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Just Mercy (2019) Movie vs Book
Film · 2019 · Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton · Starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson
Just Mercy (2019) Movie: Cast and Details
A young lawyer fights to free a man on death row.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Very close to the bookIt follows the book's central case closely, and keeps its main events.
Read or watch first?
Read the book for the wider story. The film focuses on one case.
What the book gives you
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
A moving and important book. It was adapted into a 2019 film.
Who will like it: Readers who care about justice and the law.