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Part vigilante drama and part psychological thriller, the James Wan-directed Death Sentence stars Kevin Bacon as Nick Hume, a deceptively passive exec whose wife and children are attacked in a sadisti... read more read more...c, gang-related hazing rite, and his oldest son killed. Hell-bent on cold-blooded vengeance, Hume pulls a Bronson by tagging each of the perpetrators, then tracking down and rubbing out each one, with the help of formidable, blue-steel artillery. Aisha Tyler co-stars as the homicide detective who first agrees to assist Hume in his mission, then begins to edge up to the conclusion that the unstable father himself might be responsible for the nasty crimes against his family. Kelly Preston co-stars as Bacon's wife, Helen Hume; the cast also features John Goodman (The Big Lebowski), Leigh Whannell (Saw), and Matt O'Leary. Ian Jeffers loosely adapted Brian Garfield's popular 1975 novel. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Directed by: James Wan

Release Date: August 31, 2007

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DVD Release Date: January 8, 2008

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  • TheGame90
    September 18, 2011
    TheGame90
    I don't know....It was both good and bad....but I guess mostly good. John Goodman was pretty cool
  • MovieGeek13
    April 2, 2011
    MovieGeek13
    Death Sentence would be the worst movie of the year if it weren't for two people. The first being Kevin Bacon. He creates the character this kind of movie needs. You're everyday man with the perfect family and the perfect job. Anyone can relate to him. But when his son is killed ... read morein a random robbery by a vicious gang, he takes it upon himself to enact his own revenge plot against them. It sucks when the judicial system can't help you, but I hear crap like this on the news all the time: scumbags getting off for killing innocent people based on sheer technicality. That's why you can cheer for a guy like this in the movies. It's cathartic.
    The second is director James Wan. He doesn't really try to make the horrid screenplay better. He just covers the flaws up in style, flair, and some really hilarious action pieces. The gang members of this movie really are the dumbest gang members in the world, but then again, that can be said about any street gang. While he is often in too much of a hurry to get to the next action scene, he gets the required performances out of the actors. There isn't much to care about, but I think that sort of saves the film.
    This is cinematic cheese at its finest, and I'm not hear to watch a story. I want to see dumb asses get their faces blown off by Kevin Bacon and his shotgun.
  • CreedsDelight
    January 24, 2011
    CreedsDelight
    Great suspenseful thriller. Pretty graphic but very entertaining.

    Grade: B+
  • imrealgod
    July 1, 2010
    imrealgod
    Same old vengeance stuff, only that it's done in a way bit too idiotic & worse this time around. So, if a mindless action flick with a plot that's been done to death (badly executed in this case) sounds interesting/entertaining to you, go for it.
  • fb733768972
    January 11, 2010
    fb733768972
    I have a lot that I could say about this movie, but I will keep it short. This movie was bloody good fun!
  • LWOODS04
    November 28, 2009
    LWOODS04
    Kevin Bacon, Aisha Tyler, Garrett Hedlund

    Nick Hume (Kevin Bacon) is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no lengt... read moreh is too great when protecting his family.
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    It's a powerful revenge story, and Kevin Bacon does a great job in it. It was a better movie then I had expected it to be. Great action thriller. Definitely a movie that shouldn't be passed up. Love to see it again.
  • CloudStrife84
    November 17, 2009
    CloudStrife84
    Solid drama-thriller, about a corporate executive (Kevin Bacon), who after the cold-blooded murder of his son, goes on a personal vendetta against the assailants behind the horrific deed. As you may have guessed by now, the story doesn't hold much originality, but it's an excitin... read moreg film nonetheless, that kept my interest from beginning to end. You could definitely sense it was directed by the same guy who made the first Saw movie, as it has a similiar music score and camera movements. It doesn't always fit what goes on on-screen, but it works for the most part. The only thing that really bothered me was all the illogical character actions. Granted that suffering a major trauma may put your mind into a state of disarray, but many of the choices that Bacon's character makes are flat-out stupid. The ending could have been a little better also. I wouldn't say it's bad, but it was a bit too depressing for my taste. Other than that though, there's not that much to complain about. So if you're in the mood for a good revenge story, this is no doubt a safe pick.
  • romy861
    October 22, 2009
    romy861
    Standard straight-to-dvd (I assume), revenge thriller. Was okay till about halfway through when Kevin Bacon turns into a macho tough guy, then just loses all credibility and gets boring as well.
  • fb619846742
    August 9, 2009
    fb619846742
    Overall disappointing. There's a parking garage sequence that deserves its own type of award, but the storytelling could've been sharpened, and John Goodman's character could've been used more. I just didn't really believe the sudden down-spiral Kevin Bacon's character underwent,... read more it just didn't ring true. The ending was all kinds of stupid as well.
  • FiLmCrAzY
    April 24, 2009
    FiLmCrAzY
    its not a bad filmits got action and kevin bacon does a performance of a lifetime but its like many films where a family member is stricken with grief and wants revenge causing problems foreverone and then causing more hassle for himself so its worth a watch just nothing special

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Critic Reviews

Mark Bourne
January 8, 2008
Mark Bourne, Film.com

Bacon, as usual, is very good even when he's slumming, and as a trashy B-movie redo of Death Wish the movie works well enough for a Saturday afternoon with a case of brewskies. Full Review

Joshua Katzman
December 3, 2007
Joshua Katzman, Chicago Reader

This graphically violent film suffers from cursorily developed characters whose primary function is to advance the creaky plot. Full Review

Owen Gleiberman
September 5, 2007
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

The morality of revenge is barely at issue in a movie that pushes the plausibility of revenge right over a cliff. Full Review

Richard Roeper
September 4, 2007
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

It's terrible and it's so disappointing because I love Kevin Bacon and I love Aisha [Tyler] and you have good actors here who are trapped.

James Berardinelli
September 1, 2007
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

The result is such a mish-mash of conflicting tones and ideas that it doesn't play well on any level. Full Review

Geoff Pevere
August 31, 2007
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

. At both its best and worst, it feels like the missing third part of the faux retro double-bill Grindhouse. Full Review

Bruce Newman
August 31, 2007
Bruce Newman, San Jose Mercury News

As rancid as its title is lurid, an example of pulp fiction run amok. Full Review

Steven Winn
August 31, 2007
Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle

Blunt, bloody and far too busy with its sledgehammer plot and mighty gunplay to waste time on the main character's inner life, Death Sentence is a baseline entertainment. Full Review

Lisa Rose
August 31, 2007
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger

If only the world were a more peaceful place, we wouldn't have to sit through movies like Death Sentence. Full Review

Lou Lumenick
August 31, 2007
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

Fails to provide any sort of genuine social context for its violence. Full Review

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