Lawless
When the law became corrupt, outlaws became heroes.
In 1931, the Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Virginia, run a multipurpose backwoods establishment that hides their true business — bootlegging.Middle brother Forrest is the brain of the operation; older Howard is the brawn, and younger Jack, the lookout.Though the local police have taken bribes and left the brothers alone, a violent war erupts when a sadistic lawman from Chicago arrives and tries to shut down the Bondurants operation.
- Worldwide
- $55M
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In 1931, the Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Virginia, run a multipurpose backwoods establishment that hides their true business — bootlegging. Middle brother Forrest is the brain of the operation; older Howard is the brawn, and younger Jack, the lookout. Though the local police have taken bribes and left the brothers alone, a violent war erupts when a sadistic lawman from Chicago arrives and tries to shut down the Bondurants operation.
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Box Office & Release
Lawless returned 2.1× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $26M
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $55M
- Release date
- Aug 29, 2012
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- MPAA rating
- R
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