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The Counselor

2013 film by Ridley Scott

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5.3

A lawyer finds himself in far over his head when he attempts to get involved in drug trafficking.

Released: 2013-10-25117 minDir: Ridley ScottThriller, Crime, Drama

Cast

Michael Fassbender as The Counselor
Penélope Cruz as Laura
Cameron Diaz as Malkina
Javier Bardem as Reiner
Brad Pitt as Westray
Bruno Ganz as Diamond Dealer

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Key facts

Directed by: Ridley Scott
Written by: Cormac McCarthy
Produced by: Ridley Scott Nick Wechsler Steve Schwartz Paula Mae Schwartz
Starring: Michael Fassbender Penélope Cruz Cameron Diaz Javier Bardem Brad Pitt
Cinematography: Dariusz Wolski
Edited by: Pietro Scalia
Music by: Daniel Pemberton
Production companies: Fox 2000 Pictures Scott Free Productions Nick Wechsler Productions Chockstone Pictures Ingenious Media
Distributed by: 20th Century Fox
Release dates: October 3, 2013 ( 2013-10-03 ) ( Leicester Square ) October 25, 2013 ( 2013-10-25 ) (United States) November 15, 2013 ( 2013-11-15 ) (United Kingdom)
Running time: 117 minutes
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Key dates

Published: 14 November 2013

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Genre: thriller film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Director: Ridley Scott
Screenwriter: Cormac McCarthy
Cast member: Richard Cabral
Composer: Daniel Pemberton
Producer: Ridley Scott
Production company: 20th Century Studios

Article

The Counselor is a 2013 crime thriller film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Cormac McCarthy. It stars Michael Fassbender as the eponymous Counselor as well as Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, and Brad Pitt. The extremely violent and bloodthirsty activities of drug cartels are depicted as the Counselor, a high-level lawyer, gets involved in a drug deal around the troubled Ciudad Juarez, Mexico/Texas border area.

The Counselor was chosen as the closing film at the 2013 Morelia Film Festival and also played at the Cork Film Festival. The film was theatrically released on October 25, 2013, and is dedicated to Scott's brother, Tony Scott, who died in 2012. It received mixed reviews and grossed $71 million worldwide against a budget of $25 million.