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New York 1988, Bobby Green (Joaquin Phoenix) has changed his name to conceal his family connection to a long line of distinguished New York cops in order to pursue ambitions as a Brooklyn nightclub owner. As he turns a blind eye to the drug dealers around him, he comes face to face with the family he abandoned when his brother (.. Read more
| Starring | Joaquin Phoenix, Eva Mendes, Mark Wahlberg, Robert Duvall |
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| Director | James Gray |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
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New York 1988, Bobby Green (Joaquin Phoenix) has changed his name to conceal his family connection to a long line of distinguished New York cops in order to pursue ambitions as a Brooklyn nightclub owner. As he turns a blind eye to the drug dealers around him, he comes face to face with the family he abandoned when his brother (Mark Wahlberg) and father (Robert Duvall) crack down on the club. Now Bobby must choose a side. Is he going to turn informant or will he help run the biggest crime ring in New York history?
| Starring | Joaquin Phoenix, Eva Mendes, Mark Wahlberg, Robert Duvall, Alex Veadov, Dominic Colon, Danny Hoch, Oleg Taktarov |
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| Director | James Gray |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 57 mins HD DVD: 1 hr 53 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 53 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | New releases |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English HD DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 2007 To Rent: DVD: 28 Apr 2008 HD DVD: not available Blu-ray: Unavailable for rental Blu-ray: 25 Oct 2010 |
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We Own The Night
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Disappointing - it's full of needless scenes too
This is slow, a bit boring and totally confusing. It could have been soooo much better, especially given the huge amount of acting talent here. It ends abruptly... read more »
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slow, poor acting, disappointing.
A very dark film that means most of the action scenes cannot really be seen too well unless you have great concentration. An OK story line but quite poor acting... read more »
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i fell asllep zzzz
I actually fell asleep during this film .. i guess that says it all , i never fall asleep during films , maybe its more of a mans film , my boyfriend stayed ... read more »
How often have we seen a car chase in a cop thriller? It's a mark of the artistry in James Gray's austere, powerhouse drama that he finds a new way to film this generic staple. The camera basically stays with Joaquin Phoenix as all hell breaks out around him: a car pulls up alongside, there's gunfire, broken glass, confusion; has his girlfriend been hit? What about the car in front, carrying his father? Vision is impaired by a heavy rain-storm and the dominant sound is the thud of the... Read more