Broken City Page #4

Synopsis: In New York City, detective Billy Taggart goes to court for the murder of the rapist Mikey Tavarez, but the Mayor Nicholas Hostetler and the Chief of Police Carl Fairbanks vanish with important evidence and Billy is declared not guilty by the judge; however, he leaves the police department. Seven years later, Billy is a private detective and lives with his girlfriend Natalie Barrow, who is an aspiring actress and the sister of Mikey's victim. His secretary Katy Bradshaw (Alona Tal) is trying to collect part of the debts to save their business. In the week of the elections, Hostetler summons Billy and offers $25,000 to investigate his wife, Cathleen Hostetler, whom he believes is having a love affair. Billy discovers that Cathleen is meeting Paul Andrews, who is the coordinator of the campaign of Jack Valliant, the opponent of Hostetler and favorite in the election. When Paul is found dead on the street, Billy finds that he had been double-crossed by Hostetler and he decides to investig
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Allen Hughes
Production: 20th Century Fox
 
IMDB:
6.2
Metacritic:
49
Rotten Tomatoes:
28%
R
Year:
2013
109 min
$19,600,000
Website
829 Views


? I can talk to you for a moment?

So what is your problem, Jack?

Daily News my problem is, Paul.

The Post, The Times, all

are equal, choose one.

Hostetler has a truck

garbage behind me

our campaign and how it sucks.

What about that business Montauk?

What happened to your source?

I'm working on it.

That's why he disappeared

for 9 hours yesterday?

He has his eye

in us, I told you.

You came back reeking of alcohol.

I had a cocktail dear.

So where is

our trump card?

Our asset-based

truths and facts, Jack.

That's what we did.

Where are our owners?

That's all I want to know.

Holders need not, Jack.

Holders need not

because we will win.

Research indicates we will win.

Earn under

same, f***.

But let me tell you something;

You will discuss and try to beat

refusing to talk. Refusing to beat mouth.

He will destroy you. Got that?

Why has so much faith in me?

I totally trust bastard.

Why not try something?

Do me a favor. Do your job.

Just get me that file.

Yes, sir.

Hey! Murdock. Allow

little for others, right?

Billy Taggert, my God!

- What are you doing here?

- Was in the neighborhood.

So do I.

I had to kill a

Penguin to use?

Using a smoke, what I can say?

I'm good private detective.

- The driver?

- There is no security.

See that guy over there?

Is Todd Lancaster. This is

my choice, rich boy,

the father makes his living the

building construction.

Want to do business with the mayor.

I guarantee your safety.

- How are you, Mayor?

- Tommy, how are you?

Harris greet.

This is Harris, Sgt.

He is involved in the agreement

to buy the Villa Bolton.

Receive $ 4000

million this poor man.

- Harris.

- Sergeant, glad to see you.

Remember my son, Todd?

Remember, wins a prize.

Todd, as a favor to the world

business and take your age?

When I die and

become a man.

- The beautiful game, right?

- I'd rather watch.

Where? In the news?

That's the best in town.

We Commissioner there ...

He and the mayor is hate, and the worst

Moreover, having to keep secret.

But the commissioner never

you lose a game.

It's like watching an Italian opera.

What do you know about opera?

I know the fact I do not understand the language

not mean that no

end up committing suicide.

- Okay.

- Suite 101, Mr. Taggert.

He said it's urgent.

Excuse me.

In the neighborhood my ass.

I can offer one IHE?

drink, Mr. Taggert?

I do not drink.

But if used, I can tell.

How?

The three seconds that pass

then refuse to drink.

- How long?

- Seven years.

Good for you. Finally

came out of the well, right?

- I had to keep the woman.

- So you believe in love?

I believe in love when shared.

What are you? Stupid or Catholic?

- Both.

- To your health, Mr. Taggert.

Well, maybe you can me

explain what am I doing here?

Being followed is exhausting.

He had an intimate moment

since the load for its efforts?

It depends for whom?

The work done to the mayor.

I give 50,000 to quit.

That's very generous of you,

but I have a contract with the mayor.

Jump.

Do not break a contract with the mayor.

- Do not you think I know?

- Why do not you leave?

That's not what

think, Mr. Taggert.

Capture photos, lady

Hostetler, I'm not paid to think.

If the last 7 years of

life means something,

whether she stopped drinking

means something, not get involved in that.

Because if you think it is

investigating adultery,

Mr. Taggert, you do not

Hostetler Nicholas knows well.

I see Billy knew.

Yes, we are.

He said it worked for me?

- The mentioned.

- He said it was exclusive?

Yes, he said.

Used to know what

means exclusivity, dear.

In this case means it works for me.

Stay away from him.

Poor Nick, never learned

to share, is not it?

Do not worry, I teach

before it's too late.

- Watch out, dear.

- You too, dear.

Mr. Taggert, by

Please be careful.

I need a drink.

What do you have for me?

In fact, the mayor. I will

need a couple of days.

I'm sure

I have unfinished business,

I just want other

You have an envelope,

with photos in your pocket

I paid for it, right? Right?

Burning a hole

bleeding heart.

Good job.

All right, Billy, you're done.

Out of the way.

I love the line

between sky and sea. / i

See how 're miles away / i

is only a line

separates the sky from the sea. / i

are related. I understand. / I

hope is something to believe. / i

Why should talk about it? / i

not matter. / i

Not everything in life

is black and white. / i

better not talk about this. / i

Come / i

- Life!

- Real Life.

Here we go!

It gypsy. Like?

Pardon?

I see a double dose whiskey, please?

Right now.

- Again.

- Do not you want some water?

Put the damn drink

please, thank you.

Billy, what are you doing?

Natalie, I just wanted to celebrate.

- Why are you doing this?

- It's a party, right?

What the hell was that movie?

My God! I've never seen

such a good film.

That was amazing.

You were very convincing.

Forgiveness can lead

that sh*t again?

- Please, I'm fine.

- It's not.

- Enough!

- What?

- What?

- You promised me, Billy.

- How can you hurt me so?

- How does it hurt?

Never asked me how I feel.

Not tonight, Billy.

I worked hard for it.

This means nothing to you, right?

Why not back the smell too?

Back to the old place,

everyone knows the guy you were.

- I'll get my things.

- I refer to Orion?

- You screwed?

- Do not.

I'll find out,

Personally I will ask.

Billy, simply

go home. Please?

Tell me the truth, I swear

to God, I'm going to stop.

- There's nothing to say.

- Tell the truth.

They said it would be artistic,

a love scene simple.

- I can not do that.

- What does that sh*t?

This means you have

rags. As always.

- I'll take it from here.

- No.

- Now!

- Do not you hear me?

I'm not listening, Nat And will not let me,

not here with this group of a**holes!

- I can not.

- Nat, please.

Natalie?

Sorry.

There is nothing between us, Billy.

- Do not say that, sorry.

- Nothing!

It is not a small thing can

stand together, these seven years.

- It is not just enough.

- How can you say that?

- Natalie, please, I'm sorry.

- Natalie, are you okay?

- Yes

- Come here.

Billy, stop! No!

Release.

- Billy, please.

- F***ing actor.

Did f***ed.

- What the hell are you doing?

- Wait a minute.

Want to spend my money

I spend my time in hell.

Natalie? Katy, I can not talk now.

What?

Katy sacaneie not. What are you saying?

Sh*t.

Attention all available units, / i

have a report of shots

at the corner of Washington and Jane / i

reported was a victim.

Health care is ... / i

Back.

- Thanks.

- Back.

- Tony?

- He is with me.

Very well.

Thanks for doing this.

I received the first call

warned telephone,

inform shots.

minutes. All at 2:11.

First came the

Car three minutes later.

- They had already done the work.

- What do you think?

So far, stealing.

He had his wallet with him,

then maybe left at home.

We are trying to get

the key to the owner.

No money where is it found?

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