JUST MERCY (2019): Warner Bros. Makes the Michael B. Jordan & Jamie Foxx Prison, Systemic Racism Film Free to Rent This June

Watch Just Mercy for Free This June

Audience will be able to rent Destin Daniel Cretton‘s Just Mercy (2019) for free for the entire month of June via Warner Bros. on all digital platforms.

Following the murder of George Floyd (and other deaths that have occurred in the last few month) at the hands of law enforcement, the story of death row inmate Walter McMillian may resonate even more than it did when it was originally released in 2019.

Warner Bros. made the announcement on their Just Mercy twitter page:

We believe in the power of story. #JustMercy is one resource we can offer to those who are interested in learning more about the systemic racism that plagues our society. For the month of June, #JustMercy will be available to rent for free on digital platforms in the US. @eji_org pic.twitter.com/3B2IHMNk7E

— Just Mercy (@JustMercyFilm) June 2, 2020

Plot Synopsis

Just Mercy‘s plot synopsis: based on the book by Bryan Stevenson, “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.”

Cast and crew

Destin Daniel Cretton‘s Just Mercy stars Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson, Tim Blake Nelson, Rob Morgan, Rafe Spall, O’Shea Jackson Jr., and Karan Kendrick.

Which supporting cast members are playing which characters in the film:

The main cast also includes Rob Morgan (“Mudbound”) as Herbert Richardson, a fellow prisoner who also sits on death row awaiting his fate; Tim Blake Nelson (“Wormwood”) as Ralph Myers, whose pivotal testimony against Walter McMillian is called into question; Rafe Spall as Tommy Chapman, the DA who is fighting to uphold Walter’s conviction and sentence; O’Shea Jackson Jr. (“Straight Outta Compton”) as Anthony Ray Hinton, another wrongly convicted death row inmate whose cause is taken up by Bryan; and Karan Kendrick (“The Hate U Give”) as Walter’s wife, Minnie McMillian, who stands by her husband.

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