Law Abiding Citizen

MA 15+
1h 49m
2009
7.387 /10 (5,458)

Justice at any cost.

Overview

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.

Country : United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 2009-10-15

Top Billed Cast

Jamie Foxx

Nick Rice

Gerard Butler

Clyde Alexander Shelton

Colm Meaney

Detective Dunnigan

Bruce McGill

Jonas Cantrell

Leslie Bibb

Sarah Lowell

Michael Irby

Detective Garza

Gregory Itzin

Warden Iger

Regina Hall

Kelly Rice

Emerald-Angel Young

Denise Rice

Brooke Stacy Mills

Clyde's Wife

Christian Stolte

Clarence Darby

Annie Corley

Judge Laura Burch

Richard Portnow

Bill Reynolds

Viola Davis

Mayor April Henry

Michael Kelly

Bray

Josh Stewart

Rupert Ames

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