, Ron Clinton Smith, Tim Blake Nelson, Tonea Stewart, Jamie Foxx, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Denitra Isler, Steve Coulter, Todd Layne Thompson, Terence Rosemore, Emma Crockett, Claire Bronson, Rob Morgan, Rhoda Griffis |
In Theaters: | Jan 10, 2020 |
Runtime: | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Production: | Netter Productions, Endeavor Content, MACRO, One Community, Outlier Society, Participant Media |
Budget: | $25,000,000 |
Box Office: | $36,001,502 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |