Lawless

Based On the book by Matt Bondurant

Lawless is a 2012 American Southern Gothic gangster 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 Pearce. The film is about the violent conflict between three bootlegging brothers: Forrest (Hardy), Howard (Clarke), and Jack Bondurant (LaBeouf) — and the corrupt and ruthless lawman Charlie Rakes (Pearce), who tries to shut down the brothers' Prohibition-era moonshine business after Forrest refuses to pay him off.

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Release date:

2012

Director:

John Hillcoat

Cast:

Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain

Genre:

Crime, Drama, Action

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

2012 in adaptations