Lawless is a drama based on actual events set during the United States' Prohibition era.
The film was adapted from Matt's Boundurant's 2008 novel, The Wettest County in the World.
Lawless stars Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Mia Wasikowska,
Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, and Guy Pearce.
The DVD and Blu-ray release occurred on November 27, 2012.
Note: "Cricket" Pate is a character mentioned throughout the film and his nickname is not documented in the "Bugs" category below.
Each time a quote is attributed to that character, it will appear as "C. Pate".
Rating: R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexuality/nudity.
Length: 1 hour 56 minutes.
Lawless (2012)
Category
Severity
Time
Description
Sentence Before
0:01:42-0:02:08
An elevated view is seen.
Boy: "C'mon, Jack. Just pull the damn trigger." Jack: "I can't."
0:03:55-0:04:08
An elevated view is seen.
Selma: Jack: "You want me to take it up for you?" Selma: "No, I can do it."
0:04:16-0:04:23
Multiple bloody gunshot wounds are seen.
Jack: "All that illegal liquor was flowing down from the hills by the truckload."
0:05:17-0:05:30
A corpse is seen and interacted with.
Jack: "Ain't like someone's going to steal this piece of s**t, Forrest." Forrest: "Just do as you're told, Jack." ...
0:06:28-0:06:30
A racial slur is used once.
Howard: "I'd listen to him if I was you." Man: "You the boss?"
0:07:08-0:07:30
Blood is seen briefly twice.
Forrest: "...is that the course of your life, it is changing. You don't even see it." Thug: "What are you taking about?"
0:21:26-0:21:30
A hanging is mentioned briefly.
Sheriff: "Well, this ain't Chicago. You can't just shoot him."
0:28:36-0:30:28
A one-sided beating occurs.
Rakes: "Look at me, son. Oh, you're a peach."
0:29:17-0:30:43
A bloody mouth and face are seen.
Rakes: "Look at me, son. Oh, you're a peach." ... Rakes: "Come closer.... Get up."
Henry: "I'm just the messenger here, Forrest." Forrest: "Have you met Howard?" Howard: "Oh, what? You gonna shoot me?"
0:42:22-0:42:47
A brief one-sided fight is seen.
C. Pate: "He pulled a gun on her, then she pulled the knife around and cut him." Forrest: "Did you pull a gun on this woman?"
0:42:40-0:43:04
Multiple bloody wounds are seen.
Maggie: "Forrest!" C. Pate: "I may be a cripple you sack of s**t, but I'll blow your goddamn brains out if you move!"
0:45:37-0:47:04
An extremely bloody wound is seen.
Maggie: "A bit too much whoopie for one night, I guess. Goodnight Forrest." ... Forrest: "Hmm. Well that don't make no sense. Well, I don't see nothin'..."
0:48:01-0:48:31
Sexual assault is alluded to and effects of violence are seen.
Maggie: "Forrest? There's something you need to know."
0:56:19-0:56:35
Two elevated views are seen briefly.
C. Pate: "Come on." Jack: "Oh, shit! Yeah! Yeah!"
1:06:17-1:06:51
A large amount of blood is seen.
Jack: "S**t! I found out where they was." ...
1:08:09-1:08:13
A dismembered body part is seen briefly.
Rakes: "Who's there?" ...
1:11:03-1:11:20
A person being tortured is seen and heard.
Jack: "By that time, Jimmy and them others caved in, made deals with Wardell. All except our cousin, Spoons."
1:14:36-1:15:06
The result of torture is seen.
Maggie: "Damned if you don't keep a girl waiting. ... Forrest?"
1:27:04-1:27:29
A one-sided struggle is seen.
C. Pate: "What are we... Why do you want me to go in there?" Rakes: "It's fine. Come on."
1:29:53-1:29:55
"Fly" is said once.
Jack: "What do you mean?" Howard: "They killed him."...
1:30:21-1:30:23
appears in the subtitles.
Jack: "He was a good boy." ... (In subtitle) "The Bootleggers featuring Ralph Stanley and Emmylou Harris:"
1:38:59-1:43:28
Multiple bloody gunshot wounds are seen.
Jack: "Rakes, you bastard!" Rakes: " You looking for me, son?"
