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Law Abiding Citizen (2009) -- The Plot: An everyday guy (Butler) decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets his family's killers free. His target: The district attorney who orchestrated the deal.
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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
F. Gary Gray
Writer (WGA):
Kurt Wimmer (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
16 October 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
The System Must Pay more
Plot:
A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal. full summary | full synopsis
User Comments:
Law Abiding Citizen will not disappoint. more (83 total)
US Showtimes:
The Bridge: Cinema de lux 12:30pm | 2:55 | 5:20 | 7:45 | 10:15 (personalize) more

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong bloody brutal violence and torture, a scene of rape, and pervasive language.
Runtime:
109 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #45572) | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Canada:18A (Alberta/Manitoba) | UK:18 | Ireland:18 | Norway:15 | Finland:K-15 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | South Africa:16LV | Australia:MA
Company:
Overture Films more

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Trivia:
Cameo: [Michael Nutter]In the scene where the Mayor (Viola Davis) is swearing in Nick as the new District Attorney, the man holding the bible is the actual mayor of Philadelphia at the time of filming. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The car bombs go off a little after 6:00 AM. In Pennsylvania, in the fall/winter (snow on the ground, leaves off the trees), it would still be dark at that time. more
Quotes:
Jonas Cantrell: Tell us what we're dealing with. Shelton was a spy...?
Bray: Look, spies are a dime a dozen. I'm a spy. Clyde is a brain. He's a think tank-type guy. His specialty was low-impact kinetic operations.
Nick Rice: That's a hell of a fancy way to say that he kills people.
Bray: We kill people. He figured out how to do it without ever being in the same room. It was his gift, and he was the best. One time, we're tasking this tricky target. I mean, we're usin' cruise missiles and Predators, and we even had a B-2 Bomber flatten this guy's villa with JDAM...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Jay Leno Show: (#1.16)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Eminence Front more

FAQ

What is this movie about?
So who is the villain -- Shelton or Rice?
Is "Law Abiding Citizen" based on a book?
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90 out of 130 people found the following comment useful.
Law Abiding Citizen will not disappoint., 25 September 2009
10/10
Author: fendij3 from United States

This movie really takes the cake. It's focused on a father (Clyde) who gets beaten and his wife and daughter are killed by 2 crooks. However the crooks' punishment was dimmed down because of a deal made by the lawyers(Jamie Fox). 10 years later, Clyde decides to take out the entire corrupt justice system.

This movie really keeps you on the edge of your seat, and the main character Clyde really makes this movie something memorable and just extraordinary. You can compare Clyde to the Joker pretty much, but in my opinion 10 times better. Clyde devises sneaky and cunning ways by taking down his victims and the whole sense on whether he is the hero or villain also adds to the excitement. Jamie Fox also does a great job playing his character, a heroic yet corrupt lawyer.

There are a few scenes that will guaranteed make you laugh and a few scenes that will pretty much tell you that Clyde is just one kickbutt character, no questions about it. Every scene you will be wondering what will happen next, because you honestly won't know. The movie has a few twists and turns and will always keep you guessing. If you want to see something that is highly suspenseful, will keep you on the edge of your seat, and includes 2 very unique and questionable characters, then you must see this movie. Law Abiding Citizen will not disappoint.

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