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Law Abiding Citizen (2009)

R 109 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller  -   16 October 2009 (USA)
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A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.

Director:

F. Gary Gray

Writer:

Kurt Wimmer
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jamie Foxx ...
Gerard Butler ...
Colm Meaney ...
Bruce McGill ...
Leslie Bibb ...
Michael Irby ...
Gregory Itzin ...
Regina Hall ...
Emerald-Angel Young ...
Denise Rice (as Emerald Angel Young)
Christian Stolte ...
Annie Corley ...
Richard Portnow ...
Viola Davis ...
Michael Kelly ...
Josh Stewart ...
Rupert Ames (as Joshua Stewart)
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Storyline

Clyde Shelton's family is brutally murdered. The ones responsible are caught. However, because of improper procedure, the D.A., Nick Rice only has circumstantial evidence. So he decides to get one of them to testify against the other. When Shelton learns of this, he is not happy. Ten years later, the one who was convicted is being executed but something goes wrong; his execution goes awry and he suffers. They learn that someone tampered with the machine. And the other one is found dead, killed in a gruesome manner. Rice suspects Shelton, so he has him picked up. At first, Shelton agrees to a plea agreement with Rice but changes his mind. It appears that Shelton is not done, it appears he blames the whole system and is declaring war on it going after everyone involved with his family's case. So Rice has to stop him but Shelton is way ahead of him. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com  

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Plot Keywords:

Justice | District Attorney | Deal | Exploding Car | Vigilante  | See more »

Taglines:

How do you stop a killer who is already behind bars? See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody brutal violence and torture, a scene of rape, and pervasive language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Días de ira See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$21,039,502 (USA) (18 October 2009) (2890 Screens)

Gross:

$73,343,413 (USA) (31 January 2010)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Director F. Gary Gray decided to use Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse as the restaurant that caters Clyde's lunch after dining there several times during filming. The restaurant was also the location of the film's after-party following its screening at the Philadelphia Film Festival. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: The instant the neurotoxin hit Darby's system he would have fallen down due to being paralyzed. He would not have been able to just stand there, motionless, as muscles are still used when standing still. He also would not be shaking while laying on the table, even when Clyde injected the adrenaline. See more »

Quotes

Nick Rice: It's not what you know. It's what you can prove in court.
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Connections

Featured in "Live from Studio Five: Episode #1.52" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Mr. Tambourine Man"
Written by Bob Dylan
Performed by The Studio Sound Ensemble
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