Law Abiding Citizen

Name: Law Abiding Citizen
Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2009-10-15
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Colm Meaney, Bruce McGill, Leslie Bibb

2009·Movie·R·109 min·★ 7.4(5,750)

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“Justice at any cost.”

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.

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About Law Abiding Citizen

Law Abiding Citizen is a 2009 English-language drama, crime and thriller film directed by F. Gary Gray. The cast is led by Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Colm Meaney. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 5800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV.

Law Abiding Citizen was produced by The Film Department, Evil Twins, and Warp Films and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on October 15, 2009, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $53 million, it went on to gross $128 million worldwide.

Director: F. Gary Gray
Writers: Kurt Wimmer
Release date: October 15, 2009
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $53 million
Box office: $128 million
Production: The Film Department, Evil Twins, Warp Films

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Law Abiding Citizen cast & crew

Law Abiding Citizen was directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Kurt Wimmer.

The cast features Jamie Foxx as Nick Rice, Gerard Butler as Clyde Alexander Shelton, Colm Meaney as Detective Dunnigan, Bruce McGill as Jonas Cantrell, Leslie Bibb as Sarah Lowell, and Michael Irby as Detective Garza.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Brian Tyler, cinematography is by Jonathan Sela, and it was produced by Mark Gill and Alan Siegel.

Is Law Abiding Citizen worth watching?

Law Abiding Citizen holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 5,750 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, crime, and thriller, Law Abiding Citizen is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Law Abiding Citizen

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