Exclusive: 'Law Abiding Citizen' Poster Premiere
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Cinematical has just received this exclusive poster for Law Abiding Citizen, the latest action film from Set It Off and The Italian Job director F. Gary Gray. Starring Jamie Foxx as a jaded public defender who cuts a deal with the murderer of Gerard Butler's wife and child in exchange for a testimony that will fry bigger underworld fish. Not satisfied with the swift indifference of the justice system, Butler then decides to go on a city wide rampage against both the criminals and the complacent bureaucrats that ruined his life.
Only Butler's plan for due justice is more complicated than any of the clueless courtroom regulars can imagine, and it isn't until the titular Law Abiding Citizen intentionally allows himself to be arrested that the full extent of his wrath comes to scale.
If the trailer is any indication, F. Gary Gray's return to action films (after the regretful diversion that was Be Cool) looks to set the bar for revenge films in Hollywood. Not only is the cast great (which includes Leslie Bibb and Josh Stewart in addition to Foxx and Butler), but the sheer breadth of its explosiontastic search for justice - which looks like Die Hard: With a Vengeance swallowed Ransom, Death Sentence, and Se7en - is enough to draw a new line in the vigilante sand.
Law Abiding Citizen hits theaters October 16th from Overture Films.
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9-09-2009 @ 5:32PM
Jey said...
Judging from the trailer, is either of the two main characters supposed to be considered the protagonist?
The first part of the trailer made me dislike Jamie Foxx's character, the back half of the trailer made me dislike Gerard Butler's character. If they are trying to convey vengeance (like Kevin Bacon in Death Sentence) it doesn't seem completely justified.
If the movie forces one character "winning" over the other, based on the basics of the plot, I'd be pretty disappointed. Like I said, its obviously a trailer so I don't know how this movie will play out.
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9-10-2009 @ 1:14PM
sue grint said...
i think that for law abiding citizen they should stay with the original poster of gerrys face in the background with jamies figure showing in the front. this is a more sinister poster thats befitting the film and gerrys character has turned pyscho sort of in the film because of what has happened to him and it so shows in his eyes.
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9-10-2009 @ 5:49AM
Nemo said...
I think the line dividing good and evil won't be so clear cut in this film, so it's hard to say who exactly is the protagonist, and that's just the way I like it.
It's not so much the revenge part that's interesting, but how Butler's character does it, especially from behind bars. I don't think that angle has ever been explored before in other psychological thrillers. It's so intriguing. I bet it'll keep people guessing to the very end. Let's just hope the ending will be as satisfying as the journey there.
I have a very good feeling about this movie. Looking forward to it very much. :)
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9-10-2009 @ 12:33PM
Marc said...
@2...I agree because this one (which if I'm not mistaken is a combination of the 2 were created originally) seems to conjure up images of 'The Spirit' which I don't think would get people excited like the one that's out already.
Buuut the one that is out now looks kind of like Butler's 'Gamer' poster so maybe a complete change up is needed.
I don't think I was prepared for how kick-ass the trailer was since this movie kind of crept up out of nowhere. I'm so stoked to see this!!!
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