First Trailer For "Lawless"

The first trailer for "Lawless," starring Tom Hardy and Shia LaBeouf as Depression Era bootlegging brothers, has arrived, bringing with it the hopes of a gangster epic. Directed by John Hillcoat and written by Nick Cave, the film also features one of the year's best supporting casts, including Jessica Chastain, Guy Pearce, Gary Oldman and Mia Wasikowska. "Lawless" is based on Matt Bondurant's "The Wettest County in The World," a historical novel inspired by the real-life exploits of Bondurant's grandfather and two granduncles, and their involvement in the Great Franklin County Moonshine Conspiracy, which held a corner of Virginia in its grip for much of the '20s and '30s. "Lawless" opens Aug. 31.