What's the Difference between The Lincoln Lawyer the Book and The Lincoln Lawyer the Movie?
The Lincoln Lawyer Book vs Movie
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Haller starts to leave for Maggie and his daughter's house, but is confronted by and shot by Mary Windsor. Haller believes she was not raped years ago and that she murdered Levin. Haller shoots and kills her. The police rush in; they had been using Haller as bait. Roulet is arrested again and will probably go down for several other murders. |
Haller goes home where he is confronted by Mary Windsor. She shoots Haller with his Colt Woodsman while claiming to have murdered Frank Levin. Haller shoots and kills Mary Windsor. |
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Haller spends months recuperating and is broke from legal and medical bills. Jesus Martinez and Louis Roulet are both suing him for legal malpractice. Martinez was released from prison with a pardon, but has AIDS. |
Haller gets out of the hospital. He learns that Martinez is out of prison. The DA is going for the death penalty on Louis Roulet for the murder of Donna Renteria.
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The California bar suspended Haller for 90 days for conduct unbecoming of an attorney for borrowing Earl's gun that he used to kill Mary Windsor. Haller regrets killing her but hopes to be practicing the next year. Not a happy ending. |
Haller is pulled over by the Road Saints. One of their guys was arrested for a drug bust; Haller offers to represent him for free. Happy ending. |