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"Law Abiding Citizen" (2009)

Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) is an upstanding family man whose wife and daughter are brutally murdered during a home invasion. When the killers are caught, Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx), a hotshot Philadelphia prosecutor, is assigned to the case. Nick offers one of the suspects a light sentence in exchange for testifying against his accomplice. Fast forward ten years. The man who got away with murder is found dead and Clyde Shelton coolly admits his guilt. Then he issues a warning to Nick: Either fix the flawed justice system that failed his family, or key players in the trial will die. Soon Shelton follows through on his threats, orchestrating from his jail cell a string of spectacularly diabolical assassinations that can be neither predicted nor prevented. Philadelphia is gripped with fear as Shelton’s high-profile targets are slain one after another and the authorities are powerless to halt his reign of terror. Only Nick can stop the killing, and to do so he must outwit this brilliant sociopath in a harrowing contest of wills in which even the smallest misstep means death. With his own family now in Shelton’s crosshairs, Nick finds himself in a desperate race against time facing a deadly adversary who seems always to be one step ahead.
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"Law Abiding Citizen" Photo Gallery

Gallery of photos from the movie "Law Abiding Citizen" starring Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Bruce McGill, Regina Hall, Leslie Bibb, and Viola Davis.

"Law Abiding Citizen" Trailer

Trailer and video clips from "Law Abiding Citizen" starring Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx.

Movie Review: "Law Abiding Citizen"

"Law Abiding Citizen" asks you to not question its leaps in logic in order to get into its violent tale of revenge. And if you're willing to not analyze the plot, to not shake your head in wonder at the series of twists and turns the story takes, then "Law Abiding Citizen's" not a bad action thriller. But it takes a lot of sacrifice on the viewer's part to allow it to be so.

On the Red Carpet - Gerard Butler and Alan Siegel

Gerard Butler and his producing partner Alan Siegel made "Law Abiding Citizen" their first production under their Evil Twin banner. In the film, Butler plays a husband and father who seeks justice after his family is brutally murdered.

On the Red Carpet - F Gary Gray and Lucas Foster

Director F Gary Gray and producer Lucas Foster were among the "Law Abiding Citizen" cast & crew who showed up at Grauman's Chinese Theater for the LA premiere of the dramatic thriller. On the red carpet, Gray & Foster talked about the film's appeal.

On the Red Carpet - Jamie Foxx and Bruce McGill

Jamie Foxx joined his "Law Abiding Citizen" co-stars - including Bruce McGill (who plays his boss) and Emerald-Angel Young (his onscreen daughter) - at the film's LA premiere in Hollywood to talk about working on the dramatic thriller.

On the Red Carpet - Regina Hall, Viola Davis and Richard Portnow

Regina Hall plays Jamie Foxx's wife, Richard Portnow is a defense lawyer, and Viola Davis takes on the role of the mayor in the dramatic thriller "Law Abiding Citizen." At the film's premiere, the cast talked about what made the script special.

"Law Abiding Citizen" Premiere Photos

Gallery of photos from the premiere of the Overture Films movie "Law Abiding Citizen" featuring Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Regina Hall, Viola Davis, F Gary Gray, Bruce McGill, Sanaa Lathan, Eva Marcille, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Tyrese Gibson.

"Law Abiding Citizen" Movie Credits

Cast list for "Law Abiding Citizen," MPAA rating, and release date info.

Gerard Butler Poster

"The system must pay"

Jamie Foxx Poster

"Justice at any cost"

Behind the Scenes of "Law Abiding Citizen"

Follow director F Gary Gray on Twitter for the inside scoop on all things "Law Abiding Citizen."

"Law Abiding Citizen" Cast Grows By Four

(Jan 2009) Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx have company in "Law Abiding Citizen" with Michael Gambon, Leslie Bibb, Colm Meaney and Theresa Randle joining the cast.

Jamie Foxx Joins the Cast of "Law Abiding Citizen"

(Oct 2008) Jamie Foxx joins Gerard Butler in "Law Abiding Citizen," a thriller co-written and directed by Frank Darabont.

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