Formerly known as "The Wettest County", John Hillcoat's gritty portrayal of a family of bootleggers during prohibition has seen many changes recently. One it's name was changed to "Lawless" (which is gonna be confusing because next year Terence Malick has a film coming out with the same name). The other change was it's release date was pushed back. But with the new trailer released, it may be worth the wait.
The film has a stellar cast that includes Tom Hardy, Shia Labouf (say what you want about him, but he can act. see "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints" for proof) Jessica Chastain (who was brilliant in "The Help") Guy Pearce and the always incredible Gary Oldman.
John Hillcoat only has two other movies behind him, the australian western "The Proposition" and the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's brilliant masterpiece "The Road". With those two films, "Lawless" seems like perfect territory.
Tom Hardy makes anything he is involved in interesting, so I can't wait to see what he does with this. There is a good chance he will get awards recognition for it. Check out the trailer below, it's one of the better trailers I've ever seen.
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