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Fracture Details

2007 Certificate 15
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In director Gregory Hoblit's 2007 thriller, FRACTURE, one thing is clear--highly successful engineer Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins) has shot his wife (Embeth Davidtz). What is not clear, though, is how Willy Beachum (Ryan Gosling), an assertive assistant D.A. on the verge signing with a major law firm, will convict Crawford, .. Read more

Starring Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn, Rosamund Pike
Director Gregory Hoblit
Genres Thriller

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Fracture

In director Gregory Hoblit's 2007 thriller, FRACTURE, one thing is clear--highly successful engineer Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins) has shot his wife (Embeth Davidtz). What is not clear, though, is how Willy Beachum (Ryan Gosling), an assertive assistant D.A. on the verge signing with a major law firm, will convict Crawford, since the calculating suspect is masterfully exploiting legal loopholes that may keep him a free man. As Beachum becomes more and more determined to beat Crawford at his own intricately setup game, he risks losing both his shot at the lucrative job and his new love, Nikki Gardner (Rosamund Pike).

Easily Hoblit's finest film since 1996's PRIMAL FEAR, FRACTURE benefits from a similar sense of suspense, which is heightened by the fascinating interplay between Hopkins and Gosling. While Hopkins verges on Hannibal Lecter territory, he never makes the leap to that villain's macabre persona, instead making Crawford a chillingly detached criminal who finds room for occasional moments of disarming humour. And as Beachum, Gosling embodies young, aspiring swagger, making his character the polar opposite of his lost, drug-addled Oscar-nominated role in HALF NELSON. Aided by a smart script (courtesy of Glenn Gers and Daniel Pyne), Hopkins and Gosling take what could have been a decent courtroom drama, and elevate it to the level of a mesmerising chess match.

Starring Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn, Rosamund Pike, Embeth Davidtz, Billy Burke, Cliff Curtis, Fiona Shaw
Director Gregory Hoblit
Studio ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 52 mins
Blu-ray: 1 hr 53 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Thriller
Language DVD: English
Blu-ray: English
Released DVD: 13 Aug 2007
Blu-ray: unknown
Production year: 2007
Format DVD
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  • Ryan Gosling is Willy Beachum, a hot-shot prosecutor who shows up for what he believes is an open-and-shut case. Ted... read more on Time Out

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    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

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    Rated - 4 stars

    Worth the Hype

    Despite his apparent stellar status, I've always found Ryan Gosling irritating. I've also never been a super-fan of Anthony Hoskins. But the hype for this film was worth it, as both deliver excellent performances and crank up the tension as things move along at a cracking pace.

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    Fracture

    Wild Hogs beats Fracture to number one

    • 25 Apr 2007

    This week's UK box office chart sees family motorbike comedy Wild Hogs stay at number one for the second week, managing to keep crime thriller Fracture in second place. Fracture, which stars Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling, debuted this week with a weekend total of £851,289, according to the chart supplied by AC Nielsen, pushing Mr Bean's Holiday into third place after four weeks in the top ten. Alpha Dog, which sees singer Justin Timberlake make his big-screen debut, entered the list at... Read more

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