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Law Abiding Citizen (2009) -- The Plot: An everyday guy (Butler) decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets his family's killers free. His target: The district attorney who orchestrated the deal.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   15,524 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Kurt Wimmer (written by)
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Release Date:
16 October 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
The System Must Pay more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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2009: The Truffles – The HeyUGuys Awards
 (From HeyUGuys. 30 December 2009, 2:32 PM, PST)

This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: December 29, 2009
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 29 December 2009, 1:26 AM, PST)

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This was amazing! more (138 total)

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Also Known As:
Законопослушный гражданин (Russia) [ru]
Código de Conduta (Brazil) [pt]
Ctihodný obcan (Czech Republic) [cs]
Días de ira (Argentina) [es]
Gesetz der Rache (Germany) [de]
Gradjanin opasnih namjera (Croatia) [hr]
Lainkuuliainen kansalainen (Finland) [fi]
Nådeløs hævn (Denmark) [da]
Nomotagis politis (Greece) [el]
Prawo zemsty (Poland) (poster title) [pl]
Un honnête citoyen (Canada: French title) [fr]
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong bloody brutal violence and torture, a scene of rape, and pervasive language.
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109 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #45572) | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Canada:18A (Alberta/Manitoba) | UK:18 | Ireland:18 (original rating) | Norway:15 | Finland:K-15 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | South Africa:16LV | Australia:MA | Brazil:16 | Ireland:16 (re-rating on appeal) | Malaysia:18PL | Hong Kong:IIB | Canada:18A (Ontario) (re-rating) | South Korea:15 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18

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Trivia:
Cameo: [Michael Nutter]In the scene where the Mayor (Viola Davis) is swearing in Nick as the new District Attorney, the man holding the bible is the actual mayor of Philadelphia at the time of filming. more
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Continuity: The asparagus, which Clyde Shelton is eating in the jail scene, changes sizes between several shots. more
Quotes:
Clyde Shelton: That's what a wrench is for, dumbass! more
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Engine Number 9 more

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52 out of 96 people found the following review useful.
This was amazing!, 13 October 2009
10/10
Author: crazee_dreamer from Canada

I went into this movie just wanting to watch Gerard because I love him as an actor. When I got in there, I realized that this was not going to be just any movie. This movie was kick ass and I am so glad that I went to see it. I would pay 10 times to go watch this movie in theaters. He really took it over the edge, and the quote that my friends and I are saying since then is "It's going to be biblical" They really make each scene one for the books with creative ideas and thrilling scenes that keep you wondering what will be in store. It is one of the few movies that my heart was racing and my mind was wondering what would happen next. I love it and cannot wait to see it again.

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