Lawless

2012 film directed by John Hillcoat
Movie film Q253901
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Lawless

Summary

Lawless is a film[1]. Lawless ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,334 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lawless's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Lawless was directed by John Hillcoat[4].
  • Nick Cave wrote the screenplay for Lawless[5].
  • Lawless's composer is recorded as Nick Cave[6].
  • Lawless's genre is crime film[7].
  • Lawless's genre is drama film[8].
  • Lawless's genre is action film[9].
  • Lawless's based on is recorded as The Wettest County in the World[10].
  • A cast member of Lawless was Shia LaBeouf[11].
  • A cast member of Lawless was Tom Hardy[12].
  • A cast member of Lawless was Gary Oldman[13].
  • A cast member of Lawless was Mia Wasikowska[14].
  • A cast member of Lawless was Jessica Chastain[15].
  • A cast member of Lawless was Jason Clarke[16].
  • A cast member of Lawless was Guy Pearce[17].
  • A cast member of Lawless was Dane DeHaan[18].
  • A cast member of Lawless was Bill Camp[19].
  • A cast member of Lawless was Noah Taylor[20].
  • A cast member of Lawless was Lew Temple[21].
  • Lawless was produced by Douglas Wick[22].
  • Lawless was produced by Megan Ellison[23].
  • Lawless was produced by Michael Benaroya[24].
  • Lawless's production company is recorded as Annapurna Pictures[25].
  • Lawless's director of photography is recorded as Benoît Delhomme[26].
  • The original language of Lawless was English[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Douglas Wick[22], Megan Ellison[23], and Michael Benaroya[24]. Lawless was directed by John Hillcoat[4]. Nick Cave wrote the screenplay for Lawless[5]. Cast members include Shia LaBeouf[11], Tom Hardy[12], Gary Oldman[13], Mia Wasikowska[14], Jessica Chastain[15], and Jason Clarke[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2012[28] and September 13, 2012[29]. The original language of Lawless was English[27]. Genres include crime film[7], drama film[8], and action film[9]. Lawless was distributed by video on demand[30].

Subject and Themes

Lawless's main subject is prohibition in the United States[31].

Reception

Reviews include 6.5/10[32], 58/100[33], and 67%[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Lawless's after a work by is recorded as Matt Bondurant[35].

Why It Matters

Lawless ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,334 views/month).[2] Lawless has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Lawless is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 28d ago · Schemathings · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → prohibition in the United States
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 1212450
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  3. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1930s, 20th century, Great Depression
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  4. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 96472
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  5. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2012-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2012-09-13T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Nick Cave
    Duration → {'amount': '+115.0'}
    Significant event → première
    + 42 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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