Law Abiding Citizen (2009)

Director:

F. Gary Gray

Writer (WGA):

Kurt Wimmer (written by)

Release Date:

16 October 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The System Must Pay

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.

Plot Keywords:

Justice | District Attorney | Murder | Deal | Philadelphia

Cast

Jamie Foxx	...	Nick Rice
Gerard Butler	...	Clyde Shelton
Colm Meaney	...	Detective Dunnigan
Bruce McGill	...	Jonas Cantrell
Leslie Bibb	...	Sarah Lowell
Michael Irby	...	Detective Garza
Gregory Itzin	...	Warden Iger
Regina Hall	...	Kelly Rice
Emerald-Angel Young	...	Denise Rice
Christian Stolte	...	Clarence Darby
Annie Corley	...	Judge Laura Burch
Richard Portnow	...	Bill Reynolds
Viola Davis	...	Mayor
Michael Kelly	...	Bray
Josh Stewart	...	Rupert Ames

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

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 (original rating) | Norway:15 | Finland:K-15 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | South Africa:16LV | Australia:MA | Brazil:16 | Ireland:16 (re-rating on appeal) | Malaysia:18PL | Hong Kong:IIB | Canada:18A (Ontario) (re-rating) | South Korea:15 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18

Filming Locations:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Film Department, The

Trivia:

Catherine Zeta-Jones was attached to the project in early development.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Jamie Foxx calls Clyde "Clive".

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Clarence Darby: Can't fight fate.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Jay Leno Show: (#1.19)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Eminence Front

This was amazing!

I went into this movie just wanting to watch Gerard because I love him as an actor. When I got in there, I realized that this was not going to be just any movie. This movie was kick ass and I am so glad that I went to see it. I would pay 10 times to go watch this movie in theaters. He really took it over the edge, and the quote that my friends and I are saying since then is "It's going to be biblical" They really make each scene one for the books with creative ideas and thrilling scenes that keep you wondering what will be in store. It is one of the few movies that my heart was racing and my mind was wondering what would happen next. I love it and cannot wait to see it again.