Lawless Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Follows the true story of the infamous Bondurant Brothers: bootlegging siblings who made a run for the American Dream in Prohibition-era Virginia. In this epic gangster tale, inspired by true-life tales of author Matt Bondurant’s family in his novel "The Wettest County In The World," the loyalty of three brothers is put to the test against the backdrop of the nation’s most notorious crime wave.

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Crime Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Lawless.

• 
  Shia LaBeouf

  ... Jack Bondurant

  Nymphomaniac: Part One, Megalopolis

• 
  Tom Hardy

  ... Forrest Bondurant

  Venom: The Last Dance , The Dark Knight Rises

• 
  Jessica Chastain

  ... Maggie

  The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, Mothers’ Instinct

• 
  Mia Wasikowska

  ... Bertha Minnix

  HHhH, Alice Through the Looking Glass

• 
  Jason Clarke

  HHhH, Candy Store

• 
  Guy Pearce

  ... Special Agent Charlie Rakes

  The Brutalist, Lookout

• 
  Gary Oldman

  ... Floyd Banner

  Parthenope, The Dark Knight Rises

• 
  Dane DeHaan

  ... Cricket Pate

  American Primeval (Limited Series), The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Crew Behind the Film

The Lawless behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director John Hillcoat last directed Triple 9 and The Road. The film's writer Nick Cave last wrote The Proposition.

Director

John Hillcoat

Screenwriter

Nick Cave

Producers

Megan Ellison
Lucy Fisher
Doug Wick

Production Details

What we know about the Lawless movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on a true story.

Production Updates for Lawless

Jun 2012

Completed

Changed Lawless movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2012

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Mar 2011

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Dec 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Aiming for a February 2011 start

Dec 2010

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Dec 2004

Shutdown

Changed the movie production status to Shutdown. The movie's production has been halted.

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