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Brick (2005) -- A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.
Brick (2005) -- A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Rian Johnson (written by)
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Release Date:
7 April 2006 (Canada) more
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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
Awards:
9 wins & 11 nominations more
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(195 articles)
DVD Review: The Brothers Bloom
 (From ioncinema. 30 November 2009, 1:32 AM, PST)

The Missing Person: Michael Shannon
 (From Tribeca Film. 18 November 2009, 5:45 AM, PST)

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Rated R for violent and drug content.
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110 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The horn signal Brendan instructs Laura to give him (long, short, long, short) is the same as the doorbell signal Sam Spade tells Brigid O'Shaughnessy he'll use in The Maltese Falcon (1941). Brendan's earlier line to Laura, "Now you are dangerous," is taken from the film as well. more
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Continuity: When Brendan is led into the Pin's office by Tugger: there are several boys lined up on either side of the corridor right up to the door of the office. In the next shot from within the office the door is left open, but no one can be seen in the corridor. more
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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Music and Lyrics (2007) more
Soundtrack:
The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze more

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What book is Brendan seen reading?
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82 out of 119 people found the following comment useful.
wow, 26 January 2005
Author: (hyperbee11@hotmail.com) from SoCal

This is an EXCELLENT and delightfully surprising movie. Its style is refreshing, its dialoque fascinating, the performances powerful, and the story is both energetic and fun. I just caught this movie at the sundance film festival and can't help hoping that A LOT more people get to see it. The amazing attention to detail by Rian Johnson (the writer/director) and the incredible performances by Haas, Zehetner, and especially Joseph Gordon-Levitt marks this very commendable film. I remember sitting in the theater before the film started, completely disappointed by the last two films I had seen the night before. I truly wasn't expecting to be wowed or even awake, but from the very first scene I had to keep "my specs peeled". We just don't get to experience the feel of this movie anymore. I highly recommend it once it's out.

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