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  1. Sep 1, 2012 · By James H. Burnett III Globe Staff,September 1, 2012, 6:00 p.m. Author Matt Bondurant, at the Liberty Hotel in Boston, says he didn’t know about his family’s bootlegger history until he was a ...

  2. Aug 23, 2012 · MATTHEW BONDURANT The nickname the wettest county in the world comes from Sherwood Anderson and he called it that in an article he wrote for Liberty magazine in 1935. And he based that on the amount of people that were involved in making liquor and also the amount of liquor they were producing and shipping out of the county based on various estimates from law enforcement, etcetera.

  3. Lawless - The Bondurant Boys From Franklin County VA. The movie “Lawless” was released in August 2012. It tells the story of the Bondurant Boys (Howard, Forrest, and Jack) of Franklin County VA who were involved with moonshining during Prohibition. The movie is the real life story of Jack Bondurant as told by his grandson, Matt Bondurant in ...

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  5. Aug 28, 2017 · Matt is the author of The Wettest County in the World. The book that was adapted into the movie lawless and tells the story of his grandfather Jack Bondurant, as well as his two grand uncles. Forrest and Howard. Thanks so much for your time, Matt. Matt Bondurant: [00:04:09] Sure, no problem.

  6. Oct 4, 2012 · In December of 1930, Jack, Forrest and Howard Bondurant were crossing a bridge with cars full of illegal moonshine when they were stopped by local sheriff deputies looking for trouble. Historical accounts of the event are unclear, but the altercation quickly turned violent and two of the brothers were shot.

  7. Aug 20, 2012 · It is the Depression-era tale of how the Bondurant Boys—Bondurant’s grandfather, Andrew Jackson Bondurant, known as Jack, and Jack’s older brothers Forrest and Howard—ran moonshine and ...

  8. Nov 25, 2012 · Just as his character, oldest brother Forrest, dominates the Bondurant family, actor Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises, 2012) presides over the film with an effortless power. A laconic mumbler with ...

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