The big picture
- “The Client,” starring McConaughey and Tomei, sneaks into the top 10 on Paramount+.
- John Romano wrote the screenplay and Brad Furman directed the 2011 legal thriller.
- Stay tuned to Collider for streaming updates and watch The Client exclusively on Paramount+.
A 2011 police thriller with a surprisingly strong star cast proved to be a surprise success for Paramount+ almost 15 years later. The clientthe legal thriller with Matthew McConaughey, Marisa TomeiAnd Ryan Phillippehas sneaked into the top 10 most popular movies on Paramount Plus and is currently ranked 8th. The client strikes secretly Shooter, Mark WahlbergThe one-person army action film, which also consistently floats in the top 10 of Paramount+, but behind other projects like Jack Reacher And South Park: Ending Obesity. Alongside McConaughey, Tomei and Phillippe The client also stars William H. Macy, Johannes Leguizamo, Michael PeñaAnd Robert Guntonand achieved impressive ratings of 84% from critics and 82% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.
John Romano wrote the screenplay for The clientadapted from Michael ConnellyRoman. Romano’s work as screenwriter for The client is his most notable professional achievement, but he also has story credits for other projects such as American Pastorale (Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly), Nights in Rodanthe (Richard Gere, Viola Davis), And Unbearable cruelty (George Clooney And Catherine Zeta Jones). The client Directed by Brad Furmanand it is probably his most famous work of his career, but he has also worked on other high-profile projects, such as The Infiltrator (Bryan Cranston, Amy Ryan), City of Lies (Johnny Depp, Wald Whitaker), And runner runner (Ben Affleck, Anthony Mackie).
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The client The film stars Matthew McConaughey and Marisa Tomei. The film is written by John Romano and directed by Brad Furman. Stay tuned to Collider for future streaming updates and watch The client exclusively on Paramount+.
The Client (2011)
In The Client, Matthew McConaughey plays Mick Haller, a charismatic criminal defense attorney who operates out of his Lincoln Town Car. Based on Michael Connelly’s novel, the film centers on Haller, who is dealing with a high-profile case in which the lines between innocence and guilt are blurred. The cast also includes Marisa Tomei and Ryan Phillippe. Directed by Brad Furman, the film deals with themes of justice and morality.
- Duration
- 119 minutes
- Authors
- John Romano, Michael Connelly
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