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Law Abiding Citizen pits a grieving man against the entire justice system in a tale of escalating vengeance. After his wife and daughter are killed and a plea bargain lets their killer off lightly, Clyde Shelton undertakes a chilling campaign of retribution—targeting not just the murderer but everyone responsible for his injustice. As his methods grow increasingly horrific and ingenious, prosecutor Nick Rice must confront systemic corruption to survive Shelton’s cat-and-mouse game. With relentless tension and moral complexity, the film probes vigilantism, ethics, and the price of justice, anchored by fierce performances from Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx.
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Law Abiding Citizen Casts
Law Abiding Citizen is a movie featuring a cast of available actors, including:
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Law Abiding Citizen Directors
F. Gary Gray
Law Abiding Citizen Writers
Kurt Wimmer
Law Abiding Citizen Producers
Lucas Foster
Gerard Butler
Alan Siegel
Mark Gill
Kurt Wimmer
Robert Katz
Target Audience
R rated (strong violence, torture, pervasive language)
Story
When his family is brutally murdered and the justice system fails him, engineer Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) executes a meticulous plan of vengeance—not only against the killers but also against those complicit in the broken legal system. Prosecutor Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx) becomes the target of Shelton’s retribution, forced into a high-stakes moral dilemma to fix the system or face deadly consequences.
Duration
109 minutes (≈1 h 49 m)
Country of Origin
United States
Release Date
October 16, 2009 (US theatrical)
Shooting Locations
These locations were selected for Law Abiding Citizen shooting:
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Philadelphia (including Holmesburg Prison, City Hall, Laurel Hill Cemetery)
Supported Languages
You can watch Law Abiding Citizen in multiple languages:
English
Box Office Performance
Budget
$53 million (approx.); IMDb lists ~$50 million estimate
Box Office
$127.9 million worldwide
IMDB Rating
Rating for Law Abiding Citizen by IMDB:
