# The Counselor (2013)

> A prosperous lawyer’s attempt to profit from a drug deal spirals into a merciless neo-noir reckoning with greed, betrayal, and organized crime.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/72899

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Cast: Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, Brad Pitt, Bruno Ganz, Rosie Perez, Sam Spruell
- TMDB rating: 5.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2193215/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, sensual, late night viewing, crime thriller marathon

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