Lawless is a movie directed by John Hillcoat in 2012 and based on the book The Wettest County in the World by Matt Bondurant, first published in 2008. The movie features Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jason Clarke, Jessica Chastain, Guy Pearce, Mia Wasikowska, and others.
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“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
In 1931, the Bondurant brothers—middle brother Forrest, eldest brother Howard, and youngest brother Jack—are running a successful moonshine business in Franklin County, Virginia. The brothers use their gas station and restaurant as a front for their illegal manufacturing business with the assistance of Jack’s disabled friend and engineer, Cricket.
Movie vs Book
Year
2012
Minutes
116
Movie Rate
7.30
Source: IMDb
Year
2008
Pages
307
Book Rate
7.48
S: Goodreads
Book
The Wettest County in the World
Author: Matt Bondurant
Country: USA
First published in: 2008
Length: 307 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“As an author, you can’t expect a movie to be an illustration of the book. If that’s what you hope for, you shouldn’t sell the rights.”
BERNARD SCHLINK (Writer)
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