Grim, bloody, and utterly flawed, Lawless doesn't quite achieve the epic status it strains for, but it's too beautifully filmed and powerfully acted to dismiss.
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Movie Info
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Director -
John Hillcoat -
Producer -
Douglas Wick , Lucy Fisher , Megan Ellison , Michael Benaroya -
Screenwriter -
Nick Cave -
Distributor -
Weinstein Co. -
Production Co -
Annapurna Pictures , Blumhansonallen Films , Douglas Wick/Lucy Fisher -
Rating -
R (Some Sexuality/Nudity|Language|Strong Bloody Violence) -
Genre -
Crime , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Aug 29, 2012, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 1, 2017 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$37.3M -
Runtime -
1h 55m