It's 1931. The Bondurant brothers (Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf,and Jason Clarke) are bootleggers in Franklyn County, Virginia. They fight each other but in the end, together they fight all comers who threaten their family and their business. Special Deputy Charley Rakes (Guy Pearce) is a corrupt officer. Maggie Beauford (Jessica Chastain) is Tom Hardy's love interest, and Bertha Minnix (Mia Wasikowska) is Shia's.

There are great performances but it's Tom Hardy who gives an eye opening performance. He is rock solid throughout this movie. Shia LaBeouf's character is too pathetic and too hyper. I think he needed to dial back his performance. It is gritty. It's hard. It doesn't amount to better but it's plenty good.