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Synopsis
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. Credits
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Bill Hader In Talks To Join Reunion Comedy From Yes Man WritersHe would play a high school reunion committee chairman in a Middle America town who will do whatever it takes to get his high school’s most popular student back for the 20-year reunion. But then he has to go to L.A., since the popular guy is now acting in commercials, and the chairman enters into the weird world of celebrities....by Nick Venable | published: 2013-05-13 20:33:25comments
Head Back To Prohibition With Lawless On Blu-ray In NovemberIn an early announcement from Anchor Bay Entertainment and the Weinstein Company , Lawless has been announced for its upcoming Blu-ray release. The news has actually come pretty early; the flick has been winding down its theatrical release over the last several weeks, but can currently still be seen in some theaters. If you haven’t caught the film yet, this is your official warning that it will be out of theaters soon. After that, you’ll have to wait until November 27 to nab a copy....by Jessica Grabert | published: 2012-10-01 16:02:41comments
Holiday Weekend Box Office: Sleepy Labor Day Ushers In Fall DoldrumsThe Labor Day Holiday weekend is traditionally one of the quieter ones, marking the start of the sleepy weeks of September and October, and this year was no excpetion. The top ten banked around $100 million over the four day weekend, just nudging over the $99 million from 2011's holiday. ...by Scott Gwin | published: 2012-09-03 13:14:05comments
Now Streaming: Netflix Instant Alternatives To Lawless, The Possession, And BacheloretteWith an expansive and ever-changing catalog of movies and TV shows, it can be difficult making the most of your Netflix Instant subscription. And so we here at Cinema Blend offer this biweekly column, which highlights some of the enticing titles now streaming that have ties to the latest theatrical releases. ...by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-09-03 08:12:26comments
Weekend Box Office: Possession Tops Tranquil Holiday WeekendOver the normal three-day weekend newcomer The Possession took top billing with a modest $17 million debut. It stayed well ahead of the much marketed and highly anticipated Lawless which broke in at number two to the tune of $9 million after making just over $2 million on Wednesday and Thursday following an early week debut....by Scott Gwin | published: 2012-09-02 22:40:28comments
Lawless Featurette Reveals The True Story Of The Bootlegging BondurantsThe American gangster movie is an institution that makes heroes from outlaws and let's us all experience the thrills of crime vicariously through some bad men with big guns. But set in deep in Franklin County, Virginia, John Hillcoat's gangster drama Lawless offers a little western flavor....by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-08-31 09:37:49comments
Operation Kino 78: Lawless And The Summer Movie Patches Matches Game You've Been Waiting ForThis week on Operation Kino, we're once again down a Da7e, and this time swap him out for Jenni Miller, writer at Film.com, Bust and many other fine establishments. We review the new John Hillcoat drama Lawless, then move on to the newest installment of everyone's favorite game, Patches Matches, which helps us wrap up the summer movie season...by Operation Kino | published: 2012-08-31 02:53:58comments
12 Generic Movie Titles That Started Off As Something BetterAs Lawless prepares to go into theaters under this generic new name, it's worth remembering that it's far from the first movie to get saddled with a title way, way less interesting than the one it started out with. We've got 12 of our favorite examples below, but of course, there are many more. Check out our list, then join us in the comments to discuss other movies that started off with more interesting titles than they wound up with...by CB Staff | published: 2012-08-29 10:37:53comments
This Rotten Week: Predicting Lawless and The Possession ReviewsThe summer is winding down toward a total stop, what with Labor Day right around the corner and Corona production about to be discontinued until Memorial Day. The summer movie season is also nearing a close, but not before one more cool flick and another horror retread hit the theaters. This week we’ve got Prohibition and Possession...by Doug Norrie | published: 2012-08-26 09:01:46comments
Giveaway: Win Bullet-Shaped Headphones In Our Lawless ContestDo not be alarmed if you see someone on the subway in the coming weeks with bullets sticking out of their ears. They haven't been involved in some random shooting accident; they're just being lawless. Alright, fine, they're actually winners of this Lawless contest we're about to offer to you...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-08-23 13:22:37comments
More Blood, Violence And Boobs In Lawless Red-Band TrailerBased on the Matt Bondurant's novel The Wettest County in the World, Lawless tells the remarkable and true story of his grandfather and two granduncles who lived far from the sparkling metropolises most often associated with gangsters, instead residing deep in Franklin County, Virginia. Here Forrest, Jack and Howard Bondurant made the best out of the Prohibition Era by getting rich making moonshine and dodging the law who wants in on their profits. ...by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-08-22 06:00:25comments
5 Great Movies Still Left To See This SummerBut before you write off this summer movie season entirely, wait! There are still good movies left to come to theaters, even if it just seems like there's nothing but horror movies and that Joseph Gordon-Levitt bike messenger movie. Below we've got five movies that we've seen and loved and think you will too...by CB Staff | published: 2012-08-16 14:54:47comments
New Lawless Infographics Breakdown Bootleggers And The Bad Girls of ProhibitionThe Weinstein Company is looking to make history come alive with a series of enlightening and entertaining infographics and games. ...by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-08-11 09:33:20comments
New Lawless Infographic Teaches You How To Make MoonshineA couple weeks ago, The Weinstein Company decided to do something interesting with their marketing campaign for the upcoming period thriller Lawless. Rather than release the standard poster or still, they instead drew up an infographic that detailed the guns carried by three characters in the movie, from the make to the muzzle velocity....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-07-27 00:54:01comments
If You Liked Tom Hardy In The Dark Knight Rises, Just Wait Until LawlessAlthough there wasn’t an official The Dark Knight Rises presence at Comic Con, the special screening of John Hillcoat's Lawless was the best possible lead in for Christopher Nolan’s final comic book movie thanks to Tom Hardy’s fierce performance...by Jesse Carp | published: 2012-07-24 07:34:40comments
Tom Hardy And Shia LaBeouf Fight The Man In New Lawless TrailerA cool infographic was released yesterday morning that went into detail about the weaponry held by Forrest Bondurant (Tom Hardy), Special Agent Charlie Rakes (Guy Pearce) and Howard Bondurant (Jason Clarke), providing audiences with date of manufacture, weight, and muzzle velocity, but they made one big mistake: they brought a gun on stage and failed to fire it. So now they've made up for the error by releasing a brand new trailer...by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-07-06 17:02:13comments
Awesome Lawless Graphic Details The Guns Carried By The CastThe inside graphic breaks down the weapons of choice for key characters, from Hardy’s Colt Detective .38 Special (595 grams, with a muzzle velocity of 725 feet per second) to Pearce’s Smith & Wesson .38 Special. When a film pays this amount of attention to the firepower blasting across the screen, you know we’re in for something violently original....by Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-07-06 11:22:35comments
First Trailer For Lawless Starring Tom Hardy, Jessica Chastain And Shia LaBeoufLawless is the new film from Australian director John Hillcoat and the last time that he and singer-songwriter-screenwriter Nick Cave collaborated, we got The Proposition one of the best westerns since Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven. Back together and brining their new film to France, The Weinstein Company just delivered the first trailer for Hillcoat and Cave's Lawless, formerly called Wettest County Take a look....by Jesse Carp | published: 2012-04-24 18:56:32comments
Natalie Portman Joins Terrence Malick's Next Two FilmsIt doesn't really feel like she's been gone that long, since Natalie Portman starred in five films that were released in 2011, and won an Oscar in February for Black Swan in the midst of all of it. But the actress hasn't signed on to any films since giving birth last spring...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-02-08 11:28:49comments
Terrence Malick Shooting Two Movies Back To Back In 2012It's fairly astonishing to see this complete turn-around in Malick's work ethic, the man known for his painstaking process and slow production schedule suddenly moving as if he's a studio rushing out a sequel. We've yet to see any of the movies made this quickly...by Katey Rich | published: 2011-11-01 17:01:26comments
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