Movies like Law Abiding Citizen

Key Features:: Revenge, Vigilante justice, Justice system, Moral ambiguity, Cat and mouse game, Violence-brief, Betrayal, Corruption, Violence-high, Anti-hero, Systemic injustice, Criminal mastermind, Urban setting, Action thriller, Political corruption, Redemption, Revenge
Tone:: serious, gritty, cynical
Target Audience:: Thriller fans, Action enthusiasts, Fans of legal dramas, Viewers interested in moral dilemmas
Emotional Arc:: Frustration → Vengeance → Confrontation

Law Abiding Citizen

2009-10-15

A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.

Genres

Drama, Crime, Thriller

Cast

Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Colm Meaney, Bruce McGill, Leslie Bibb, Michael Irby, Gregory Itzin, Regina Hall, Emerald-Angel Young, Brooke Stacy Mills

Crew

Kurt Wimmer, F. Gary Gray

Rating

★7.4(5467 votes)