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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Sidney Lumet |
| Stars: |
Ethan Hawke |
| Actors: |
Michael Shannon |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Family Interaction · Infidelity · Affairs · Brothers · Drama · Theatrical Release · Thriller |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD |
| UPC: |
774212000034 |
| Release Date: |
2007 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 57min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD Release Company: Paradox Entertainment (April 15, 2008) UPC: 774212000034 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Kelly Masterson |
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Professional Reviews
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(12/27/2007, 120, Peter Travers): Ranked #8 in Rolling Stone's "10 Best Movies Of 2007" -- "Lumet takes a first-rate script by Kelly Masterson and keeps it popping." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
From the unexpectedly graphic opening shot, director Sidney Lumet proves he hasn't lost any of his bite with age. BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD is a riveting suspense thriller that retains the director's classic approach to storytelling while updating it at the same time. Working from an intense, expertly woven script by playwright-turned-screenwriter Kelly Masterson, Lumet establishes his tragic tone immediately. The story concerns a New York family with a roiling undercurrent of dysfunction. The eldest son, Andy (Philip Seymour Hoffman), is a frustrated, drug-abusing stockbroker who is unable to satisfy his gorgeous wife (Marisa Tomei). The youngest son, Hank (Ethan Hawke), is passive and struggles to make alimony payments. Their parents (Albert Finney and Rosemary Harris) live in Westchester and operate a small jewelry store. Their lives begin to unravel when Andy approaches Hank about pulling off a heist that will seemingly solve all of their monetary problems. Everything about this idea is risk... |
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