- Release Date: 2009
- Runtime: 109 min
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
- Starring: Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Colm Meaney, Bruce McGill ... see all
- Director: F. Gary Gray
- Plot: A brilliant man orchestrates a series of high-profile murders that grip the city of Philadelphia - all from inside his jail cell. The prosecutor assigned to his case realizes he... Read more
User Reviews
omg
Nov 17, 2009
Tia - yahoo.com
Nov 17, 2009Tia - yahoo.com
love this movie... critics suckk cus this was tha -ish !!! like the father himself planned out how he was qonna kill them ova ten years that like genius how kuld you not like it... Full review
Great Flick
Nov 17, 2009
Dick - yahoo.com
Nov 17, 2009Dick - yahoo.com
This movie had mostly everything I like in a movie. It was exciting action, mystery, and twists and turns. Critics can say what they want, but I give it an "A."... Full review
Easily predictable ending for a smart-film
Nov 17, 2009
Noods - yahoo.com
Nov 17, 2009Noods - yahoo.com
Fantastic movie but I had seen the ending coming 10-15 minutes before it happened. Just wish the ending would have been as clever as the movie.... Full review
Totally awsome
Nov 17, 2009
vinny - yahoo.com
Nov 17, 2009vinny - yahoo.com
I agree why listen to critics it seems they only side with oddball crazed themed movies. Law Abiding Citzen rocks and I loved it. I got done watching the movie and decided it is on my "must own list". If you... Full review
Pretty Good...
Nov 17, 2009
JohanN - yahoo.com
Nov 17, 2009JohanN - yahoo.com
some really memorable moments and lines. Wish it finished with a little more punch but overall worth watching and enjoyable.... Full review
good movie!
Nov 17, 2009
Moniqua - yahoo.com
Nov 17, 2009Moniqua - yahoo.com
I'd def recommend this movie! It was very good, very creative! It was a long movie, but a good one..i didn't fall asleep. If you like serious dramas, this is a good one to see. The movie starts out with action... Full review
It had a chance
Nov 16, 2009
TC - yahoo.com
Nov 16, 2009TC - yahoo.com
Worth the money to see it. In the beginning: average. It got interesting. Then turned into a real head-scratcher. Depending on your view of the world, it is difficult to label which are the good guys and which are the bad... Full review
Great high Drama
Nov 16, 2009
Star - yahoo.com
Nov 16, 2009Star - yahoo.com
Smart, Thrilling, Twists and Turns, How did he do that, I love Jamie Foxx, I love Gerard Butler, on the edge of my seat...these words describe the movie perfectly. Smart, Funny, well written, well thought out, you wont see it coming... Full review
Enjoyable...
Nov 16, 2009
Trevor - yahoo.com
Nov 16, 2009Trevor - yahoo.com
From the time I saw the previews, I knew that I would enjoy watching this movie, which featured wonderful acting. This movie featured Saw-like gruesomeness, which was somewhat exciting, but it also featured James Bond-like gadgets. I was on the edge... Full review
suspence
Nov 16, 2009
Tarshia - yahoo.com
Nov 16, 2009Tarshia - yahoo.com
this movie keep me quessing what was going to happen next...action,suspence, and exciting. and should receive nothing lower than a b-........ Full review
Critics Reviews
| Oct 27, 2009ReelLoop.com
The film is still worth seeing, if only....And that's the one of the film's biggest flaw.....Yet for one hundred and three minutes the film is fun, slick....It's plausible in the grand scheme of things, especially for what they tell us about Butler's character midway through the film..... ... Full Review
| Oct 21, 2009hollywire.com
My only complaint about the movie is.... ... Full Review
| Oct 19, 2009thebostonpilot.com
Director F. Gary Gray and screenwriter Kurt Wimmer begin with an homage to the old hyper-violent "Death Wish" films....after 90 minutes of gushing body parts, concoct an implausible ending that looks like it was borrowed from an old "Scooby-Doo" cartoon..... ... Full Review
| Oct 19, 2009Atomic Popcorn
Law Abiding Citizen is implausible, discordant.... ... Full Review
| Oct 18, 2009blogcritics.org
Colm Meaney and Michael Irby provide Nick with some police assistance and the audience with some well-timed comic relief after particularly intense scenes..... ... Full Review
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Butler's Glee At Scottish Premiere
newkerala.com –
2009-11-02
The star, who plays a man intent on avenging the murder of his family in the new thriller, broke the news that the picture's red carpet event will be held in Glasgow to thrilled devotees during a webchat earlier this... ... Full Article
People
monstersandcritics.com –
2009-10-30
U nder pressure from "average moviegoers," film critics will now reflect the tastes of the box office in their reviews. "For far too long we've provided commentary on film using our perspective and knowledge of cinema," says Nathanial Monroe, the... ... Full Article

Shooting a scene from "Law Abiding Citizen"
Law Abiding Citizen movie shoot in Philadelphia
Gerard Butler - Law Abiding Citizen - www.PhillyChitChat.com
Law Abiding Citizen - Filming of Chase Scene

