Law Abiding Citizen (soundtrack)
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Law Abiding Citizen (soundtrack) is the original motion picture soundtrack for the 2009 film Law Abiding Citizen.
From director F. Gary Gray comes The Film Department / Overture Pictures October 16th release Law Abiding Citizen starring Academy Award® winner Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler. The film features original music by award winning composer Brian Tyler and was made available on Downtown Soundtracks, a division of Downtown Music, on October 13th. [1]
Plot
Law Abiding Citizen is the story of Clyde Shelton (Butler), a top-notch former spy who learns that one of the criminals who killed his wife and daughter would be released on account of his cooperation with the district attorney’s office. Shelton seeks revenge, not just against the criminals, but the entire justice system. He is quickly captured, but Nick Rice (Foxx), a corrupt D.A., quickly realizes that prison isn't enough to keep Shelton from killing those who kept the criminals from getting the sentence they deserved.
Music
Recorded at the legendary Sony Scoring Stage in Los Angeles, California, Tyler’s score features a 52-piece ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony. With eighteen original titles, the dueling nature of Foxx and Butler can be heard in every note. "Brian not only met all our meticulous demands, he exceeded them... He created a CLASSIC score, and I'm extremely proud of it!" said director F. Gary Gray of the music. [2]
Tyler’s prior credits include the score for such films as Fast & Furious, Eagle Eye, Constantine, The Hunted, The Final Destination, and Rambo. [3]
Cast
- Jamie Foxx[4] as Nick Rice
- Gerard Butler[4] as Clyde Shelton
- Viola Davis[4] as the Mayor of Philadelphia
- Bruce McGill[4] as Jonas Cantrell
- Leslie Bibb[4] as Sarah Lowell
- Colm Meaney[4] as Detective Dunnigan
- Regina Hall[4] as Kelly Rice
- Michael Kelly[5]
- Michael Irby[6] as Detective Garza
- Roger Bart as Brian Bringham
References
- ^ "Law Abiding Citizen". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ "Law Abiding Citizen Soundtrack Released". Screensounds.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ Dan Goldwasser (2009-09-11). "Brian Tyler scores Law Abiding Citizen". ScoringSessions.com. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g Dave McNary (2009-01-29). "Viola Davis a 'Law Abiding Citizen'". Variety. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ^ Stacy Dodd (2009-04-01). "'Morgans' adds Michael Kelly". Variety. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ Stacy Dodd (2009-02-11). "Michael Irby". Variety. Retrieved 2009-04-12.