Directed by:
James GrayCinematography:
Harris SavidesComposer:
Howard ShoreCast:
Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, James Caan, Ellen Burstyn, Faye Dunaway, Tony Musante, Andy Davoli, Victor Argo, Tomas Milian, David Zayas (more)VOD (1)
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Released from prison after taking the fall for a group of his friends, Leo Handler (Wahlberg) just wants to get his life back on track. But when he takes a job with his powerfully influential Uncle Frank (Caan) and reconnects with his old friend Willie (Phoenix), Leo finds himself unwittingly drawn into a world of sabotage, high-stakes payoffs, and even murder! Then, he discovers a secret that makes him the target of the city's most ruthless family -- his own! (official distributor synopsis)
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James Gray killed a pretty interesting script with his boring and uninventive direction, and given his track record, it seems producers offer him something every ten years so he won't starve and at least have enough money to pay the rent. It's not just the script, killing a film with such a great cast is an art form. Wahlberg clearly doesn't know what he's supposed to be doing, and Phoenix tries, but you might not register that anyway, because after a quarter of an hour you'll be asleep.
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