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Death Sentence (2007) -- Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his
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Death Sentence (2007) -- Kevin Bacon sits down with Harry Smith to discuss his latest thriller, "Death Sentence." Bacon confesses to dreaming in character while shooting a movie.
Death Sentence (2007) -- Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his
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Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   26,941 votes
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Director:
James Wan
Writers (WGA):
Ian Jeffers (screenplay)
Brian Garfield (novel)
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Release Date:
31 August 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
Protect What's Yours
Plot:
Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
As revenge thrillers go, this has got balls ! more (255 total)

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong bloody brutal violence and pervasive language.
Runtime:
105 min | 111 min (unrated version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
Garrett Hedlund shaved his head for his role in this movie. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When Nick puts the red Ford into gear, he does so without the key (it's not his car). Modern cars cannot be put in gear without a key AND a foot on the brake. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Nicholas "Nick" Hume: [while recording his family at Christmas] Okay, guys. Ready?
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Movie Connections:
References Taxi Driver (1976) more
Soundtrack:
Alright more

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14 out of 21 people found the following comment useful.
As revenge thrillers go, this has got balls !, 4 March 2008
7/10
Author: JohnRouseMerriottChard from United Kingdom

As revenge thrillers go, this has got balls ! Nothing new and exciting here for what is fast becoming a tired old genre, but boasting the considerable talents of Kevin Bacon in the lead role, Death Sentence is way above average and never outstays its welcome. Nick Hume & his son Brendan stop at a gas station one night and a violent turn of events transforms Nick into a maelstrom of fury.

Asking the question of just what lengths we would go to to look after our families, Death Sentence is merely following on from the likes of Death Wish and Eye For An Eye, but here the violence is upped to such a gruesome standard, it creates maximum impact. Yet it's not the violence that leaves the lasting impression, it's the decent of the main protagonist that terrifies the most, a humble and decent man spiralling out of control, done down by the system, he finds darkness within him that he surely didn't know he had. Some sequences here are excellent, and although we are asked to swallow the impossible for one too many occasions, the film does find a trick to keep it out of formulaic tedium. Kevin Bacon deserves better than this for sure, but he's great in the dual role and as revenge thrillers go, this hits the mark, kind of like a kick in the privates, 7/10.

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