Death Sentence is a 2007 American
action drama 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 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.