Meanwhile, as the three siblings rise to power while battling treachery on both sides of the law, a mysterious woman named Maggie appears out of nowhere, prompting the thoughtful Forrest to question the true price of his outlaw ways.
In , the Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Va. Though the local police have taken bribes and left the brothers alone, a violent war erupts when a sadistic lawman Guy Pearce from Chicago arrives and tries to shut down the Bondurants operation.
The three Bondurant brothers run a bootlegging operation during the depression, up in the mountains of Franklin County, Virginia. Crooked Special Deputy Charles Rakes is after a share of the brothers' profits.
Compounding their troubles, the local competition is elbowing in on their activities. Forrest's boisterous defiance and Cricket's knack for moonshine production help the brothers gain a local monopoly.
When Forrest is wounded as tension with Rakes escalates, Jack, initially the timid one, must prove his worth against gangster Floyd Banner's mob, and we see him metamorphose into a cocky exhibitionist in his attempts to woo the off-limits preacher's daughter, Bertha. Jessica Chastain as Maggie. Guy Pearce as Charlie.
Shia LaBeouf as Jack. Tom Hardy as Forrest. Jason Clarke as Howard. Gary Oldman as Floyd. Reviews The violent, the ignorant and the moonshine. Roger Ebert August 29, Now streaming on:. Powered by JustWatch. Now playing. Snakehead Odie Henderson. Love Hard Monica Castillo. Mothers of the Revolution Nell Minow. Son of Monarchs Nick Allen.
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User Reviews Parents say Kids say. Adult Written by BestPicture April 19, Prohibition drama riddled with bullets and accents Here's the positive thing about "Lawless": it won't make you hate Shia LaBeouf more than you already do. The actor actually carries the film Continue reading. Report this review. Adult Written by darthsitkur October 4, Teen, 14 years old Written by Kieth11 August 18, Excellent movie, but very bloody. Lawless is an excellent thriller.
Very good and believable acting, and great special effects. This story is in the 20th century, during the time of prohibition Teen, 14 years old Written by snootySnoot November 7, This is a violent film, with a strong sex scene, castration scene, killing of young men, blood and gore This isn't a group of nobodies, has-beens, and never-will-bes.
Shia LaBeouf, whose reputation as an actor was tarnished by appearances in a string of financially successful but creatively bankrupt films three Transformers movies and the Indiana Jones chapter no one wants to remember , reminds viewers why, at one time, he was highly regarded. Jessica Chastain, in perhaps her sexiest role to date complete with a topless scene , continues to defy typecasting. Throw in Guy Pearce at his oily, sadistic best and a sadly underused Mia Wasikowski, and you have the makings of a tremendous troupe.
Nick Cave's script is mostly worthy of all that talent. The story transpires during in a backwater town in Franklin County, Virginia. The Bondurant brothers, timid Jack LaBeouf , quiet Forrest Hardy , and maniac Howard Jason Clarke , aren't the only bootleggers around, but they're the best and most respected. Their livelihood is threatened by the arrival of Charlie Rakes Pearce , a "special deputy" from Chicago who has come to Virginia to stop those who violate the law of the land.
What that means is that those who pay a fee are allowed to continue bootlegging while those who don't are shut down, often by the use of barbaric means. The Bondurants refuse to give in to Rakes and their stubbornness instigates a war.
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