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2007

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BROOKLYN RULES is an outstanding coming-of-age drama set on the mean streets of Brooklyn. In 1974, Michael Turner, Bobby Canzoneri , and Carmine Mancuso are three young friends who like to think of themselves as tough guys. After they find a dead body--and a gun--their lives are in for a change. Eleven years later, Michael (.. Read more

Starring	Alec Baldwin, Freddie Prinze Jr., Scott Caan, Mena Suvari
Director	Michael Corrente
Genres	Drama

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  Surprisingly Good!! And it doesn't want to be "Goodfellas"!!,
  
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  Quite a few of the movie critic's reviews seem disappointed that this isn't a 'mob' movie. This turned out to be a surprising plus for the me, ... read more »
  
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  - crockery
  - 137 reviews
  - Belfast
  - 29 Jun 2008 at 09:49
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  Mob Mixture
  
  Very good film with a mixture of funny, happy, sad & brutal. Deffo not the usual by the numbers mob film you usually get. Well acted all round.
  
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- - Vince_M
  - 18 reviews
  - Darlington
  - 14 Dec 2011 at 11:35
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  Too bad for words.
  
  This film is unbelievably bad. Badly directed, badly written and badly acted - apart from a few brief appearances from Alec Baldwin, who must have been in very ... read more »
  
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- - Nitaray
  - 218 reviews
  - Farnham
  - 17 Aug 2011 at 22:57
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  worth a watch
  
  worth a watch, and shows the true value of friendship, quite sad too. has quite a few violent scences as well. i would defo recomment it thou
  
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- - chaze
  - 5 reviews
  - 16 Aug 2011 at 19:24
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  Brooklyn Rules 2007
  
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  This potentially was a great film, but, for us there was TOO MUCH profanity { we know that among young men this does happen but it spoilt the film for us } The ... read more »
  
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  - Lytham St. Annes
  - 11 May 2010 at 18:02
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  its not that bad!
  
  after hearing some bad reviews i decided to see it anyway. and its not that bad it is slow but the story is quite involving and the end was very good compared ... read more »
  
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- - bucho2004
  - 3 reviews
  - London
  - 04 Dec 2009 at 20:33
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  Friendship stays with you forever!!!!
  
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  I thought this film was quite entertaining and the actors played their parts well, especially 'Scott Caan'.
  
  'Freddie Prinze Jr' plays... read more »
  
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  - Wolverhampton
  - 10 Nov 2009 at 14:14
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  boy meats brooklyn
  
  ok but if your looking for a ganster flick dont bother
  
  its a coming of age film
  
  aint that good
  
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- - OSo
  - 403 reviews
  - Tooting London
  - 03 Sep 2009 at 17:45
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  Brooklyn does rule
  
  It you like de niro style films such as good fellows, Bronx tale etc this film will appeal to you.
  
  perhaps not in the league of the above but still a... read more »
  
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- - steely
  - 11 reviews
  - Sunderland
  - 25 Jul 2009 at 10:30
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  Brooklyn Blank
  
  Unoriginal New York mob film about three young friends who get involved with the lcoal Mr Big with the foreseeable consequences.
  
  Although well made, ... read more »
  
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- - Codge
  - 38 reviews
  - Chipstead
  - 07 Jul 2009 at 17:52
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  Poignant
  
  Okay this is not a stunning movie, but its not a bad one either. The actors are fairly well known and give a decent account of themselves, its told how it is in... read more »
  
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- - mikey1
  - 229 reviews
  - bournemouth
  - 19 May 2009 at 13:53
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  Surprisingly Good!! And it doesn't want to be "Goodfellas"!!,
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Quite a few of the movie critic's reviews seem disappointed that this isn't a 'mob' movie. This turned out to be a surprising plus for the me, ... read more »
  
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  - crockery
  - 137 reviews
  - Belfast
  - 29 Jun 2008 at 09:49
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  Good
  
  It ain't no goodfellas,but if you like that genre you should enjoy it
  
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  - Bargoed
  - 30 Sep 2008 at 13:07
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  It was OK
  
  Ok it was just passable; however, it never got any better than the weakest episode of The Sopranos. Very predictable, lack lustre and weak plot. Keep it at the ... read more »
  
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  - Eastbourne
  - 29 Oct 2008 at 17:55
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  predictable
  
  This film tells a predictable and pretty cliche'd story from the perspective of an annoying, young Italian American Michael (Prinze Jr.) playing a college ... read more »
  
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  - Southampton
  - 01 Jan 2009 at 18:07
- - 4
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  Clichéd
  
  Shoot me in the head, why did I believe all those good reviews?
  
  Clearly a B-movie straight to VHS trying to be a Godfather Tale.
  
  FP Jr ... read more »
  
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- - Waino
  - 9 reviews
  - Swindon
  - 25 Feb 2009 at 01:09
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  Dull as dishwater
  
  Rubbish - what was the story? one hour in and nothing had happened. AVOID
  
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- - richard
  - 122 reviews
  - Bangor
  - 30 Sep 2008 at 07:21
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  brooklyn rules
  
  Very slow film, story line was predictable only carried on watching as a big Freddie prince jnr fan, his worst film so far
  
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  - Bude
  - 22 Feb 2009 at 09:20
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  Good..
  
  ... one of the best films i have seen for a while, good story line and acting.
  
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- - miajade
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  - Merthyr Tydfil
  - 22 Aug 2008 at 12:38
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  Brooklyn Rules
  
  i enjoyed this movie! not as MAfia as its lead to be tho but still good
  
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  - Falkirk
  - 27 Feb 2009 at 18:24
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  Brooklyn Rules
  
  Same old same old. Typical film for this genre but worth a watch if nothign on the box. Does not set the world alight but is enjoyable enough.
  
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  - Manchester
  - 28 Feb 2009 at 14:47

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  BROOKLYN RULES is an outstanding coming-of-age drama set on the mean streets of Brooklyn. In 1974, Michael Turner, Bobby Canzoneri , and Carmine Mancuso are three young friends who like to think of themselves as tough guys. After they find a dead body--and a gun--their lives are in for a change. ...