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Synopsis: New York, 1974. Fifty-year-old Chris (Clive Owen) has just been released on good behavior after several years in prison following a gangland murder. Reluctantly waiting for him outside the gates is his younger brother, Frank (Billy Crudup), a cop with a bright future. Chris and Frank have always been different, and their father, Leon (James Caan), who raised them alone, seems to favor Chris despite all his troubles. Yet blood ties are the ones that bind, and Frank, hoping that his brother has changed, is willing to give him a chance - he shares his home, finds him a job, and helps him reconnect with his children and his ex-wife, Monica (Marion Cotillard). But Chris' inevitable descent back into a life of crime proves to be the last in a long line of betrayals, and after his brother's latest transgressions, Frank banishes him from his life. But it's already too late, as the brothers' destiny is bound together, forever.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Guillaume Canet
Production: Roadside Attractions
 
IMDB:
6.5
Metacritic:
45
Rotten Tomatoes:
52%
R
Year:
2013
127 min
$28,785
Website
474 Views


- You left me!

I didn't understand myself, I was

stupid, all right? That's all!

Why do you wanna f***ing

come back into my life?

You f***ing screwed up once,

and now you wanna f***ing take away the

one f***ing guy that has been good to me?

I have a kid with him!

You f***ing... You don't

f***ing understand!

For you, I was like... Oh

yeah, a good f***ing deal!

Do you know what it was

like every f***ing year?

I f***ing hate you. I hate you.

Hey.

No, no, no!

I wanna be with you.

That's what I know,

I wanna be with you.

I wanna be with you.

And I ain't gonna leave you again.

That's Vincent and Partenza.

They're working with Scarfo,

the one your brother put in

the joint. You know them?

I know him. I don't know them.

Guys from Philly.

They started up three, four years

ago, doing girls and scores.

We've become friendly.

They're prepping a job right now,

except they're having trouble

with some guys tipping the cops.

They need someone reliable, Chris.

I could introduce you.

No.

Understood. You change

your mind, you let me know.

It's your call.

Whoa, Monica, babe.

- You look gorgeous!

- Hey!

Old habits die hard.

I was in the neighborhood.

Oh, yeah?

You want a drink?

I'm with clients. Gotta go.

Take it easy.

You okay?

Well, I'm good.

It belongs to the city.

But it's got potential.

Just imagine, hot dogs,

french fries, drinks, huh?

I just don't wanna go into

this by myself, Chris.

So what do you say? You interested?

What, you want us to go

into business together?

Yeah!

I don't got a cent to my name.

We don't need much.

What do we need, huh?

A coat of paint?

Look, the deal is, the park

commissioner has to pick us. Right?

But Martin thinks that anybody

he recommends has a good shot.

Chris, this is something

we could call our own.

Mikey, we just been inside.

It's not our best

attribute, I know that.

But the mayor's looking for good

stories on his work release program.

So the redemption angle works.

Come on, give it a look.

I mean, look at this. It's

pretty much built for us.

I mean fix this up a

little, throw a nail here.

Paint it.

We change the sign, you

know, "Mike, Chris, Chris."

Whatever you want, or we

don't even have to change it.

Girl, I can understand

how it might be

Kinda hard to love a guy like me

I don't blame you much

for wanting to be free

I just wanted you to know

I love you better

than your own kin did

From the very start

It's my own fault for

what happens to my heart

How you going, you're good?

Yeah, I'm good. And you?

Good, good. Couldn't be better.

I love this song. You know it?

No.

How the f*** would I know it?

Yeah. Hey, look.

I'm, um...

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Guillaume Canet

Guillaume Canet (born 10 April 1973) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter, and show jumper. Canet began his career in theatre and television before moving to film. He starred in several films like Joyeux Noël, Love Me If You Dare and The Beach. In 2006, he turned to writing and directing with Tell No One and won a César Award for Best Director. more…

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