Lawless

When the law became corrupt, outlaws became heroes.


Lawless
Lawless is the true story of the infamous Bondurant Brothers: bootlegging siblings who made a run for the American Dream in Prohibition-era Virginia. In this epic gangster tale, the loyalty of three brothers is put to the test against the backdrop of the nation's most notorious crime wave. Their main problem is the ruthless out-of-town agent who comes to investigate their activities. Inbetween all the violent actions, they still find some time for romance too.

130 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Language, Nudity, Violence, Drug abuse).
Crime, Drama.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jason Clarke, Guy Pearce, Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska
Director
John Hillcoat
ScreenplayNick Cave, from the novel by Matt Bondurant
MusicNick Cave, Warren Ellis
CinematographyBenoît Delhomme
EditingDylan Tichenor
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, Datasat
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2012
Produced byBenaroya Pictures, FilmNation Entertainment, Annapurna Pictures, Blum Handon Allen Films, Pie Films Inc., Red Wagon Productions, Yupaipa Films

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreDrama
LanguageStrong, frequent vulgar expressions
NudityStrong, infrequent
SexModerately implied sexual activity, infrequent
ViolenceStrong, frequent, with focus on the wounds and the bloody details, within context, mostly brief scenes.
PrejudiceMild, infrequent within context
BlasphemyInfrequent exclamations like God damn, Jesus Christ. Mild impact.
Drug abuseStrong, frequent, but not exploitive, not glamourised, within context and permeates the entire film.
CommentsThe panel agreed that a 16 DLNV is appropriate for this film because of the way they were treated. The classifiable elements have strong impact with language, violence and drugs occuring frequently. Nudity is infrequent but the impact is strong.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
5
Violence
5
Blood / Gore / Gross
5
Guns / Weapons
5
Profanity
5
Alcohol / Drugs
4
Smoking
5
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
5
Imitative Behaviour
5
Frightening / Tense Scenes
4
Jump Scenes
0
Tense Family Scenes
4
Music (Scary/Tense)
5
Music (Inappropriate)
1
Topics to talk about
4


Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Box Office
Kate Erbland quote iconLawless is a minor classic in the making. But minor it will remain, as even with quality ingredients, the film never quite mixes together to deliver a potent brew.
15
Chicago Sunday Times
Roger Ebert quote iconLawless is a well-made film about ignorant and violent people. Like the recent Killer Joe, I can only admire this film's craftsmanship and acting, and regret its failure to rise above them.
13
ScreenIt
C. Fuchs quote iconNot as intoxicating as it likely could have been.
10
Metacritic.com
38 critics
12
Rottentomatoes critics
192 critics
13
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconGrim, bloody, and utterly flawed, Lawless doesn't quite achieve the epic status it strains for, but it's too beautifully filmed and powerfully acted to dismiss.
13
Movie Review Query Engine
MRQE critics quote icon
13
Movie Review Intelligence
50 critics
12

What the People say

Internet
60058 Netizens
15

Average .. 64%

13

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