Law Abiding Citizen is a 2009 American vigilante action thriller film directed by F. Gary Gray from a screenplay written by Kurt Wimmer. It stars Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx and takes place in Philadelphia, telling the story of a man driven to seek justice while targeting not only his family's killer but also those who have supported a corrupt criminal justice system, intending to assassinate anyone supporting the system. Law Abiding Citizen was filmed on location in Philadelphia, and released theatrically by Overture Films in North America on October 16, 2009. The film was nominated for a Saturn Award as the Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film of the year, but lost to Inglourious Basterds. The film also garnered NAACP Image Awards nominations for both Jamie Foxx and F. Gary Gray.
| Director | F. Gary Gray |
| Produced by | Gerard Butler, Kurt Wimmer, Mark Gill, Lucas Foster, Alan Siegel |
| Writer(s) | Kurt Wimmer |
| Starring | Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Leslie Bibb, Colm Meaney, Viola Davis, Bruce McGill |
| Music | Brian Tyler |
| Cinematography | Jonathan Sela |
| Edited by | Tariq Anwar |
| Production, company | The Film Department, Warp Films, Evil Twins |
| Distributed by | Overture Films |
| Released | October 16, 2009 |
| Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $53 million |
| Box office | $126.7 million |
| Netflix ID | 70116679 |
Informazioni su Law Abiding Citizen
After the brutal murder of his wife and children and the murderer responsible for their deaths being set free, a man gets his revenge on the murderer and those responsible for letting a guilty man free.
Realizzazione di Law Abiding Citizen
The film was shot in Philadelphia, where the story takes place. The film almost received a NC-17 rating for violence.
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