Death sentence is the 2007 thriller starring kevin bacon as a man pushed over the edge when his family is brutally attacked by a vicious gang. Which is why, consequently, it receives three stars from me. The book, death sentence was his answer, and while apparently wan and writer ian mackenzie jeffers junked a lot of the book, it was faithful to garfields theme, and the author went on. Death sentence is based on the novel of the same name by brian garfield, which was a sequel to his book death wish. Nick hume kevin bacon is on his way home from a hockey game with his son, brendan, and stops for gasoline.
Death sentence 2007 stream and watch online moviefone. I think that, except for its ludicrous violence toward the end, the death sentence movie does depict its. It is based on the novel after the trial by eric roman. Everything you need to know about death sentence movie. Watch death sentence 1974 full movie free online streaming. Death sentence is more of a sequel to the movie version of death wish than the book on which it was based. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing death sentence near you. Helplessly he sees a street thug kill brendan while robbing the station. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. All 11 songs from the death sentence 2007 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Hume must protect his family from the gangs resulting vengeance. But now here at last, in 2007, is death sentence, and it is filmed in, thats right, south carolina. A man kevin bacon sets out for revenge after gang members attack his family.
Death sentence season 3 new movie yul edochie 2019 latest nigerian nollywood movie duration. Death sentence is a 2007 thriller about a man who seeks vengeance for. Nick hume kevin bacon is an everyman with a stable, comfortable life. A list of the best capital punishment movies ever made, ranked by movie fans with film trailers when available. This movie is an example of why, exactly, im doing this personal movie project.
Death sentence on dvd january 8, 2008 starring kevin bacon, garrett hedlund, kelly preston, john goodman. Death sentence 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Everything you need to know about death sentence movie 2007. Death sentence is a 2007 american vigilante action drama film loosely based on the 1975. Death sentence is a 2007 crime thriller loosely based on the 1975 novel by brian garfeild which was the sequel to the 1972 novel death wish which the film of the same name is based on. Death sentence 2007 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Mar 09, 2018 the book, death sentence was his answer, and while apparently wan and writer ian mackenzie jeffers junked a lot of the book, it was faithful to garfields theme, and the author went on. Swackhamer and starring cloris leachman and laurence luckinbill. Kevin bacon is the perfect actor in this moviea father who watches his son get killed.
While the film resembles taxi driver, this new vigilante movie offers a different antihero. The film was directed by james wan and was based on the novel of the same name by brian garfield, who wrote it as a sequel to his book death wish, which was made into the 1974 charles bronson film the following weapons were used in the film death. Death sentence breaks no new ground in the actionthriller department, and its characters and dialogue are nearly indistinguishable from any violent crime movie of the last few decades in its weakest moments, it resembles grindhouse fare like the exterminator. However, in place of the slowburn intensity of charles bronson, we have the guiltriddled stylings of kevin bacon. The violence is ragingly b, and the cops always steps behind. Find out where death sentence is streaming, if death sentence is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Transformed by grief, hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family. Dec 14, 2019 death sentence season 3 new movie yul edochie 2019 latest nigerian nollywood movie duration. Unfortunately, the result is such a mishmash of conflicting tones and ideas that it doesnt play well on any level.
The film was directed by james wan and was based on the novel of the same name by brian garfield, who wrote it as a sequel to his book death wish, which was made into the 1974 charles bronson film. Death sentence, movie, 2007 internet movie cars database. Kevin bacon stars as a mildmannered executive who witnesses a crime that changes him forever, leading him to the conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family. Based on the 1975 novel by brian garfield who also wrote death wish and directed by james wan, one of the creators of saw, death sentence is a 2007 action thriller revenge film starring kevin bacon as nick hume, a father who takes the law into. Mike farrell, the mash star and president emeritus of the advocacy organization death penalty focus, says movies and tv series have the power to make people aware of the reality of the death. Unfortunately, the result is such a mishmash of conflicting tones and ideas that it doesnt play. James wan shows potential for being a great director in death sentence, but thats really all thats good about it. Garfield was unhappy with how the charles bronson film adapted from that 1972 novel dealt with its themes of vigilantism, feeling theyd turned the main character into a hero, so he penned death sentence as a rebuke. In death sentence, bacon acts out a lot more, scaring his wife kelly preston and drawing the attention of a police detective aisha tyler, who you would think, at a crucial point, would think to ask nick why he has a bloodsoaked bandage wrapped around his hand.
He goes to work every day at his middlemanagement job at an insurance company. This death penalty movie list is ordered by popularity, so only the greatest movies about capital punishment are at the top of the list. A juror on a murder case begins to believe that the man on trial is innocent of the crime and then discovers that the real killer is her own husband. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing death sentence 1999 near you. The editing is a frenzied mess, the music choice is sometimes oddly off.
The film version deals with nick hume kevin bacon, who leads a normal life with his wife and two sons. Based on the book, death sentence the direct sequel novel to death wish, which itself was made into a movie in 1974 starring charles bronson, and spawning four sequels, none of. Read the death sentence movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Nick hume is a mildmannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Death sentence, the latest film from innovative director james wan, is a classic tale of retribution. Part vigilante drama and part psychological thriller, the james wandirected death sentence stars kevin bacon as nick hume, a deceptively passive exec whose wife and children are attacked in a sadistic, gangrelated hazing rite, and his oldest son killed. Death sentence internet movie firearms database guns in. Heres a cast and character guide to 2007 actionthriller death sentence. Death sentence r action, drama, thriller, adventure, legal, crime, horror movie 2007 revenge sends family man kevin bacon down a dangerous path in this stylish thriller. Death sentence 2007 revenge scene james wan directed. Movies like death sentence if you like death sentence you are looking for suspenseful, tense and rough movies about with vengeance, gang, vigilantism, violence, brutality, murder and tragic event themes of action, crime and drama genre shot in usa. Feb 12, 2020 death sentence is based on the novel of the same name by brian garfield, which was a sequel to his book death wish. Protect whats yours nick hume is a mildmannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever.
Death sentence by ian mackenzie jeffers 26 based on death sentence by brian garfield baldwin entertainment group hyde park entertainment 3000 olympic blvd. Metrogoldwynmayer pictures presents director eli roths reimagining of the 1974 revenge thriller death wish. Here its not the loner or the outsider who seeks redress by insane means, its the. In the latest flashy, pretentious exploitation movie from james wan saw and dead silence, kevin bacon plays nick hume, an insurance. The older son brendan stuart lafferty is a very talented ice hockey. Death sentence is the third film of director james wan saw, dead silence and is based upon the novel by brian garfield who also wrote the original story of the legendary charles bronson classic death wish. Fatal and otherwise brutal action includes shooting shotguns, handguns, knifing closeup, blade sunk into chest, kicking and beating, and car crashing a young man is slammed by a car, in a startling, disturbing way. I am legend you know that 2007 will smith zombie movie. Read the death sentence movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Scripted by death wish writer brian garfield,james wans movie is smart enough about its generic limits. Aug 30, 2007 in death sentence, bacon acts out a lot more, scaring his wife kelly preston and drawing the attention of a police detective aisha tyler, who you would think, at a crucial point, would think to ask nick why he has a bloodsoaked bandage wrapped around his hand.
Directed by saw director james wan, the film stars kevin bacon as nick hume, a man who takes the law into his own hands after his son is murdered by a gang. I am glad i watched death sentence, but i dont need to see it again. Death sentence 2007 soundtrack complete list of songs. The movies he picks to do show a lot of his depth as he very rarely plays a one dimensional. Watch death sentence streaming online hulu free trial.
This movie was directed by james wan, the same man who helmed saw. Death sentence nick hume is a mildmannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Or, in other words, a death sentence for everyone involved. This movie is quite excellentif you are one that enjoys gritty revenge movies.
Death sentence has no interest in surprising viewers, but if youd like to enter the movie not knowing anything about who the killer is, stop reading this piece now, and bookmark it for later. Nick nolte plays against type in 1974s death sentence. With cloris leachman, laurence luckinbill, nick nolte, alan oppenheimer. Whatever else death sentence may be about, its most obvious purpose is setting up the forgone conclusion of nick hume exacting grisly, coldblooded retribution against those whove hurt his family. Death sentence internet movie firearms database guns. Paul kersey bruce willis is a surgeon who only sees the aftermath of his citys violence when it is rushed into his er until his wife elisabeth shue and collegeage daughter camila morrone are viciously attacked in their suburban home.
Released august 31st, 2007, death sentence stars kevin bacon, garrett hedlund, kelly preston, aisha tyler the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a score of 36 out of 100. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Death sentence also titled murder one is a 1974 american madefortelevision crime film directed by e. Believing the justice system will fail him, nick goes after the killer himself, setting off a war between him and the killers older brother garrett hedlund. Watch death sentence online stream full movie directv. Based on the 1975 novel by brian garfield who also wrote death wish and directed by james wan, one of the creators of saw, death sentence is a 2007 action thriller revenge film starring kevin bacon as nick hume, a father who takes the law into his own hands after his son is murdered by a gang as an initiation ritual. Garfield was unhappy with how the charles bronson film adapted from that 1972 novel dealt with its themes of vigilantism, feeling theyd turned the main character into a hero, so he penned death. With kevin bacon, john goodman, kelly preston, garrett hedlund. Its easy enough to guess at what director james wan was trying for with death sentence. Death sentence is a 2007 american vigilante action drama film loosely based on the 1975 novel of the same name by brian garfield directed by james wan, the film stars kevin bacon as nick hume, a man who takes the law into his own hands after his son is murdered by a gang as an initiation ritual. Heres some more trivia about the movie but you probably already looked it up. Kevin bacon stars as a mildmannered executive who witnesses a crime that changes him forever, leading him to the conclusion that no length. Death sentence was a very welcomed by me anyways throwback to the gritty, no bullshit, testis on its sleeve, i will fck you up vigilante films of old.
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