Who directed Lawless?

John Hillcoat directed Lawless (2012).

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2012·115 min

Lawless

Name: Lawless
Director: John Hillcoat
Genre: Crime, Drama, Western
Released: 2012
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 7.066
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Guy Pearce, Jason Clarke

Directed by John Hillcoat

CrimeDramaWestern

In 1931, the Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Virginia, run a multipurpose backwoods establishment that hides their true business — bootlegging. Middle brother Forrest is the brain of the operation; older Howard is the brawn, and younger Jack, the lookout. Though the local police have taken bribes and left the brothers alone, a violent war erupts when a sadistic lawman from Chicago arrives and tries to shut down the Bondurants operation.