Death Sentence is a 2007 American drama/thriller film loosely based on the 1975 novel of the same name by Brian Garfield. Directed by Saw director 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 then 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 husband to Helen , and father of two boys, Brendan and Lucas. After Brendan's hockey game, Nick and Brendan , the star of his... team, drive home talking about the latter's potential future as a professional hockey player. They make a quick stop at a gas station to refuel. During what appears to be a robbery of the gas station, Joe Darley , younger brother to gang leader and a new initiate, slices Brendan's throat open with a machete. Nick attempts to ambush the thugs, managing to pull off Joe's mask and see his face, but Joe escapes, only to be hit by a car. Nick rushes Brendan to the hospital, but his son dies from major blood loss.
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| Release date: | May 20, 2007 |
| Directed by: | James Wan |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 105 Minutes |
| Producer: | Ashok Amritraj, Howard Baldwin, Karen Dianne Baldwin |
| Editor: | Michael N. Knue |
| Music by: | Charlie Clouser |
| Cinematography: | John R. Leonetti |
| Screenplay by: | Ian Mackenzie Jeffers |
| Genre: | Thriller, Action |