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James Forrest Bondurant (21 November 1901-4 December 1965) was an American Prohibition-era gangster and one of the three Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Virginia, Virginia. He was the gang's de facto leader during the 1930s, despite being the middle brother.
Aug 27, 2012 · In these articles my grandfather and his brothers Forrest and Howard, "The Bondurant Boys," were described as a notorious group with a dangerous reputation.
- Matt Bondurant
The Wettest County in the World is a 2008 historical novel by Matt Bondurant, an American writer who features his grandfather Jack and grand-uncles Forrest and Howard as the main characters in the novel.
Aug 23, 2012 · Matthew Bondurant, the grandson of a notorious moonshiner, talks about his novel and the Hollywood movie based on his family's history. He explains the origins of the wettest county in the world and the challenges of writing about a hidden culture.
Aug 29, 2012 · Forrest Bondurant is a legendary bootlegger in Depression-era Virginia, who refuses to pay bribes to corrupt authorities. He falls in love with a waitress and faces a ruthless special deputy in this crime drama based on a true story.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- John Hillcoat
- 2012-08-29
Sep 1, 2012 · Novelist Matt Bondurant’s family has taken its place in gangster lore with the recent release of “Lawless,” an independent film based on the true story of the “Bondurant Boys,” his grandfather...
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Aug 30, 2012 · Forrest Bondurant (Tom Hardy), leader of the most powerful moonshining family in Franklin County, Virginia, wears the indestructible armor of legend. His parents died in the 1919 flu...
