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User Rating:
7.4/10   33,730 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Kelly Masterson (written by)
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Release Date:
26 September 2007 (France) more
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Tagline:
No one was supposed to get hurt. more
Plot:
When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelery store the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that sends them, their father and one brother's wife hurtling towards a shattering climax. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
11 wins & 12 nominations more
User Reviews:
Top notch more (233 total)

Cast

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Philip Seymour Hoffman ... Andy Hanson

Ethan Hawke ... Hank Hanson

Albert Finney ... Charles Hanson

Marisa Tomei ... Gina Hanson

Aleksa Palladino ... Chris Lasorda

Michael Shannon ... Dex

Amy Ryan ... Martha Hanson

Sarah Livingston ... Danielle Hanson

Brian F. O'Byrne ... Bobby Lasorda (as Brían F. O'Byrne)

Rosemary Harris ... Nanette Hanson

Blaine Horton ... Justin
Arija Bareikis ... Katherine
Leonardo Cimino ... William

Lee Wilkof ... Jake

Damon Gupton ... Doctor

Adrian Martinez ... Security Guard
Patrick G. Burns ... Priest

Alice Spivak ... Receptionist

Natalie Gold ... Secretary
Keith Davis ... Attendant
Mateo Gómez ... Doorman
Myra Lucretia Taylor ... Grader
Chris Chalk ... Officer

Sakina Jaffrey ... Manager

John Knox ... Desk Sergeant
James Lally ... Agent
Jordan Gelber ... Agent #2

Megan Byrne ... Nurse

Marcia Jean Kurtz ... Hospital Receptionist
Guy A. Fortt ... Vendor

Meredith Patterson ... Andy's Secretary
Tom Zolandz ... Junkie
Paul Butler ... Detective
Anita Sklar ... Mourner #1

Josh Mowery ... Mourner #2
Diane Bradley ... Mourner #3
Richard K. Lublin ... Mourner #4

Bob Colletti ... Ambulance Driver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mary DeBellis ... Mall shopper (uncredited)

Alex Emanuel ... Bartender (uncredited)

Denis McKeown ... Mourner (uncredited)
Nicholas E. Pagani ... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Directed by
Sidney Lumet 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Kelly Masterson (written by)

Produced by
Belle Avery .... executive producer
Jane Barclay .... executive producer
David Bergstein .... executive producer
Michael Cerenzie .... producer
Austin Chick .... co-producer
Joel Corenman .... co-executive producer
Carol Cuddy .... line producer
William S. Gilmore .... producer
J.J. Hoffman .... executive producer
Eli Klein .... executive producer
Hannah Leader .... executive producer
Brian Linse .... producer
Jeffry Melnick .... executive producer
Paul Parmar .... producer
Guy Pham .... co-executive producer
Jeff G. Waxman .... co-producer
Sam Zaharis .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Carter Burwell 
 
Cinematography by
Ron Fortunato (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Tom Swartwout 
 
Casting by
Ellen Lewis 
Lindsay Chag (uncredited)
 
Production Design by
Christopher Nowak 
 
Art Direction by
Wing Lee 
 
Set Decoration by
Diane Lederman 
 
Costume Design by
Tina Nigro 
 
Makeup Department
Jeong-Hwa Fonkalsrud .... makeup artist (as Jeong-Hwa Fonklasrud)
Wayne Herndon .... department head hair
Patricia Regan .... makeup department head
Diana Sikes .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Carol Cuddy .... unit production manager
Lilith Jacobs .... post-production supervisor
Patty Willett .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marissa Kaplan .... dga trainee
Amy Lauritsen .... second assistant director
Joseph P. Reidy .... first assistant director (as Joseph Reidy)
John Silvestri .... second second assistant director
 
Art Department
Tommy Allen .... property master (as Tom Allen)
Doug Coleman .... set dresser
Chris Dolan .... construction shop electrician
Daniel Dougherty .... construction staff assistant (as Dan Dougherty)
Ann Edgeworth .... assistant property master
Rafael Fraguada .... on-set dresser (as Rafael M. Foraguada)
Alex Gorodetsky .... charge scenic artist
George Kousoulides .... camera scenic artist
Jim Miller .... construction coordinator
Quang Nguyen .... scenic foreman
Glenn Pangione .... shop craft coordinator (as Glen Pangione)
Frank Proscia .... key construction grip
Joseph Proscia .... construction grip
Jeffrey Rollins .... props
Kelly Solomon .... art department coordinator
Marcia C. Suter .... scenic artist
Steve Swanson .... leadman (as Stephen Swanson)
Christopher Weiser .... scenic artist
Alison Ford .... assistant art director (uncredited)
Courtney Aura Freeman .... key art department production assistant (uncredited)
Christopher G. Markunas .... shop craftsman (uncredited)
Christine Moosher .... assistant set decorator (uncredited)
Blythe R.D. Quinlan .... assistant art director (uncredited)
Daniel Rosenfeld .... scenic shopman (uncredited)
Joan Winters .... graphic designer (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Rachel Chancey .... foley editor
Robert Fernandez .... sound re-recording mixer (as Rob Fernandez)
Gregg Harris .... first boom operator
Thomas Kodros .... sound consultant: Dolby
Christopher Newman .... production sound mixer (as Chris Newman)
Dave Paterson .... sound re-recording mixer
Dave Paterson .... supervising sound editor
Mary Ellen Porto .... adr editor
Mary Ellen Porto .... dialogue editor
Damian Volpe .... sound effects editor
Warren A. Weberg .... second boom operator
Andy Welker .... adr recordist
Ryan Collison .... foley engineer (uncredited)
Nick Foley .... adr recordist (uncredited)
Jay Peck .... foley artist (uncredited)
Ted Swanscott .... adr mixer (uncredited)
Dominick Tavella .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Phillip Beck .... special effects technician
Richard Bryan Douglas .... special effects technician
Steven Kirshoff .... special effects coordinator
John Stifanich .... special effects foreman
 
Visual Effects by
Jesse Morrow .... visual effects artist
 
Stunts
John Cenatiempo .... stunt coordinator
Keith Siglinger .... stunt double: Mr.O'Byrne
G.A. Aguilar .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Jill Brown .... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Colletti .... stunt driver (uncredited)
Peter Epstein .... stunts (uncredited)
Paul Marini .... stunt performer (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Wesley Battle .... grip
Vincent Camuto .... electrician
Howard Davidson .... dolly grip: "b" camera
Jerry DeBlau .... gaffer
Angelo Di Giacomo .... first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Angelo Digiacomo)
Kenneth Dodd .... best boy electric (as Ken Dodd)
Glen Engels .... best boy grip
Kenneth Fundus .... dolly grip: "a" camera (as Kenny Fundus)
Kevin Gilligan .... grip (as Kevin Casey Gilligan)
Richard Guinness Jr. .... key grip
Will Hart .... still photographer
Billy Kerwick .... key rigging grip
Denny Kortze .... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Eric Leigh .... rigging gaffer
Abby Levine .... digital imaging technician
Gus Limberis .... camera utility (as Constantine Limberis)
Bruce MacCallum .... camera operator: "a" camera
Adam Miller .... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Richard A. Mitchell .... electrician (as Richard T. Mitchell)
Jerad Molkenthin .... electrician (as Jerad W. Molkenthin)
Heather Norton .... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Brent Poleski .... grip
Peter Reniers .... camera operator: "b" camera
Kelly Rutkowski .... best boy rigging electric
Brooke Stanford .... generator operator
Joseph Viano .... best boy rigging grip
William Louthe .... electrician (uncredited)
Michael C. Maronna .... electrician (uncredited)
Craig Pecchia .... assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
David Woolner .... electrician (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Meredith Jacobson .... extras casting
Erin Mayhugh .... local extras casting
Claire Traeger .... casting associate
Geoffrey Miclat .... casting associate (uncredited)
Adam Vincentz .... extras casting (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Arlynn Abseck .... set costumer
Nicole Evangelista .... costume supervisor
Chris Ann Pappas .... assistant costume designer
Kate Quinlan .... key costumer
Lucia Lettini .... costumer (uncredited)
Debbie Lucas .... seamstress (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Joe Gawler .... color timer
Jennifer Lame .... apprentice editor
Jennifer Lilly .... associate editor
Jesse Morrow .... on-line editor
Michael P. Whipple .... digital intermediate engineer (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Carter Burwell .... conductor
Carter Burwell .... orchestrator
Tony Finno .... music copyist
Dean Parker .... assistant to composer
Sandra Park .... music contractor
Michael Farrow .... scoring mixer (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
John Canavan .... transportation co-captain
David Conelli .... driver: insert car (as Dave Conelli)
Eugene O'Neill .... transportation captain (as Gene O'Neill)
 
Other crew
Michael Barnes .... financial legal services
Frymi Biedak .... assistant: Mr. Bergstein
Daniel B. Cone .... set staff assistant (as Daniel Cone)
Gregg Davis .... stand-in: Mr. Hoffman
Alvaro Donado .... location coordinator
David Fischer .... set staff assistant
Jason Fritz .... production secretary
Chris Gibson .... set staff assistant
Andy Gilbert .... caterer
Paula Gilmore .... assistant: Mr. Gilmore
Carol Green .... unit publicist
James R. Hale .... production accountant (as James Hale)
Kevin Hall .... office staff assistant
James Hook .... stand-in: Mr. Hawke
Lilith Jacobs .... assistant: Mr. Lumet
Edma Jadan .... on-set craft service
Jason Kadlec .... location scout
Jim Lavin .... stand-in: Mr. Finney
Christopher M. Lewis .... office staff assistant (as Chris Lewis)
Jessica Lichtner .... script supervisor
Francisco Marcial .... parking coordinator (as Cisco Marcial)
Jonathan S. Marshall .... legal counsel
Tracy A. Martin .... assistant: Mr. Cerenzie & Mr. Linse (as Tracy Martin)
Fred Milstein .... completion bond: Cinefinance
Steve Oppenheim .... set staff assistant
Ralph Pellegrini .... location assistant
Patricia Porter .... payroll accountant
Stephanie Rogers .... stand-in: Ms. Tomei
Beth M. Schniebolk .... first assistant production accountant
Andrew D. Stocker .... second assistant accountant (as Andrew Stocker)
Daniel Strol .... location manager
Nicholas Thomason .... assistant production office coordinator (as Nick Thomason)
Jesse Toledano .... set production assistant
Jamie Waxman .... accounting clerk
Marshall Wight .... legal counsel
Abigail Zealey Bess .... assistant location manager
Brandon Blake .... legal services: Blake & Wang P.A. (uncredited)
Kate Bogle .... production assistant (uncredited)
Glenn Ferrara .... production assistant (uncredited)
Brian Hershkowitz .... production intern (uncredited)
Michael C. Lizzio .... production assistant (uncredited)
Mike Martin .... set production assistant (uncredited)
Sara Murphy .... assistant: Philip Seymour Hoffman (uncredited)
Griffin Newman .... production intern (uncredited)
Sean Oliver .... adr loop group (uncredited)
Daniel Silverman .... film recorder (uncredited)
Bill Timoney .... adr voice group (uncredited)
Priti Trivedi .... additional production secretary (uncredited)
Christian Vendetti .... staff production assistant (uncredited)
Han West .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Sgt. Neil Criscuolo .... thanks
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for a scene of strong graphic sexuality, nudity, violence, drug use and language.
Runtime:
117 min | Canada:123 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the original script, Andrew and Hank Hanson were not brothers. Sidney Lumet made this change to increase the drama of the movie. He also removed the character of Andrew & Gina's daughter. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When Justin gives Andy a shot, the constricting band is not removed before injecting. It is incorrect and at least could damage the vein. more
Quotes:
Dex: You don't look happy. Mind if I call you "Groucho"?
Andrew 'Andy' Hanson: No, I don't mind.
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14 out of 24 people found the following review useful.
Top notch, 7 August 2008
10/10
Author: kosmasp

Sydney Lumet, although one of the oldest active directors, still got game! A few years ago he shot "Find me guilty", a proof to everyone that Vin Diesel can actually act, if he gets the opportunity and the right director. If he had retired after this movie (a true masterpiece in my eyes), no one could have blamed him. But he's still going strong, his next movie already announced for 2009.

But let's stay with this movie right here. The cast list is incredible, their performance top notch. The little nuances in their performances, the "real" dialogue and/or situations that evolve throughout the movie are just amazing. The (time) structure of the movie, that keeps your toes the whole time, blending time-lines so seamlessly, that the editing seems natural/flawless. The story is heightened by that, although even in a "normal" time structure, it would've been at least a good movie (Drama/Thriller). I can only highly recommend it, the rest is up to you! :o)

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