We Own the Night (2007)

Director:

James Gray

Guionista (WGA):

James Gray (written by)

Release Date:

12 octubre 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Frase comercial:

Two brothers on opposite sides of the law. Beyond their differences lies loyalty.

Plot:

A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hit men.

Plot Keywords:

Shot In The Head | Drugs | Hospital | Dead Father | Bag Over Head

Awards:

3 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Excellent!

Cast

Joaquin Phoenix	...	Robert 'Bobby' Green
Eva Mendes	...	Amada Juarez
Mark Wahlberg	...	Capt. Joseph 'Joe' Grusinsky
Robert Duvall	...	Deputy Chief Albert 'Bert' Grusinsky
Alex Veadov	...	Vadim Nezhinski
Dominic Colon	...	Freddie
Danny Hoch	...	Jumbo Falsetti
Oleg Taktarov	...	Pavel Lubyarsky
Moni Moshonov	...	Marat Buzhayev
Antoni Corone	...	Michael Solo
Craig Walker	...	Russell De Keifer
Tony Musante	...	Capt. Jack Shapiro
Joe D'Onofrio	...	Bloodied Patron
Yelena Solovey	...	Kalina Buzhayev (as Elena Solovey)
Maggie Kiley	...	Sandra Grusinsky

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, drug material, language, some sexual content and brief nudity.

Duración:

117 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

Ireland:15A | Finland:K-15 | South Korea:18 | Brazil:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Italy:VM14 | Argentina:13 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | France:U | USA:R (certificate #43553) | UK:15 | Canada:18A (Manitoba/Ontario) | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:15 | Australia:MA | Norway:15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Taiwan:R-18 | Portugal:M/16 | New Zealand:R16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Germany:16 | Philippines:R-13

Filming Locations:

Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

2929 Productions

Trivialidades:

Christopher Walken was originally cast and set to co-star as Chief Albert Grusinsky, but had to pull out due to scheduling difficulties. Robert Duvall was brought in at the last minute to play the role.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: NYPD police academy graduations are held at Madison Square Garden and in the late eighties, would likely have had a minimum of 2000 graduating officers. In the film, the graduation is depicted in a much smaller venue, with only several hundred officers present.

Quotes:

Joseph Grusinsky: [after giving his brother a gun] Better to be judged by twelve than carried by six.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-10-13)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

I'll be Seeing You

Excellent!

I caught a recent screening of this film and as a fan of thrillers I was more than impressed. The film creates a handful of true white-knuckle scenes but also accomplishes telling a story that has weight and depth. I love when a film takes its time to develop real characters and not repeats of what we've already seen. The crime genre is so full of clichés already. This film pays homage to classics such as French Connection while breaking new ground in its family/police drama. Phoenix, Wahlberg, Duvall and Mendes are all superb. Eva Mendes deserves a particular mention, as she has not yet been seen this way before.