Lawless
Directed by John Hillcoat
- Ricardo Arnaz CPA, ACCA USN-retiredMarch 31, 2026A look into an Appalachian Virginia county during prohibition. The story follows 3 moonshining brothers with their myths and realities of the violence and mental intimacy of family and friends during this violent era of our countries past. Also looks into the corruption of the folks who were supposed to uphold the law. A Nick Cave always violent screenplay. Music to the movie fits for the times which nothing is worse than modern music in a period piece.
Lawless Trivia
Lawless was released on August 29, 2012.
Lawless was directed by John Hillcoat.
Lawless has a runtime of 1h 55m.
Lawless was produced by Lucy Fisher, Megan Ellison, Douglas Wick, Michael Benaroya.
In 1931, the Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Virginia, run a multipurpose backwoods establishment that hides their true business — bootlegging. Middle brother Forrest is the brain of the operation; older Howard is the brawn, and younger Jack, the lookout. Though the local police have taken bribes and left the brothers alone, a violent war erupts when a sadistic lawman from Chicago arrives and tries to shut down the Bondurants operation.
The key characters in Lawless are Jack Bondurant (Shia LaBeouf), Forrest Bondurant (Tom Hardy), Floyd Banner (Gary Oldman).
Lawless is rated R.
Lawless is a Drama, Crime, Biography film.
Lawless has an audience rating of 7.4 out of 10.
Lawless had a budget of $26M.
Lawless has made $55.4M at the box office.