Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)

Director:

Sidney Lumet

Guionista (WGA):

Kelly Masterson (written by)

Release Date:

26 septiembre 2007 (France)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Frase comercial:

No one was supposed to get hurt.

Plot:

When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelery store the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that sends them, their father and one brother's wife hurtling towards a shattering climax.

Plot Keywords:

Pillow | Brother Brother Relationship | Filicide | Heist | Doggystyle Sex

Awards:

5 wins & 11 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

More than the sum of its parts

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Cast

Philip Seymour Hoffman	...	Andrew 'Andy' Hanson
Ethan Hawke	...	Henry 'Hank' Hanson
Albert Finney	...	Charles Hanson
Marisa Tomei	...	Gina Hanson
Rosemary Harris	...	Nanette Hanson
Aleksa Palladino	...	Chris Lasorda
Michael Shannon	...	Dex
Amy Ryan	...	Martha Hanson
Brian F. O'Byrne	...	Bobby Lasorda
Blaine Horton	...	Justin
Arija Bareikis	...	Katherine
Leonardo Cimino	...	William
Lee Wilkof	...	Jake
Damon Gupton	...	Doctor
Adrian Martinez	...	Security Guard

También conocida como:

Antes que el diablo sepa que estás muerto (Argentina) (festival title) [es]
Antes que el diablo sepa que has muerto (Mexico) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for a scene of strong graphic sexuality, nudity, violence, drug use and language.

Duración:

117 min | Canada:123 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

País:

USA | UK

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

Ireland:16 | UK:15 | Australia:MA | Italy:VM14 | USA:R | France:U | Sweden:15 | Malaysia:18PL | Canada:18A | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:16 | Germany:16 | Taiwan:R-18

Filming Locations:

Bayside, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Linsefilm

Trivialidades:

In the original script, Andrew and Hank Hanson were not brothers. Sidney Lumet made this change to increase the drama of the movie.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the scene where Andy and Gina are discussing whether they should leave for Rio, she mentions that there are no extradition treaties between Brazil and the United States. This is not true, although her comment was actually more a jab at her husband than actual knowledge.

Quotes:

Andrew 'Andy' Hanson: The thing about real estate accounting is that you can, you can, add down the page or across the page and everything works out. Everyday, everything adds up. The, the total is always the sum of its parts. It's, uh, clean. It's clear. Neat, absolute. But my life, it, uh, it doesn't add up. It, uh... Nothing connects to anything else. It's, uh... I'm not, I'm not the sum of my parts. All my parts don't add up to one... to one me, I guess.
Justin: Get a shrink or a wife.
Andrew 'Andy' Hanson: Uh, I got a wife.
Justin: Get a shrink.

Movie Connections:

References Blame It on Rio (1984)

More than the sum of its parts

Says Andy: "Nobody gets hurt, everybody wins." Before he says it, we know the opposite is true: Everybody gets hurt, nobody wins. This is a new strand in American movies, or perhaps an old strand brought back at long last. Think "Eastern Promises", "There Will Be Blood", "No Country for Old Men". These movies are dark, serious, extremely well made, and don't care about happy endings. I love them. "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" fits the general description, but creates an atmosphere all its own. Kelly Masterson's debut script is as close as a Hollywood movie will ever get to a Greek tragedy. Paying tribute to fellow veteran director Stanley Donen, Sidney Lumet expertly and soberly turns the sombre story into an outstanding, old school character drama. The opening shots, although of an obese accountant doggy-styling his trophy wife, have the look and feel of a Dutch master's painting. By contrast, the drug dealer's condo looks more like a string of Mondrians. Great performances all around. Only Albert Finney's character Charles feels a little over-acted, eyes wide and mouth agape almost all the time. But then he is in trouble deep, deeper than any of the troubles most of us will ever know. For compensation, Marisa Tomei is super hot. But of course you don't need me to tell you that. Why her character Gina would want to be with a guy like Andy, we're never told, but that's okay. Action is character, after all. The unique and magic touch of Carter Burwell's music makes this fine movie a masterpiece. Don't miss it.