As the world is gripped by protests over the death of George Floyd, a 6-month-old movie is being seen with new eyes. “Just Mercy,” a drama starring Michael B.
Jordan as a young lawyer, Bryan Stevenson, who appeals the wrongful murder charge of Walter McMillian, an Alabama black man played by Jamie Foxx, was re-released on streaming for free by its studio, Warner Bros.
Available for all of June, it’s now being watched by potentially millions of viewers. The movie is based on an inspiring — and horrific — true story of a systemic injustice and the yearslong struggle to right a wrong. “Walter’s experience taught me how our system traumatizes and victimizes people when we exercise our power to convince and condemn irresponsibly,” Stevenson
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