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New York City homicide detective Vincent LaMarca has forged a long and distinguished career in law enforcement, making a name for himself as a man intensely committed to his work. But on his latest case, the stakes are higher for Vincent - the suspect he's investigating is his own son, Joey. Vincent and Joey have been painfully .. Read more
| Starring | Robert De Niro, Frances McDormand, James Franco, Eliza Dushku |
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| Director | Michael Caton-Jones |
| Genres | Drama |
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New York City homicide detective Vincent LaMarca has forged a long and distinguished career in law enforcement, making a name for himself as a man intensely committed to his work. But on his latest case, the stakes are higher for Vincent - the suspect he's investigating is his own son, Joey. Vincent and Joey have been painfully estranged ever since Vincent divorced Joey's mother and left the decaying boardwalks of Long Beach, Long Island for the anonymity of Manhattan and a successful career with the NYPD. He lives his life in solitude, keeping his girlfriend at arm's length; the closest relationship he maintains is with his partner, Reg - and Vincent makes sure that friendship stops at the precinct door. As long as Vincent lives in the protection of the present, he doesn't have to deal with the pain of his past - or his sorrow over his broken relationship with Joey. But this murder investigation is drawing Vincent home to Long Beach, the self-proclaimed "City by the Sea," where the past has been waiting for him to return. The agonizing memory that has tortured him all his life - the death of his father, a convicted murderer who was executed when Vincent was just a boy - still plagues him. In the course of the investigation, he discovers that his own unresolved pain and failures as a father have deeply influenced Joey's life, and the destructive choices he has made. As a cop, Vincent must bring a criminal to justice; as a father he must find a way to save his son. Now he will put his life on the line in order to do right by both his family and his profession.
| Starring | Robert De Niro, Frances McDormand, James Franco, Eliza Dushku, William Forsythe |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Caton-Jones |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 44 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2002 To Rent: DVD: 14 Jul 2003 |
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Average at best
Daft storyline, excepts it's based on a true story.
Nicely shot but lacks pacing and fails to engage which means you may not make it to the ... read more »
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A profound and moving story.
Really cool moving story about all the important things in life. Love (In all its myriad forms) and suffering and redemption.
Kept me on the edge of ... read more »
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Excellent Human Story
This is not a pacey thrilling investigative cop & son movie. It is however a very deeply felt story of mistakes and personal suffering.
If you ... read more »
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Not too bad
An ok film worth a watch but dont expect too much, De Niro is pretty good and storyline is ok
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