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Release Date: August 29, 2012
On DVD: November 27, 2012
Genre: Action, Drama, Crime
Director: John Hillcoat
Writer: Nick Cave
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Guy Pearce, Gary Oldman, Mia Wasikowska, Dane DeHaan
AKA: Wettest Country, The, Wettest County in the World
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Running Time: 115 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexuality/nudity

"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 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....

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The late summer doldrums end with a bang as Lawless rolls into theaters, a dramatized true story of moonshining brothers who are pitted against a ruthless police officer. Despite featuring great performances and a violent story, however, Lawless fails to be the sum of its part.

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