Death Sentence is a 2007 film loosely based on the 1975 novel by Brian Garfield. The film is directed by Saw director James Wan, and stars Kevin Bacon as Nick Hume, a man who becomes a vengeful vigilante killer after his son is murdered by a gang as an initiation ritual. The film premiered on August 31, 2007. It took place and was filmed in Columbia, South Carolina. The film was released on DVD on January 8, 2008.
Nick Hume is husband to Helen, a...
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Death Sentence is a 2007 film loosely based on the 1975 novel by Brian Garfield. The film is directed by Saw director James Wan, and stars Kevin Bacon as Nick Hume, a man who becomes a vengeful vigilante killer after his son is murdered by a gang as an initiation ritual. The film premiered on August 31, 2007. It took place and was filmed in Columbia, South Carolina. The film was released on DVD on January 8, 2008.
Nick Hume is husband to Helen, and father to two boys, Brendan and Lucas. After a hockey game, Nick and his oldest son Brendan, the star of the team, drive home and talk of Brendan's future. The pair flash their headlights at two passing cars with their headlights off. They then make a quick stop at a gas station to get some fuel. While Brendan is getting a slushie inside, the two cars they passed earlier, containing gang members, arrive. It is revealed that a new gang member (Joe) must prove himself so he slashes Brendan's throat with a machete. Nick attempts to ambush the...
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