Law Abiding Citizen

Law Abiding Citizen is a 2009 American vigilante action thriller film directed by F. Gary Gray, written by Kurt Wimmer, and starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler (who also co-produced). The film takes place in Philadelphia, telling the story of a man driven to seek justice while targeting not only his family's killer but also those who have supported a corrupt criminal justice system, intending to assassinate anyone supporting the system. Law Abiding Citizen was filmed on location in Philadelphia, and released theatrically by Overture Films in North America on October 16, 2009.

Law Abiding Citizen
Theatrical release poster
Directed byF. Gary Gray
Written byKurt Wimmer
Produced by
  • Lucas Foster
  • Gerard Butler
  • Alan Siegel
  • Mark Gill
  • Kurt Wimmer
  • Robert Katz
Starring
CinematographyJonathan Sela
Edited byTariq Anwar
Music byBrian Tyler
Production
companies
  • The Film Department
  • Warp Films
  • Evil Twins
Distributed byOverture Films
Release date
  • October 16, 2009 (2009-10-16)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$53 million
Box office$127.9 million

The film grossed $127.9 million worldwide but received generally negative reviews from critics. Despite this, it was nominated for a Saturn Award as the Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film of the year, as well as NAACP Image Award nominations for both Foxx (Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture) and Gray (Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture).

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