Law Abiding Citizen

Law Abiding Citizen

Justice at any cost.

2009•1h 49m•7.4/10

DramaCrimeThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.4/10(6K)

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.

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Production

The Film Department, Evil Twins, Warp Films, Overture Films, G-BASE

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Nick Rice

Gerard Butler

Gerard Butler

Clyde Alexander Shelton

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Detective Dunnigan

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Jonas Cantrell

Leslie Bibb

Leslie Bibb

Sarah Lowell

Michael Irby

Michael Irby

Detective Garza

Gregory Itzin

Gregory Itzin

Warden Iger

Regina Hall

Regina Hall

Kelly Rice

Emerald-Angel Young

Emerald-Angel Young

Denise Rice

Brooke Stacy Mills

Brooke Stacy Mills

Clyde's Wife

Christian Stolte

Christian Stolte

Clarence Darby

Annie Corley

Annie Corley

Judge Laura Burch

Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow

Bill Reynolds

Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Mayor April Henry

Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly

Bray

Josh Stewart

Josh Stewart

Rupert Ames

Roger Bart

Roger Bart

Brian Bringham

Dan Bittner

Dan Bittner

Sereno

Patrick McDade

Patrick McDade

Charlie - City Hall Security

Richard Barlow

Richard Barlow

Older Cop

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