Lawyer Representing Wealthy Playboy Turns Into a Deadly Game Of Survival | Crime Movie Recaps

[Music] a lawyer defending a wealthy man begins to believe his client is guilty of more than just one crime welcome back to movies explained today's film is a crime drama from 2011 titled the lincoln lawyer mickey holler is a cocky defense attorney in los angeles who works from the back of his lincoln town car as huller walks to court he is approached by a bail bondsman named valve valenzuela who informs him about a high-profile case in which the playboy son of real estate mogul mary windsor is accused of violently assaulting a prostitute val informs holler that he has persuaded the family to hire him as their defense attorney he says that the kid louis relate has a hearing at noon at inglewood and if he's able to get him bail he wants holler to persuade them to forget about putting their malibu house as collateral for the bail and use val's bail bond services instead holler doesn't have much time so he persuades the bailiff to bring out his client harold casey ahead of the list by offering a better christmas present this year holler informs casey that he hasn't been paid the rest of what he's owed so he gets an extension on the court date and warns him to have the money paid if he wants him to represent him he gets in the lincoln town car and tells his driver earl to hurry to inglewood on the way they are stopped by a biker gang led by eddie vogel who's unhappy that holler is stalling harold casey's case holler reminds eddie that if he doesn't get paid he doesn't work holler demands 10 grand instead of the five herald thought they had to pay but agrees because harold is the best farmer they have on their marijuana farm and they need him out of jail as soon as possible when holler arrives at the inglewood court he interviews lewis who is nervous and anxious lewis immediately informs holler that everything is a setup holler wants him to keep his mouth shut until he gets him bail he asks some questions to have a background on him lewis says he is 32 and grew up in beverly hills attended usc and works for his mother's real estate business he tells holler that he earned six hundred thousand dollars after taxes last year while he's talking to lewis another inmate by the name of dwayne corliss interrupts to inform holler that he needs an attorney as well but holler instructs corliss to back up and give them some space the district attorney assigned to the case is heller's ex-wife maggie mcpherson after a brief conversation about their daughter haley they head inside maggie argues for no bail but holler counters with lewis's clean record and gets a bale of 1 million and lewis has to wear an ankle tracker so they know where he's at at all times after the hearing holler meets lewis's family lawyer cecil dobbs and persuades him to use val's bail bond services stating that putting their malibu house might delay lewis's release after holler heads to the county jail to see a regular client of his a prostitute named gloria who's arrested for cocaine possession along with the usual charge of prostitution holler makes a deal with the prosecutor to give up the person gloria got the cocaine from in exchange for pre-trial rehab at usc med later holler heads to meet lewis at his office he introduces him to his investigator frank levin they walk over to the meeting room where lewis's mother mary windsor and her lawyer cecil wait holler informs mary that she is not protected by attorney-client privilege and that the d.a can force her to testify she is sent away before discussing the case lewis begins telling holler and frank how everything went down he was in a nightclub when a girl named reggie who was there with another man gave him her number later that night he drove to her house waited for the guy she was with to leave then knocked on her door once inside lewis claims that he was hit on the head with something that knocked him out when he woke up he was pinned down by her neighbors and that's when he realized that he has been set up in the morning frank comes to see holler with some news he was able to get the camera footage from the club's owner and it confirms lewis's story about reggie giving him her number he was also able to find out that the girl is a prostitute holler presents the evidence to the district attorney who to his surprise wants to continue to pursue the case and offers a deal of seven years prison time if lewis pleads guilty holler asks him how lewis could have attempted to assault and rape a prostitute who practically threw herself at him by giving him her contact information the next day while reviewing lewis's case holler notices that the bruises are very similar to another case he had years ago he rushes home and pulls the case file and as he reviews it he has a flashback with jesus martinez who is telling holler that he is innocent but holler informs him that the evidence against him is too strong and the d.a is pursuing the death penalty so he convinces jesus to plead guilty and receive life in prison so he can at least have a chance at parole after 15 years holler flies to san francisco and heads to san quentin state prison to visit jesus martinez who's not too happy to see him holler wants him to go over everything that happened that night at the club one more time jesus tells holler about a prostitute he met that night at the club who was with another man but ended up going home with jesus holler shows jesus random pictures of guys and he quickly becomes agitated when he sees louis's photo holler arrives at frank's place drunk and feeling guilty about convincing jesus to accept life in prison he tells frank everything and frank reminds him that lewis is his client he can't go to the police because he's protected under privilege and can't go to the d.a because he'd lose his license frank tells holler that he's got a client in jail for something his other client did and wants to know what he wants to do about it holler arrives home while talking to maggie on the phone he sees that lewis has broken into his house he tells holler that he overheard him telling maggie on the phone that he went to visit jesus in prison he confesses to killing donna the girl jesus got life for killing he tells holler that he cannot say anything because he is protected under attorney-client privilege when lewis's trial begins holler makes his opening statement informing the jury that he will prove his client was targeted by reggie the prostitute because she knew he was wealthy and that the entire case is fabricated the following day during haley's soccer practice maggie informs holler that frank has been killed holler rushes over to his house and is immediately shocked seeing him lying dead on the floor the next day when holler plays his messages on his answering machine he hears a message from frank telling him that he might have jesus ticket out of prison he informs him that someone's at the door and he'll get back to him when he knows for sure holler contacts the detective assigned to frank's case detective sobel and informs her of the message she requests that he send over the tape she informs holler about the type of gun used to kill frank an old woodsman holler rushes to his gun case and discovers that his gun is missing he immediately realizes that it was taken by lewis and used to murder frank the following morning during lewis's trial detective sobel pays holler a visit with a search warrant for his house she informs him that they discovered he owns an old woodsman and wonders why he didn't mention it when she told him about the type of gun used to murder frank later holler meets with his assistant who informs him that she has located corliss the witness he requested she find and that he is in pre-trial rehab at usc med holler remembers gloria the prostitute with the cocaine possession being sent there and goes to see her gloria finds a way to communicate with corliss telling him that the d.a has a way for him and gloria to be released early lewis's trial continues and reggie is called to the stand after a fierce cross-examination the d.a tells holler that he's willing to lower the deal for lewis to six months in jail when holler informs lewis he rejects the offer and wants to go all the way he tells holler that he will not agree to any jail time on the way home holler asks earl if he can use his street connections and find him a gun the next day lewis takes the stand and gives an emotional testimony he tells the jury he is innocent and that he is being framed the defense rests their case but before the d.a rests his case he asks the judge for the night to consider a rebuttal witness which the judge grants the next morning the d.a calls dwayne corliss to the stand holler objects stating that the word of a jailhouse snitch cannot be trusted but the d.a explains that corliss is a cooperating witness who spoke to the defendant while he was in lock-up corliss testifies that he met lewis in the holding tanks and lewis told him that woman got what she deserved he goes on to say that lewis told him he's done it before except the last time he killed the woman corliss says he even told him about her sexy tattoo of a snake she had on her body the detectives in the courtroom audience are stunned by this information and exit the courtroom holler presents evidence from a previous case in which corliss testified which was later thrown out and the defendant released after dna tests revealed that the defendant was innocent the judge is furious after hearing this and sends the jury to an early lunch and lashes out on the d.a he tells him that he just put a documented liar on the stand a man with a record of putting innocent people in jail as they leave the judge's chambers mary and lewis notice the d.a rushing away as if he is upset and ask holler what that is about holler responds that he went to talk to his boss because the judge wants to issue a directed verdict which means the judge wants to take the case away from the jury and declare an acquittal lewis follows holler to the restroom and demands to know where corliss got the information that he testified to because he didn't tell him holler tells him that maybe frank levin told him maybe he found something gave it to corliss and that's why you killed him as the trial continues the district attorney informs the court that he talked to his superiors and wishes to dismiss all charges the judge orders lewis to be released immediately from custody as everyone celebrates in the hallway the detectives arrest lewis for the murder of donnarenteria as lewis is led away in handcuffs detective lankford remarks to holler that he's amazed how he got his client off for assault only to burn him for murder he informs holler that they don't have enough to hold lewis for murder yet but couldn't allow him to walk out after what just went on holler enters the lincoln and earl hands him the gun hauler had asked him to find informing him that it came from a reliable source and is clean holler returns home and calls maggie asking her to retrieve all of lewis's parking tickets which might put him at the scene of the murder he tells her that he believes frank did this and lewis found out and killed him maggie says she'll do it and informs him that lewis has been released because they didn't have enough to hold him holler is alarmed and instructs maggie to go directly to her sisters where haley is he rushes over there and waits for lewis to arrive holler shows him the gun and tells him he has one chance to leave lewis wants to know if he's going to come here every day and every night holler tells him that he's not going to give up until the needle goes in his arm for donna's murder seconds later eddie arrives with his crew and begin to violently beat lewis haller walks away reminding eddie to send him to the hospital only maggie informs him on his way home that he was correct lewis got a ticket outside donna's apartment and it will be on the da's desk in the morning when holler returns home mary is in his apartment accusing him of setting up lewis holler tells her that he is going to burn lewis for killing his friend frank and as he opens the door for mary to leave she shoots him and tells him that she's the one that killed frank not lewis holler quickly draws his gun and shoots mary he calls the police and reports the incident earl picks up holler from the hospital and informs him that jesus has been released from prison on the way they get pulled over by eddie's gang eddie tells him their friend harold got busted again this time for 50 kilos and wants holler to give them a discount holler tells him that this one's going to be free earl asks him if he's okay and holler responds that they're repeat customers he'll stick it to them next time thanks for watching like and subscribe for more videos [Music] [Music] you

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Length: 11min 46sec (706 seconds)

Published: Thu Jul 28 2022