Lawless

Theatrical - Wide 2012-08-29

Cast Shia LaBeouf Tom Hardy Gary Oldman Guy Pearce Jason Clarke
Directed by John Hillcoat
Written by Nick Cave

Box Office Gross: $55,404,207

Running Time: 115 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Benaroya Pictures, Yucaipa Films, Annapurna Pictures, Pie Films Inc., Red Wagon Entertainment, Revolt Films, BlumHansonAllen Films

Genres: Crime Drama Western

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Synopsis

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... See more 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.

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