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Death Sentence (2007) 6.8
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6.8/10 from 45,307 users
Metascore: 36/100
Reviews: 282 user | 157 critic | 24 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:James Wan |
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Cast
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| Garrett Hedlund | ... | ||
| Kelly Preston | ... | ||
| Jordan Garrett | ... | ||
| Stuart Lafferty | ... | ||
| Aisha Tyler | ... | ||
| John Goodman | ... | ||
| Matt O'Leary | ... |
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| Hector Atreyu Ruiz | ... | ||
| Kanin Howell | ... | ||
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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. Written by 20th Century Fox
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Protect What's YoursMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong bloody brutal violence and pervasive language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
31 August 2007 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Sentencia de muerte See more »Box Office
Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£260,733 (UK) (31 August 2007)Gross:
$9,525,276 (USA) (26 October 2007)Company Credits
Production Co:
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Hyde Park Entertainment, Baldwin Entertainment Group See more »
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2.35 : 1
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Nicholas "Nick" Hume: [while recording his family at Christmas] Okay, guys. Ready?
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Written and Produced by Sourcerer
Performed by Victoria Hamilton and Audrey Stange
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The courtroom in which the pre-trial hearing takes place is not actually a trial court. It is actually the South Carolina Court of Appeals; no pre-trial hearing or trials actually take place there. See more »Goofs
When Nick is eating the sandwich in his office, at one point, the position of the sandwich changes between shots. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Nicholas "Nick" Hume: [while recording his family at Christmas] Okay, guys. Ready?
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"Deo Dona Nobis Pacem"Written and Produced by Sourcerer
Performed by Victoria Hamilton and Audrey Stange
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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 descent 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 well staged by director James Wan, and he shows considerable skill with his fluid camera. But these things tend to get over looked in a film of this type. Elsewhere, although we are asked to swallow the impossible for one too many occasions, and the cops are stupid beyond belief, the film does find a couple of narrative tricks to also 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, in case I haven't violently rammed home the point yet, this really hits the mark. Kind of like a kick in the privates really. 7/10