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Fracture Details

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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 DVD Certificate 15.gif
Genres Thriller
Language English
Released DVD: 13 Aug 2007
Blu-ray: unknown
Production year: 2007
Format DVD
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  • 'Does it bother you that I call you "Willy"?', Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins) demands of prosecuting attorney Willy Beachum (Ryan Gosling). Gosling/Beachum laughs and shakes his head. No. read more »

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  • 170 out of 190 people found this review helpful

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    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

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    Rated - 4 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Very enjoyable

    This film was picked by my girlfriend as she loves these type of phycological films. I was very dubious but watched it anyway and found it really compelling.

    Acted very well, the twists are there and the plot continues at a good pace throught.

    Well worth a watch, and would highly recommend it

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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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