Lawless (2012)

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  • Opened August 29, 2012 
  • 1 hr 55 min
  • R | Some Sexuality/Nudity, Language and Strong Bloody Violence

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. More on child suitability

  • In 1931, the Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Va., run a multipurpose backwoods establishment that hides their true business, bootlegging. Middle brother Forrest (Tom Hardy) is the brain of the operation; older Howard (Jason Clarke) is the brawn, and younger Jack (Shia LaBeouf), the lookout. Though the local police have taken bribes and left the brothers alone, a violent war erupts when a sadistic lawman (Guy Pearce) from Chicago arrives and tries to shut down the Bondurants operation. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jason Clarke, Guy Pearce, Jessica Chastain
  • Director: John Hillcoat
  • Genres: Drama

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Lawless in the Bonny and Clyde type tradition

by Darkola

This movie is made in the Bonnie and Clyde type tradition, no its not about bank robbers, and no it may not be as good as Bonnie and Clyde, but it is good. I've read alot of complaints about nudity...

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Not Great, Just "Really Good"

by Reel Reviewer

"Lawless" is the first film out the gate this pre-awards season and I suspect it's because it's missing that "it" factor that really gives movies that "remember me" feeling. Don't misunderstand me, I...

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An excellent movie

by grana.gina

I LOVED this film. They constantly kept you on the edge of your seat and always through surprises your way. The three brothers had so much synergy and worked so well together. You create this...

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New York Daily News
| Elizabeth Weitzman

The action is, overall, as exciting as the primary performances are impressive. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
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If Lawless doesn't achieve the mythic dimensions of the truly great outlaw and gangster movies, it is a highly entertaining tale set in a vivid milieu, told with style and populated by a terrific ensemble. Read full review

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Movieline
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As rollicking and rough as a drive down a dirt road with no suspension, Lawless is a tale of three-bootlegging brothers from Prohibition-era Franklin County, Virginia, who are, in the words of one character, some "hard-ass crackers." Read full review

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Mick LaSalle

Hillcoat and Cave give us more than an action story. They create a world. Read full review

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Tom Hardy in "Lawless."