Law Abiding Citizen

Release Date: October 16, 2009
Studio: Overture Films
Director: F. Gary Gray
Screenwriter: Kurt Wimmer
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Bruce McGill, Colm Meaney, Leslie Bibb, Michael Irby, Regina Hall, Viola Davis
Genre: Psychological Thriller
MPAA Rating: R (for strong bloody brutal violence and torture, a scene of rape, and pervasive language)
Official Website: LawAbidingCitizenfilm.com
Review: 8/10 rating | 4.5/10 rating
DVD Review: Not Available
DVD: DVD | Blu-ray Disc (Unrated Director's Cut)
Movie Poster: One-Sheet | Gerard Butler poster | Jamie Foxx poster
Production Stills: View here

Plot Summary: Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) is an upstanding family man whose wife and daughter are brutally murdered during a home invasion. When the killers are caught, Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx), a hotshot young Philadelphia prosecutor, is assigned to the case. Over his objections, Nick is forced by his boss to offer one of the suspects a light sentence in exchange for testifying against his accomplice.

Fast forward ten years. The man who got away with murder is found dead and Clyde Shelton coolly admits his guilt. Then he issues a warning to Nick: Either fix the flawed justice system that failed his family, or key players in the trial will die.

Soon Shelton follows through on his threats, orchestrating from his jail cell a string of spectacularly diabolical assassinations that can be neither predicted nor prevented. Philadelphia is gripped with fear as Shelton's high-profile targets are slain one after another and the authorities are powerless to halt his reign of terror. Only Nick can stop the killing, and to do so he must outwit this brilliant sociopath in a harrowing contest of wills in which even the smallest misstep means death. With his own family now in Shelton's crosshairs, Nick finds himself in a desperate race against time facing a deadly adversary who seems always to be one step ahead.

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COMMENTS (9)

Posted by:

nonentity

July 1, 2008

That's a helluva line up.

Besides the fact that "Ultraviolet" sucked big time, I still like Wimmer based solely on the coolness of "Equilibrium," and Gerard Butler is on the fast-track to being one of the coolest actors right now.

And if nothing else, Frank Darabont can do no wrong.

Definitely be keeping my eyes on this one.

Posted by:

LovetheButler

April 7, 2009

Wow! Gerard Butler has TWO movies released on the same day!!!! And to top that off, he has TWO movies coming soon with the word "Citizen" in it! Citizen Game and Law Abiding Citizen.

Posted by:

marg

July 29, 2009

yup, can't wait to see both movies.

gerry sure is busy this year, which is really great for all his female fans! :)

hope he's at TIFF this year( toronto international film festival) wknd of sept. 10th if anyone interested.

Posted by:

novembercherry4

August 18, 2009

Wow, what a year. I've been to the theatres more times this year than in my lifetime. Great movies so far, and Law Abiding Citizen, is going to be added to that list (along with Gamer). Coming out earlier than expected though, but I hope it's good.

Posted by:

michael

September 6, 2009

we now present gerard butler as THE PUNISHER. looks good though....

Posted by:

borce

September 7, 2009

Good story.The film is excellent.Can t to see the movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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richard

October 8, 2009

AWESOME movie, i saw it August of this year. You must go see it, i really like the cameo buy obama and sara palin (they are standing by a hot dog machine and obama is shinning her shoes), and another secret of who you will see cameos of..........
John/Kate plus the 8. they are all on a bus and john is slapping Kate.

Posted by:

Osman Ali

October 26, 2009

very nice movie!

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Jake

November 7, 2009

Great movie if you throw out the last five minutes. Still worth watching for sure.

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