Incredible Trailer for John Hillcoat's Bootlegging Film LAWLESS
Director John Hillcoat's new film Lawless looks incredible! I don't know why, but as much as I was looking forward to this movie, I didn't think it would look this good. The movie used to be titled after the book it's based on The Wettest County in the World, written by Matt Bondurant. The badass looking film tells the true story of Bondurant's grandfather and their moonshine exploits in Virginia during prohibition. The movie boasts an incredible cast that includes Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Guy Pearce, Gary Oldman, and Mia Wasikowska.
Here's the synopsis:
Gangster meets Western in the true story of the freewheelin' Bondurants brothers, bootlegging siblings taking the law into their own hands. This is the story of the rural hard-men that created the big city gangsters. Brazen and fearless, these young rebel brothers helped build the American Dream in this exuberant tale of what was to become crime's first major gold rush.
The youngest brother, Jack, fancies himself the next Al Capone; he dreams of sharp suits, guns, girls and fast cars, no matter the cost. Ambitious and impulsive, he takes the family's small-scale moonshining operation to the big leagues, to impress the gorgeous but off-limits Amish girl, Bertha. The middle brother, Howard, is the brawling muscle – loyal but reckless – never one to turn down a taste of white lightning. And eldest brother, Forrest, reluctantly accepts the changing times with grace and grit, leading the family with strength of character and silent determination against the beginnings of corporate greed. An enigmatic and stunning Maggie comes to town with a hidden past, igniting his passion and almost saving him in the process. As the Bondurants' legend grows, so too does the danger, and it's not long before the brothers must face the consequences of their transgressions, or rewrite the myth and the law themselves.
The movie hits theaters on August 31st, 2012, but I'd love to watch it right now. Watch the trailer and let us know what you think about this new John Hillcoat film!