In 1931, the bondurant brothers of franklin county, virginia, run a multipurpose backwoods establishment that hides their true business — bootlegging. Middle brother forrest is the brain. John hillcoat’s “lawless,” with shia labeouf, is set in virginia’s moonshine country during the prohibition era. Meet the talented cast and crew behind 'lawless' on moviefone. Explore detailed bios, filmographies, and the creative team's insights. Dive into the heart of this movie through its. Lucy lawless steps behind the camera for the first time as a director to tell the story of fellow new zealander, margaret moth, who passed away in march 2010. Matt is the author of the wettest county in the world. The book that was adapted into the movie lawless and tells the story of his grandfather jack bondurant, as well as his two. Yes, lawless (2012) is based on a true story. It is adapted from the novel “the wettest county in the world” by matt bondurant, which tells the story of his grandfather and. Those may be harsh criticisms, but with the talent in front of and behind the camera, lawless really has no business being so bluntly bad. Director john hillcoat continues his fall from the. Lawless is a 2012 american crime drama film set during the prohibition era and following the exploits of the bondurants, a family of bootleggers in rural virginia. The actress talks season two of 'salem' and xena's surprising second life. Is “lawless” based on a true story? Yes, “lawless” is based on the novel “the wettest county in the world” by matt bondurant, which is inspired by the true story of the. He stars in the new film lawless, based on my novel the wettest county in the world, which dramatized the events surrounding my grandpa jack's bootlegging business—and a shooting. When the law became corrupt, outlaws became heroes. In 1931, the bondurant brothers of franklin county, virginia, run a multipurpose backwoods establishment that hides their true. Convening a sturdy cast from three continents — americans shia labeouf, jessica chastain and dane dehaan, the englishmen tom hardy and gary oldman and. Yet lawless pulls the magician’s trick of distraction, offering enough superficial entertainment value—with atmospheric use of locations, charismatic actors, and spurts of. ‘lawless’ is partially based on a true story. The film is adapted from the novel ‘the wettest county in the world’ written by matt bondurant. The story is set during the prohibition era, and the title is likely an ironic reference to “dry county,” a place where transportation and.