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Lawless is the true story of the infamous Bondurant Brothers: bootlegging siblings who made a run for the American Dream in Prohibition-era Virginia. In this epic gangster tale, inspired by true-life ... read more read more...tales of author Matt Bondurant's family in his novel "The Wettest County in the World", the loyalty of three brothers is put to the test against the backdrop of the nation's most notorious crime wave. -- (C) Weinstein

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Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.

Directed by: John Hillcoat

Release Date: August 29, 2012

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Flixster Reviews (33)

  • fb732260458
    May 6, 2012
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    Can't deny John Hillcoat's prowess for making super-violent and super-epic films... and this looks another winner.
  • flutieman07
    April 24, 2012
    flutieman07
    Just watched the trailer....Hope the movie lives up to it!
  • fb1350754613
    April 25, 2012
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    I love Tom Hardy and Gary Oldman who was amazing as the villain in Book of Eli. Seeing him as the villain here should be interesting. And Guy Pearce? His acting seems fantastic. Based off of the trailer, it looks like it's going to be great.

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Eric D. Snider
May 25, 2012
Eric D. Snider, Film.com

A great deal of rowdy, crowd-pleasing fun, and there ain't nothin' wrong with that. Full Review

Owen Gleiberman
May 20, 2012
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

Every festival has the right to its duds, but I was surprised when I suddenly realized that Lawless isn't a bad Cannes film - it's a bad Sundance film. Full Review

Richard Corliss
May 20, 2012
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine

Lawless tries to be flawless; as a movie, it's often listless - lifeless. Full Review

David Rooney
May 19, 2012
David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter

Fueled by a brooding sense of dread, visceral bursts of violence, potent atmosphere and some juicy character portraits from a robust cast. Full Review

Jonathan Crocker
May 23, 2012
Jonathan Crocker, Digital Spy

You can't shake the feeling that Hillcoat just should have gone for broke with his florid, bloody drama. Full Review

Kimberly Gadette
May 23, 2012
Kimberly Gadette, Doddle

Blue Ridge Mountain veracity aside, the story's got to have more kick than some two-bit swill that even Ma Barker's Ma wouldn't swallow. Full Review

Fiona Williams
May 22, 2012
Fiona Williams, sbs.com.au

There's 'too much rust in the pipes', but it's still a satisfying cocktail of gore and sentimentality. Just don't expect the top shelf hooch. Full Review

David Fear
May 20, 2012
David Fear, Time Out New York

Intermittently intriguing, wildly uneven. Full Review

Mike D'Angelo
May 20, 2012
Mike D'Angelo, AV Club

A thoroughly familiar-but flavorful and rousing-shoot-'em-up set among Prohibition bootleggers. Full Review

Karina Longworth
May 20, 2012
Karina Longworth, L.A. Weekly

Never-not-fun junk food enlivened by good actors and a thin ghosting of Hollywood-style "relevancy", but only barely enough actual substance to keep the shoot-em-ups interesting. Full Review

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