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2007 film directed by James Wan

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Death Sentence is a 2007 American neo-noir crime drama and action film directed by James Wan and produced by Ashok Amritraj. The English-language movie stars Kevin Bacon, Garrett Hedlund, Kelly Preston, and Jordan Garrett. Its narrative centers on the subject of revenge, specifically involving the loss of a loved one and repayment for murder. The screenplay is based on a novel or book.

The film has a runtime of 105 minutes and was released in 2007. It was distributed by 20th Century Studios and Netflix via video on demand. Production companies involved include Baldwin Entertainment Group, 20th Century Fox, and Hyde Park Entertainment. Charlie Clouser composed the score, and John R. Leonetti served as director of photography. The tagline for the film is "Protect what's yours."

Financial details indicate a budget of 20,000,000 and revenue of 16,974,459. The movie received an R rating and three nominations total. Review scores include a 20% rating, a 4.2/10 score, and a 36/100 Metascore. IMDb lists the rating as 6.7 with 77,260 votes, while TMDb shows a vote average of 6.788.

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Film · TMDB

6.8

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.

Released: 2007-08-31105 minDir: James WanAction, Crime, Drama, ThrillerBudget: $20.0MBox office: $17.0M

Cast

  • Kevin Bacon as Nick Hume
  • Garrett Hedlund as Billy Darley
  • Kelly Preston as Helen Hume
  • Jordan Garrett as Lucas Hume
  • John Goodman as Bones Darley
  • Aisha Tyler as Detective Wallis

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • loss of loved one
  • repayment
  • revenge
  • murder
  • gang
  • shootout
  • police officer killed
  • hospital
  • brutality

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Ratings

IMDb

6.7/10

77,260 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

20%

Metacritic

36/100

Year
2007
Runtime
105 min
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Rated
R
Awards
3 nominations total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
revenge
Director
James Wan
Cast member
Edi Gathegi
Cinematographer
John R. Leonetti
Duration
105
FilmAffinity ID
794684
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2007-09-13
title
Death Sentence
distributed by
Netflix
review score
36/100
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