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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
487 Views


that can't get out.

We're trapped here,

that's the way I see it

and we're going to remain

stuck for very long time.

Did you hear what the police said?

We got some unbelievable news. Information

from monitoring the police scanner...

F***in' pigs.

Shut his f***in' mouth!

- He thinks we're all f***ing idiots.

- Shh!

They wanted to kill those people,

so they f***ing killed 'em.

- Yeah, shut the TV off Frank.

- I'm watching, Pop.

It's f***ing disgusting...

- Bunch of f***in' a**holes.

- Shut the damn thing off!

You know, nobody's making you watch.

You can go in and help with dinner.

Oh, you're supporting the cops?

What a f***ing surprise.

Frank.

Hey, you don't know what the

f*** you're talking about, okay?

They had bombs inside there, they had

grenades, they came out firing shots.

If the cops fired, that means

they had no other option!

- What a f***ing joke.

- You got no idea what the SLA is capable of.

Your guys slaughtered

them like f***ing animals.

I didn't do anything, A!

And B, shut the f*** up, you don't

know what you're talking about!

- Guys, it's Thanksgiving!

- You know what?

Take your turkey and shove it up

your ass. I don't give a f***.

Don't you f***ing tell me I don't

know what I'm talking about.

Not ever, you hear me?

I've known all about cops

since I was 12 years old.

As far as I'm concerned, they got

exactly what was coming to them.

What, you think they had a choice?

Yeah. That's right, they

had a choice. So did you.

Don't try to make us think that

you're the victim all of a sudden.

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Don't put your f***ing hands on me!

Please, please!

Please, my God.

What is the matter with you guys?

Chris, are you crazy, come on!

I mean, we're never together. Now we're

all together we gotta act like animals.

Do I gotta beg you guys?

Please, stop making trouble!

What, what are you talking

about? Me making trouble?

- I didn't do sh*t, Pop!

- I didn't mean you.

What the f*** are you talk...

You know, I'll tell you what...

Oh, there he goes,

he's got a smile now.

I tell you what, I'm gonna

get out of this nuthouse.

If the department needs me,

tell them to call me at home.

No! Nobody's leaving.

I been cooking all morning.

I mean, what're you

guys, 10 years old?

Sit down on the couch, shut your

f***ing mouths. No Dad, I've had it!

Please, have some manners

for once in your life, please!

He's got a f***ing

smile on his face.

All right, all right.

- Okay?

- All right.

- You little f***ing prick!

- Yeah, yeah, go f*** yourself, convict.

- Oh, come on!

- Hey, hey, hey!

Dad. Dad, you all right?

Oh, my God.

- No, no, I'm okay. I'm okay.

- All right.

You're bleeding.

Sit the f*** down.

You two a**holes,

sit the f*** down!

Dad, you're all right?

- Go fix the turkey.

- Okay.

Gimme...

There's three of them.

The two DeStefano

brothers and Heredy...

They got a bar over on

Nassau called Gantry's.

A little neighborhood

spot that's always empty.

They open it up for lunch but

they're always in there real early.

It's ideal.

The address is on the

back of the picture.

I just need to get back on my feet.

I'm not gonna make a habit

of this. Understood?

Understood.

Any questions?

It's good to have you back.

Listen, Chris, I'm sorry.

Monica is on the street now.

I had to kick her out

of here. She was using.

You know the house rules.

Yo, Chris.

I got something coming.

A helluva job.

You sure you don't

wanna be a part of it?

It's gonna be big!

No, Mike, like this.

Chris...

Chris, Chris. Chris,

I wanna go home.

- Chris...

- Shut the f*** up and listen to me!

Nothing's gonna happen

to us! Trust me, okay?

Just stay here, and watch.

Someone comes, you

knock three times.

All right? You understand?

Three times!

What are you looking for? You

looking for a friend of yours? Huh?

And I was scared, you know

but the funny thing is

I did it for him.

I just wanted to help him.

I didn't want him to keep getting

in more trouble, you know?

I think about it now,

I feel pretty bad,

'cause maybe that

was the start of it.

And I wasn't the end.

I didn't tell nobody

that story before.

I guess I'm kind of

ashamed of that.

And he always held it against

me, too. He never said nothing,

but he always held it

against me, I know he did.

He was pissed, I was pissed,

too. I was really pissed.

I can remember the first

time that he was in prison,

and he told me if I was

gonna come to visit him

I had to put on...

I had to put on a lot of sweaters so I'd

look bigger because I was so small.

- Did you do it?

- Of course I did.

I'd have f***ing done

anything he told me to.

And I'm standing there, and he's, you

know, he's behind the thing and,

I'm looking at him and

he's clowning around.

I can't remember what

we said to each other.

But I felt... I mean I

felt pity for him but...

I was so pissed 'cause

I f***ing idolized that guy.

You know, he was my hero, you know?

I couldn't understand, you know?

I couldn't understand why he left

me on the outside, you know?

Where's Janie?

I didn't bring her.

Why not?

I left her at my mother's.

What the f*** took you

so long to visit me?

Anthony, I'm... I'm leaving you.

F*** you.

I made my decision.

You lied to me and I...

I don't trust you and I

can't do this anymore.

F***in' b*tch.

Look at the way you talk to me!

I will not have you f*** it up while I'm

stuck in this shithole, you hear me?

F*** you! I wasn't the

one that f***ed it up!

You don't care about me,

you don't care about how I

f***ing feel, how we feel.

Janie needs a father,

she needs a family.

What, you gonna provide

that, back here?

Even if they let you out,

it's gonna start all over again.

I know it, I know it.

Anthony, I don't trust you anymore.

No.

Anthony...

Baby, look at me.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Stop it, stop it,

you're hurting me.

Ow! You... You're hurting me.

Stop crying.

F***ing b*tch!

Listen to me.

Look at me...

Don't ever, ever forget to bring

Janie again, you hear me?

Ever.

I don't want to see you again.

They fired me.

F*** 'em.

You'll find a better job.

I don't know.

I made a mistake.

I wasn't thinking straight.

I'm sorry.

Where's the box?

Um...

Open it.

You like it?

I don't know.

It's beautiful.

You wanna get married?

You really hurt me.

And I don't wanna be hurt anymore.

I've had enough

troubles in my life.

All right.

I'm gonna make you so

f***ing happy, you'll see.

I'm so sorry we didn't bring

anything, we didn't know.

Oh, I thought she said

she didn't want to but...

Ok, don't even listen to him,

this is so great you're here!

It's the first time Frank's brought

someone home for Christmas,

so, that's a present in itself!

Thank you!

You wanna open it?

Okay, Pop's.

Whoa!

Whoa!

What, this is for me, here?

Yeah.

- "Leon," it's me!

- Yeah.

Wow!

Frank, Frank.

Jesus.

You get this?

I... Uh, not me!

Me.

Chris, I mean you're nuts.

I got one.

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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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