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Aug 29, 2012 · Roger Ebert August 29, 2012. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Lawless" 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. Its characters live by a barbaric code that countenances murder.
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Aug 29, 2012 · Rated: 3/4 Oct 3, 2022 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies “Lawless” is a tough, bloody, and violent action picture that’s very honest in what it’s trying to be. The story is ...
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- John Hillcoat
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- Shia Labeouf
Lawless. (film) Lawless is a 2012 American crime drama film directed by John Hillcoat. The screenplay, by Australian singer-screenwriter Nick Cave, is based on Matt Bondurant 's historical novel The Wettest County in the World (2008). The film stars Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, and Guy ...
- $54.4 million
- Nick Cave, Warren Ellis
- $26 million
Sep 6, 2012 · Lawless is a violent and sentimental tale of three bootlegging brothers in Prohibition-era Virginia, directed by John Hillcoat and based on a true story. Peter Bradshaw reviews this empty exercise ...
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The movie is suspenseful and exciting and has a degree of grittiness. With more time and a better director, it could have been a great crime-drama. Shia LaBeouf is miscast in the lead role - he just doesn't have the presence or maturity for the role. Still, he doesn't do too badly and manages to limit the damage.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 3, 2022. Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies. “Lawless” is a tough, bloody, and violent action picture that’s very honest in what it’s trying to be ...
Aug 29, 2012 · Lawless: Directed by John Hillcoat. With Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jason Clarke, Guy Pearce. Set in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a trio of bootlegging brothers are threatened by a new special deputy and other authorities angling for a cut of their profits.