Law Abiding Citizen (2009) — Screenplay
A grieving father wages a calculated war against a corrupt justice system, targeting the prosecutor who freed his family's murderer.
- Written by
- Kurt Wimmer
- Genre
- Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller
- Studio
- Overture Films
- Length
- 123 pages
This taut thriller offers a masterclass in escalating stakes and moral ambiguity. Wimmer's sharp dialogue and the protagonist's meticulous, almost surgical, methodology create a gripping cat-and-mouse structure that screenwriters can study for pacing and tension building.
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