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Synopsis: A mysterious and mythical motorcycle racer, Luke, (Ryan Gosling) drives out of a traveling carnival globe of death and whizzes through the backstreets of Schenectady, New York, desperately trying to connect with a former lover, Romina, (Eva Mendes) who recently and secretly gave birth to the stunt rider's son. In an attempt to provide for his new family, Luke quits the carnival life and commits a series of bank robberies aided by his superior riding ability. The stakes rise as Luke is put on a collision course with an ambitious police officer, Avery Cross, (Bradley Cooper) looking to quickly move up the ranks in a police department riddled with corruption. The sweeping drama unfolds over fifteen years as the sins of the past haunt the present days lives of two high school boys wrestling with the legacy they've inherited. The only refuge is found in the place beyond the pines.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Derek Cianfrance
Production: Focus Features
  4 wins & 19 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
68
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
R
Year:
2012
140 min
$21,300,000
Website
2,361 Views


It's a question. I'm not

talking down to you.

It's just a question.

I will find a way to do it.

You want a house,

I'll get you a house.

You wanna get the f*** out of

here, we'll get out of here.

I got that trailer. I'll get

a truck, we'll hit the road.

You pick a place

you like, we'll stop.

You don't wanna be there?

"F*** you," we're outta there.

What about my mom?

She can come.

And what about Kofi?

He can stay.

He can get his own girl and his own kid.

That's every man's right.

That sounds like a nice dream.

Ro...

(SIGHS)

(MOTORCYCLE ENGINE RUNNING)

(CAR HORN HONKS)

ROBIN:
You can, uh, use this.

If you wanna.

But keep in mind, man,

I did four banks with a note.

In other words,

you don't need the gun.

I never liked guns, man.

They're vulgar, you know.

But you may wanna take it. I don't know.

Whatever you wanna do.

How do we do it?

Okay. First thing is, we're gonna

go in there nice and early.

Just when the doors open, okay?

You're gonna take

a look at all the tellers.

(CHUCKLES) Go for the oldest

woman you can, right?

Failing that,

go to the most meek.

You get her to put the money

out on the table. Why?

So, that way, you can see

if there's a dye pack.

You put it in your pocket. You

don't hand anything over to them.

You don't show them the gun.

And you go.

Get on your bike. I'll be

about four blocks away.

Ride it into the truck. Bam, we're

home, we're done, we're rich.

(TAPS ON BONNET)

LUKE:
What happens

if you get stopped

sitting by the side of the

road with an open cube truck?

What are you gonna say?

What do you mean, what am I gonna do?

I'm an officer.

"Excuse me, sir, what are you

doing with an open cube truck?"

"What are you doing? Why are

you sitting here like this?"

Oh, I'm broken down. I'm waiting

for the, you know, repairs.

Thank you for asking, Officer.

That's a nice touch.

Right?

What are you gonna do

if you get jock itch

and, you know, you're riding 90

miles an hour down the street?

You're gonna

keep riding, right?

Yeah? I mean,

we do what we do.

But when we do it together...

Shazam.

I'm just sayin'.

Not since Hall and Oates

has there been such a team.

(ROBIN CHUCKLES)

Which one are you?

Oh, I know.

So I gotta be the dark,

curly-haired guy?

You gotta be the good-looking one?

I guess that's about right.

ROBIN:
This is gonna be good, man.

You're gonna like doing this.

It's the biggest

rush of your life.

(C*CKS GUN)

(ROCK SONG PLAYING)

(ENGINE REVS)

WOMAN:
Oh!

All right!

Everybody who wants to live,

put your hands

in the f***ing air!

Get over here!

Get over here now!

Get the f*** over here!

Get on your knees!

All right.

What's your name?

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Derek Cianfrance

Derek M. Cianfrance (; born January 1974) is an American film director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and editor. more…

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