Death Sentence (2007)
Action, Crime, Drama |
Death Sentence is a 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. Hume must protect his family from the gang’s resulting vengeance. The film premiered on August 31, 2007, and was released on DVD on January 8, 2008.
Nick Hume is a businessman living in Columbia, South Carolina with his family. He goes to watch Brendan’s hockey game. While Nick and Brendan are driving home, they talk about the latter’s potential future as a professional hockey player. They stop at a gas station in a bad part of town and during an apparent robbery of the gas station, Joe Darley, a new gang member, slices Brendan’s throat with a machete. Nick ambushes the thugs, pulls off Joe’s mask and sees his face, but Joe escapes, only to get hit by a car. Nick rushes Brendan to the hospital, but Brendan dies.
Nick identifies Joe in a line-up, but while meeting with the district attorney, he becomes angry when the DA presents a case that the defense will cut a deal for three to five years of jail time. The DA explains that Nick is the only witness, there were no surveillance cameras, and the defense could gain sympathy for Darley. At a pre-trial hearing, Nick recants his identification so Joe will go free. He follows the gang to their hideout, returning later and stabbing Joe while he is alone. The gang leader, Billy, wants revenge.
Director: James Wan
Writers: Ian Mackenzie Jeffers (screenplay), Brian Garfield (novel)
Stars: Kevin Bacon, Garrett Hedlund, Kelly Preston, Jordan Garrett, Stuart Lafferty, Aisha Tyler, John Goodman
Cast:
| Kevin Bacon | … | Nick Hume |
| Garrett Hedlund | … | Billy Darley |
| Kelly Preston | … | Helen Hume |
| Jordan Garrett | … | Lucas Hume |
| Stuart Lafferty | … | Brendan Hume |
| Aisha Tyler | … | Detective Wallis |
| John Goodman | … | Bones Darley |
| Matt O’Leary | … | Joe Darley (as Matthew O’Leary) |
| Edi Gathegi | … | Bodie |
| Hector Atreyu Ruiz | … | Heco |
| Kanin Howell | … | Baggy |
| Dennis Keiffer | … | Jamie |
| Freddy Bouciegues | … | Tommy |
| Leigh Whannell | … | Spink |
| Casey Pieretti | … | Dog |
| Rich Ceraulo Ko | … | Owen (as Rich Ceraulo) |
| Beth Keener | … | Amy (as Elizabeth Keener) |
| Yorgo Constantine | … | Michael Barring |
| Juan-Carlos Guzman | … | Sammy |
| Judith Roberts | … | Judge Shaw |
| Aqeel Hasan | … | ER Doctor |
| Kendrick Cross | … | Armed Guard |
| Shontelle Thrash | … | Bank Teller |
| Michael Burgess | … | Cop #1 |
| Nick Battiste | … | Cop #2 |
| Kristina Sipes | … | Nurse |
| Jay Amor | … | Dock Rat |
| Desiree Markella | … | Pointing Cook |
| Shawron Gaffney | … | Thug (uncredited) |
| Coby Jennings | … | Bully (uncredited) |
| Allen Johnson | … | (uncredited) |
| Jim Keisler | … | Courtroom Observer (uncredited) |
| Ray Kendrick | … | Office Worker (uncredited) |
| Kimberly Ann Klasnic | … | Office Workers (uncredited) |
| Mark Jeffrey Miller | … | Clerk (uncredited) |
| Sammy Nagi Njuguna | … | Restaurant waiter (uncredited) |
| Christopher Privette | … | Number 4 in Police Lineup (uncredited) |
| Ernest Rogers Sr. | … | Bank Customer (uncredited) |
| Zachary Dylan Smith | … | Young Brendan Hume (uncredited) |
| Matthew Landon Sparks | … | Thug #3 (uncredited) |
| Cydnee Taylor | … | Baggy’s Sister (uncredited) |
| Justin Wheelon | … | Office Worker (uncredited) |
| Kevin Woods | … | Barroom Thug #2 (uncredited) |
| Arthur Yon | … | Courtroom Observer (uncredited) |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia