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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Rian Johnson (written by)
Release Date:
7 April 2006 (Canada)
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Tagline:
A detective story.
Plot:
A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
9 wins
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11 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(194 articles)
The Missing Person: Michael Shannon
(From Tribeca Film. 18 November 2009, 5:45 AM, PST)
Latest All About Evil Teaser Longs for a Dental Hygienist
(From Dread Central. 15 November 2009, 10:13 PM, PST)
(From Tribeca Film. 18 November 2009, 5:45 AM, PST)
Latest All About Evil Teaser Longs for a Dental Hygienist
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extremely enjoyable and unique film!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | ... | Brendan |
 | Nora Zehetner | ... | Laura |
 | Lukas Haas | ... | The Pin |
 | Noah Fleiss | ... | Tugger |
 | Matt O'Leary | ... | The Brain |
 | Emilie de Ravin | ... | Emily (as Emilie De Ravin) |
 | Noah Segan | ... | Dode |
 | Richard Roundtree | ... | Assistant V.P. Trueman |
 | Meagan Good | ... | Kara |
 | Brian J. White | ... | Brad Bramish (as Brian White) |
 | Jonathan Cauff | ... | Biff |
| Reedy Gibbs | ... | Pin's Mom |
| Lucas Babin | ... | Big Stoner |
| Tracy Wilcoxen | ... | Straggler |
 | Ari Welkom | ... | Tangles (as Ari Velkom) |
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MPAA:
Rated R for violent and drug content.
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Runtime:
110 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:15 |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
Singapore:PG |
Australia:M |
Ireland:15A |
Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) |
Netherlands:12 |
USA:R (certificate #41781) |
Germany:12 |
Finland:K-15 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Japan:R-15 |
South Korea:15 |
Argentina:13
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The film makers had filmed a version of the film scene with the playing field all muddy and damaged. When they came back to film more of the scene they discovered that the school had refurbished the field and it was now perfect and bright green. That's why most of the shots in the scene are angled upwards to hide the field from view.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Pin enters his house while Tug and Brendan are talking at the kitchen table, we can see that he is wearing what appears to be white sneakers. Later on in that scene, there is a shot from under the table and we can see he is wearing the big black orthopedic shoe he usually wears.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
[Brendan answers the pay phone]
Emily: Brendan.
Brendan Frye: Emily.
Emily: Yeah-h... How's things?
Brendan Frye: Status quo.
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[Brendan answers the pay phone]
Emily: Brendan.
Brendan Frye: Emily.
Emily: Yeah-h... How's things?
Brendan Frye: Status quo.
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Soundtrack:
The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze
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OK...I have never actually commented on a movie on IMDb, but this movie was so great I really felt I had to let people know about it. When I first read the synopsis of Brick at Sundance I was immediately interested in seeing it. "Film Noir set in a high school." I started hearing really terrible reviews of it and almost did not go until the very last day I could. I am so glad I did. It is a very unique film, such a refreshing one for people who have seen it all. So if you want something new and different you will definitely enjoy this. Others may find it is too over-the top for them--it took me several minutes to understand what the characters were even saying at first, in their language that mixed old film noir slang with the new generation of slang. Its very dark and the sound design will even make a person feel uneasy. The director linked sound and image in ways I have never seen, completely enthralling me from beginning to end. This movie is not a relaxing ride. oh! but there are great comedic and ironic moments as well! I think a lot of the criticism I heard of this film was that it was too incomprehensible and unbelievable. I personally really got into the world of this film and it had me on the edge of my seat until the very end. It was so enjoyable to buy into the rules of the film noir/high school drama world and its characters. I did not even recognize the lead character as that kid from 3rd Rock until the end! I hated 3rd Rock, but I absolutely loved and believed in his character here. I loved it! One of my top picks at Sundance this year. sorry I have never written a review...I hope this reveals something about the movie. I really, really hope that it gets released soon! It is one of those interesting movies that could really be a cult classic.