Prepare yourself for one of the most tense and grittiest gangster flicks in years as director
John Hillcoat (
The Proposition, The Road) delivers the action-packed thriller
Lawless, released on
Blu-Ray, DVD and to download on 14 January 2013, by
Momentum Pictures. We have three copies of the Blu-ray to give away to our readers. Inspired by true events,
Lawless is a powerful tale based on the historical novel
The Wettest County in the World. The screenplay is written by
Nick Cave (
The Proposition) and features a original gritty music score by
Nick Cave and
Warren Ellis (
The Assassination of Jesse James).
Lawless features stunning and powerful performances from
Tom Hardy (
The Dark Knight Rises, Bronson),
Shia LaBeouf(
Transformers, Indiana Jones 4),
Gary Oldman (
The Dark Knight, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy),
Jessica Chastain (
The Help, The Tree of Life),
Mia Wasikowska (
Jane Eyre, Alice in Wonderland) and
Guy Pearce (
Prometheus, Memento). Set in 1920s prohibition America,
Lawless is the true story of the Bondurant brothers. Brazen and fearless, these young rural bootleggers became legendary criminals. The youngest brother, Jack (
LaBeouf), is ambitious and impulsive, the middle brother, Howard (
Jason Clarke:
Public Enemies, The Great Gatsby), is loyal but reckless and eldest brother, Forrest (
Hardy), leads the family with a silent determination. As the Bondurants illicit business and legend grows, so too looms bigger fish, and its not long before the brothers must face the consequences. Beautifully shot in a gritty and moody style,
Lawless takes gangster films to a whole new level. Its hard-hitting and packs one hell of a punch, leaving you on the edge of seat from start to finish. For your chance to win, first
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