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Death Sentence

Death Sentence

Protect what's yours.

20076.81h 45m

Overview

Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family.

Directed by James Wan
Written by Brian Garfield, Ian Mackenzie Jeffers
Produced by Ashok Amritraj, Howard Baldwin, Karen Elise Baldwin
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $17.0M

Top Cast

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Nick Hume

Garrett Hedlund

Garrett Hedlund

Billy Darley

Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston

Helen Hume

Jordan Garrett

Jordan Garrett

Lucas Hume

John Goodman

John Goodman

Bones Darley

Aisha Tyler

Aisha Tyler

Detective Wallis

Stuart Lafferty

Stuart Lafferty

Brendan Hume

Matt O'Leary

Matt O'Leary

Joe Darley

Edi Gathegi

Edi Gathegi

Bodie

Hector Atreyu Ruiz

Hector Atreyu Ruiz

Heco

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookloss of loved onerepaymentrevengemurdergangshootoutpolice officer killedhospitalbrutalityjusticehoodlumsemiautomatic pistolneo-noir

About Death Sentence

Death Sentence is a action, crime, drama, thriller film released in 2007 exploring themes of based on novel or book, loss of loved one, repayment, revenge, murder, gang. Directed by James Wan, it stars Kevin Bacon, Garrett Hedlund, Kelly Preston. Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family.

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