Lawless
2012 | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Western
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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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1/10 from 3K viewers
- AwardsWeak
No major awards or nominations on record
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$55 million worldwide on a $26 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
109K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
Kanopy
FawesomeRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Hillcoat
- Shia LaBeoufJack Bondurant
- Tom HardyForrest Bondurant
- Gary OldmanFloyd Banner
- Guy PearceCharlie Rakes
- Jason ClarkeHoward Bondurant
- Jessica ChastainMaggie Beauford
- Mia WasikowskaBertha Minnix
- Dane DeHaanCricket Pate
- Lew TempleDeputy Henry Abshire
- Chris McGarryDanny