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Lawless

  • 20122012
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  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, and Jessica Chastain in Lawless (2012)
Set in the Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a bootlegging gang is threatened by authorities who want a cut of their profits.
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Set in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a trio of bootlegging brothers are threatened by a new special deputy and other authorities angling for a cut of their profits.Set in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a trio of bootlegging brothers are threatened by a new special deputy and other authorities angling for a cut of their profits.Set in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a trio of bootlegging brothers are threatened by a new special deputy and other authorities angling for a cut of their profits.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
241K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,178
265
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • John Hillcoat
    • Writers
      • Nick Cave(screenplay by)
      • Matt Bondurant(based on the book by: "The Wettest County in the World")
    • Stars
      • Tom Hardy
      • Shia LaBeouf
      • Guy Pearce
    Top credits
    • Director
      • John Hillcoat
    • Writers
      • Nick Cave(screenplay by)
      • Matt Bondurant(based on the book by: "The Wettest County in the World")
    • Stars
      • Tom Hardy
      • Shia LaBeouf
      • Guy Pearce
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 352User reviews
    • 367Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 8 nominations

    Videos11

    Redband Version
    Trailer 2:38
    Redband Version
    No. 1
    Trailer 2:29
    No. 1
    Lawless
    Trailer 2:33
    Lawless
    "Have You Met Howard?"
    Clip 0:57
    "Have You Met Howard?"
    "Maggie Meets Forrest"
    Clip 0:52
    "Maggie Meets Forrest"
    "Forrest Lectures Jack"
    Clip 0:47
    "Forrest Lectures Jack"
    "Immortal"
    Clip 0:47
    "Immortal"
    "Running Out of Gas"
    Clip 0:56
    "Running Out of Gas"
    "The New Special Deputy"
    Clip 0:46
    "The New Special Deputy"
    "You'll Never Let This Happen Again"
    Clip 1:00
    "You'll Never Let This Happen Again"
    "The Cast"
    Featurette 2:51
    "The Cast"

    Photos195

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    Tom Hardy and Jessica Chastain in Lawless (2012)
    Shia LaBeouf and Mia Wasikowska in Lawless (2012)
    Jason Clarke, Tom Hardy, and Shia LaBeouf in Lawless (2012)
    Tom Hardy in Lawless (2012)
    Shia LaBeouf in Lawless (2012)
    Guy Pearce in Lawless (2012)
    Tom Hardy and Shia LaBeouf in Lawless (2012)
    Tom Hardy in Lawless (2012)
    Lawless (2012)
    Tom Hardy at an event for Lawless (2012)

    Top cast

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    Tom Hardy
    Tom Hardy
    • Forrest Bondurant
    Shia LaBeouf
    Shia LaBeouf
    • Jack Bondurant
    Guy Pearce
    Guy Pearce
    • Charley Rakes
    Jason Clarke
    Jason Clarke
    • Howard Bondurant
    Jessica Chastain
    Jessica Chastain
    • Maggie Beaufort
    Mia Wasikowska
    Mia Wasikowska
    • Bertha Minnix
    Dane DeHaan
    Dane DeHaan
    • Cricket Pate
    Chris McGarry
    Chris McGarry
    • Danny
    Tim Tolin
    • Mason Wardell
    Gary Oldman
    Gary Oldman
    • Floyd Banner
    Lew Temple
    Lew Temple
    • Deputy Henry Abshire
    Marcus Hester
    Marcus Hester
    • Deputy Jeff Richards
    Bill Camp
    Bill Camp
    • Sheriff Hodges
    Alex Van
    Alex Van
    • Tizwell Minnix
    Noah Taylor
    Noah Taylor
    • Gummy Walsh
    Mark Ashworth
    Mark Ashworth
    • Hophead #1
    Tom Proctor
    Tom Proctor
    • Hophead #2
    Bruce McKinnon
    Bruce McKinnon
    • Jimmy Turner
    • Director
      • John Hillcoat
    • Writers
      • Nick Cave(screenplay by)
      • Matt Bondurant(based on the book by: "The Wettest County in the World")
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The movie is based on actual events, as explained in the 2008 book "The Wettest County in the World" written by Matt Bondurant, grandson of Jack Bondurant (Shia LaBeouf's character in the film).
    • Goofs
      The movie is set in the 1930s, at one point a character is loading a shotgun with plastic shotgun shells, but plastic shells weren't introduced until the 1960s. During the period of the movie shotgun shells were made of thick paper with a metal bottom for the primer.
    • Quotes

      Forrest Bondurant: It is not the violence that sets men apart, alright, it is the distance that he is prepared to go.

    • Alternate versions
      9 seconds of gory violence were removed for an R rating in the US. The film was released uncut internationally (including Canada).
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Cannes Film Festival 2012 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Fire and Brimstone
      Written by Link Wray (as Fred Lincoln Wray, Jr.)

      Performed by The Bootleggers

      Featuring Mark Lanegan

      Mark Lanegan appears courtesy of 4 AD Ltd.

    User reviews352

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Everything seemed to good to be true. And it was, but only a little bit.
    Lawless has a great cast - Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Guy Pearce. - And a great story about three brother's growing up in Depression- era Virginia and based on a true story. The three brother's are bootleggers, but when a special deputy and other police figures want a cut of their action, their whole world turns upside down.

    Everything seemed too good to be true. The cast, the story, everything. And it was, but only a little bit. The film was great, very enjoyable to watch, great acting from everyone involved. But the film, I felt, lacked something. I didn't feel connected to any of the characters, as in they felt too two-dimensional. I didn't really feel how they felt at certain points and it should have showed the brotherhood more instead of opting for blood and violence. I think the film needed to be more humorous, because it needed something to ease the tension between those bloody scenes and I think that was it.

    Shia LaBeouf was very good and Tom Hardy was even better. Even the smaller roles like Gary Oldman's character were acted well. I think it spent too much time on the whole romance aspect of it and it should have laid off of that a bit more. But the acting was great from everyone and it was an enjoyable time at the cinema. It is a good film, but didn't live up to the expectations I had.

    A solid 7/10.
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    • Sep 12, 2012

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 29, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Promised Land
    • Filming locations
      • Gay, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Weinstein Company
      • Yucaipa Films
      • Revolt Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $26,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $37,400,127
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,001,982
      • Sep 2, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $55,404,207
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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