We Own the Night (2007)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

James Gray

Writer (WGA):

James Gray (written by)

Release Date:

12 October 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Two brothers on opposite sides of the law. Beyond their differences lies loyalty.

Plot:

A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hit men.

Plot Keywords:

Russian | Club | Drugs | Brooklyn | Russian Mafia

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

Joaquin Phoenix	...	Robert 'Bobby' Green
Eva Mendes	...	Amada Juarez
Mark Wahlberg	...	Capt. Joseph 'Joe' Grusinsky
Robert Duvall	...	Deputy Chief Albert 'Bert' Grusinsky
Alex Veadov	...	Vadim Nezhinski
Dominic Colon	...	Freddie
Danny Hoch	...	Jumbo Falsetti
Oleg Taktarov	...	Pavel Lubyarsky
Moni Moshonov	...	Marat Buzhayev
Antoni Corone	...	Michael Solo
Craig Walker	...	Russell De Keifer
Tony Musante	...	Capt. Jack Shapiro
Joe D'Onofrio	...	Bloodied Patron
Yelena Solovey	...	Kalina Buzhayev (as Elena Solovey)
Maggie Kiley	...	Sandra Grusinsky

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, drug material, language, some sexual content and brief nudity.

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:18A (Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #43553) | Ireland:15A | Norway:15 | Finland:K-15 | Philippines:R-13 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Taiwan:R-18 | Brazil:16 | Sweden:15 | France:U | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16 | Italy:VM14 | Singapore:M18 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | South Korea:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:13 | Japan:PG-12 | Peru:14

Filming Locations:

Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

2929 Productions

Trivia:

The car chase scene has been shot on an entirely sunny day and the rain had been put in digitally later.

Goofs:

Continuity: Bobby leaves the wall twice after hearing about his brother over the phone.

Quotes:

Joseph Grusinsky: I don't need any more guns in my life, that's for sure. But you should have one to be safe. It's better to be judged by twelve than carried by six.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-10-13)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

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Awesome movie but don't expect to see an unofficial Departed sequel

We Own The Night is a great crime drama. That's crime drama not crime action. Jame Gray does a great job directing this film. Gray should see some more directorial work very soon. He is one of the best underrated directors today. However don't come to the theater expecting to see an unofficial Departed sequel. You won't see it because this movie has a different style and flow. It's not as action packed as The Departed. This movie does not need a ton of action to hold your attention though. We Own The Night focuses on it's characters and their relationships in order to hold your attention. You will see some action but don't come into this movie expecting to see Die Hard or The Departed. If you come into the movie expecting to see a deep look into how characters deal with life changing events you will not be disappointed. Overall this movie deserves a solid 9.