The Counselor is a 2013 English-language Crime Drama motion picture written by Cormac Mccarthy and directed by Ridley Scott and produced by Nick Wechsler, Ridley Scott, Steve Schwartz and Paula Mae Schwartz. A lawyer finds himself in over his head when he gets involved in drug trafficking. The counselor features Michael Fassbender in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Pen Lope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, Brad Pitt, Penélope Cruz and Cesar Aguirre. The music was composed by Daniel Pemberton. Cinematography was done by Dariusz Wolski and editing by Pietro Scalia. The movie has a running time of 117 minutes. It was released on 28th November 2013. The Film was successful at box office. The Counselor was made on a budget of $25 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $71 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by 20th Century Fox.