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2012 film directed by John Hillcoat

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Lawless is a 2012 American crime, drama, and action film directed by John Hillcoat and written by Nick Cave, who also composed the soundtrack. The movie is based on a work by Matt Bondurant and stars Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, and Mia Wasikowska. It was produced by Douglas Wick and Megan Ellison through Annapurna Pictures, with Benaroya Pictures, Yucaipa Films, Pie Films Inc., and Red Wagon Entertainment also involved. The film was distributed by Netflix.

The narrative is set in Franklin County in the Appalachian Mountains, with filming taking place in Georgia. The movie has a runtime of approximately 115 minutes and was released in the United States. It received an IMDb rating of 7.2 from over 260,000 votes, a Metascore of 58, and a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 67%. The film was rated R and earned a total of 1 win and 8 nominations.

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In 1931, the Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Virginia, run a multipurpose backwoods establishment that hides their true business — bootlegging. Middle brother Forrest is the brain of the operation; older Howard is the brawn, and younger Jack, the lookout. Though the local police have taken bribes and left the brothers alone, a violent war erupts when a sadistic lawman from Chicago arrives and tries to shut down the Bondurants operation.

Released: 2012-08-29115 minDir: John HillcoatCrime, Drama, WesternBudget: $26.0MBox office: $55.4M

Cast

  • Shia LaBeouf as Jack Bondurant
  • Tom Hardy as Forrest Bondurant
  • Gary Oldman as Floyd Banner
  • Guy Pearce as Charlie Rakes
  • Jason Clarke as Howard Bondurant
  • Jessica Chastain as Maggie Beauford

Themes

  • corruption
  • based on novel or book
  • prohibition era
  • brother
  • gangster
  • great depression
  • appalachia
  • bootlegging
  • shootout
  • brutality

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Ratings

IMDb

7.2/10

261,971 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

67%

Metacritic

58/100

Year
2012
Runtime
116 min
Genres
Biography, Crime, Drama
Rated
R
Awards
1 win & 8 nominations total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Nick Cave
Cast member
Lew Temple
Composer
Nick Cave
Production company
Annapurna Pictures
Cinematographer
Benoît Delhomme
Narrative location
Appalachian Mountains
Filming location
Georgia
Duration
115.0
FilmAffinity ID
218338
Distribution format
video on demand
Official website
lawless-film.com
Image
Lawless Cannes 2012.jpg
Significant event
première
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publication date
2012-09-13
title
Lawless
distributed by
Netflix
after a work by
Matt Bondurant
film editor
Dylan Tichenor
box office
53676580
review score
67%
capital cost
26000000
Commons category
Lawless (film)
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