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Law Abiding Citizen (2009)

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Reviews Counted:742

Fresh:588

Rotten:154

Average Rating:7.2/10

Consensus: Unnecessarily violent and unflinchingly absurd, Law Abiding Citizen is plagued by subpar acting and a story that defies reason.

Rated: 18 [See Full Rating] for strong bloody brutal violence and torture, a scene of rape, and pervasive language.

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:27-11-2009

Synopsis: In LAW ABIDING CITIZEN, a prisoner's incredible reign over the city outside his cell is interrupted by an assistant district attorney. Gerard Butler (300) stars.

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Viola Davis, Bruce McGill

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Viola Davis, Bruce McGill, Leslie Bibb, Colm Meaney, Regina Hall

Director: F. Gary Gray

Director: F. Gary Gray
Screenwriter: Kurt Wimmer
Producer: Mark Gill, Gerard Butler, Lucas Foster, Alan Siegel, Kurt Wimmer
Composer: Brian Tyler
Studio: Overture

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