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Death Sentence [Unrated]

Actor(s): Kevin Bacon, Garrett Hedlund, Kelly Preston, Aisha Tyler, John Goodman
Director(s): James Wan
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: R
Content Advisory: Graphic Violence, Adult Situations, Profanity
Movie Release: 2007
DVD Release: 01/08/2008
Format: DVD - Color,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Edition: Dual Layered
Audio Tracks: English, Spanish
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 51 mins
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Total Copies: 7
Genres: Crime, Psychological Drama, Crime Thriller
See Also: Death Sentence [Blu-ray], Death Sentence [Blu-ray]

DVD Synopsis

Part vigilante drama and part psychological thriller, the James Wan-directed Death Sentence stars Kevin Bacon as Nick Hume, a deceptively passive exec whose wife and children are attacked in a sadistic, gang-related hazing rite, and his oldest son killed. Hell-bent on cold-blooded vengeance, Hume pulls a Bronson by tagging each of the perpetrators, then tracking down and rubbing out each one, with the help of formidable, blue-steel artillery. Aisha Tyler co-stars as the homicide detective who first agrees to assist Hume in his mission, then begins to edge up to the conclusion that the unstable father himself might be responsible for the nasty crimes against his family. Kelly Preston co-stars as Bacon's wife, Helen Hume; the cast also features John Goodman (The Big Lebowski), Leigh Whannell (Saw), and Matt O'Leary. Ian Jeffers loosely adapted Brian Garfield's popular 1975 novel. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

Actors

Kevin Bacon - Nick Hume
Garrett Hedlund - Billy Darley
Kelly Preston - Helen Hume
Aisha Tyler - Detective Wallis
John Goodman - Bones Darley

Member Movie Reviews

C. M P. (selkie) wrote on 2/5/2009...

3 of 3 member(s) found this review helpful.

EXTREMELY violent---but with a good message at the end: Be careful not to become that which you despise.

Jason C. (JJC) from NEWARK, NJ wrote on 1/30/2008...

2 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Ah, the vigilante film. How I love them.

We've all seen revenge films...hell, Quentin Tarantino gave us one hell of a revenge saga with "Kill Bill," but that was more of a homage to exploitation cinema. I'm talking a revenge film more along the lines of "Death Wish," "Vigilante," "Ms. 45," "Defiance"...gritty, nasty...and just downright violent. Well, James Wan's third film, "Death Sentence" is a return to that genre of cinema that Charles Bronsan made famous except this time, done with some cinematic craft.

Nick Hume (Kevin Bacon) is an mild-mannered executive with a somewhat perfect life; beautiful wife (Kelly Preston), two sons, nice home, great career. His oldest son, Brendan (Stuart Lafferty) is working his way up to a professional hockey career, much to his father's pride. After Nick attends one of Brendan's games, on the drive home, Nick and his son stop for gas. At that moment a ruthless gang holds up the gas station rest area and brutally kill Brendan in cold blood. An initiation kill for one of the newest members.

After being the only eyewitness, followed by a crappy deal by his lawyer, Nick decides not to testify against Joe Darley (Matt O'Leary), the murderer of his oldest son. It seems that Nick, has a better punishment in mind. An eye for an eye. Nick kills Joe and starts an all-out war, as Joe's brother, Billy Darley (Garrett Hedlund), leader of the pack...issues a death sentence on Nick's family.

Let me stop here...

"Death Sentence" is a cold blooded thriller, and a satisfying revenge flick. But that's not all. "Death Sentence" is a dark, well-crafted thriller that sizzles. It gets into the mind of one's man's journey into loss, justice and insanity. The man's whole life changes in one instance, and Kevin Bacon portrays this with utmost certainty and believability. James Wan takes his themed gore factor and places them correctly in the film, making this genre piece a bit more shocking and realistic.

One of the better films of this year!