Lawless (2012)

In 1931, the Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Virginia, run a multipurpose backwoods establishment that hides their true business — bootlegging. Middle brother Forrest is the brain of the operation; older Howard is the brawn, and younger Jack, the lookout. Though the local police have taken bribes and left the brothers alone, a violent war erupts when a sadistic lawman from Chicago arrives and tries to shut down the Bondurants operation.

Genres: Crime, Drama, Western

What to watch after Lawless

• The Proposition (2005) — Same subject: shootout, brutality
• Animal Kingdom (2010) — Same feel: dramatic, realistic
• Zero Dark Thirty (2012) — Jason Clarke and Jessica Chastain appear in both
• Law Abiding Citizen (2009) — Same feel: dramatic, aggressive
• The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
• American Gangster (2007) — Same feel: harsh, dramatic