Out of the Furnace (2013)

When Rodney Baze mysteriously disappears and law enforcement doesn't follow through fast enough, his older brother, Russell, takes matters into his own hands to find justice.

Director:

Scott Cooper

Writers:

Brad Ingelsby, Scott Cooper

Stars:

Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Zoe Saldana

2 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Woody Harrelson	...	Harlan DeGroat
Dendrie Taylor	...	DeGroat's Date
Carl Ciarfalio	...	Man at Drive In
Nancy Mosser	...	Woman at Drive In (as Nancy Mosser Bailey)
Christian Bale	...	Russell Baze
Casey Affleck	...	Rodney Baze Jr.
Zoe Saldana	...	Lena Taylor (as Zoë Saldana)
Sam Shepard	...	Gerald 'Red' Baze
Bingo O'Malley	...	Rodney Baze Sr.
Tom Bower	...	Dan Dugan
Willem Dafoe	...	John Petty
Bobby Wolfe	...	Dwight Van Dunk
Charles David Richards	...	Chaplain
Forest Whitaker	...	Chief Wesley Barnes
John W. Kleer	...	Man at Trailer Park

Storyline

Russell and his younger brother Rodney live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, and have always dreamed of escaping and finding better lives. But when a cruel twist of fate lands Russell in prison, his brother becomes involved with one of the most violent and ruthless crime rings in the Northeast - a mistake that will cost him everything. Once released, Russell must choose between his own freedom, or risk it all to seek justice for his brother.

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Plot Keywords:

fight club | ambiguous ending | revenge | drug dealer | brother brother relationship | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes your battles choose you.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

14A

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 December 2013 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Au coeur du brasier

Filming Locations:

Braddock, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,220,288 (USA) (6 December 2013)

Gross:

$11,326,836 (USA) (31 January 2014)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Appian Way, Energy Entertainment, Red Granite Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Leonardo DiCaprio was attached to play the lead role with Ridley Scott directing in the early stages of production. In the end both men opted to stay on just as producers.

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Goofs

When John Petty and Rodney Baze go to Harlan DeGroat's place, DeGroat's lollipop changes size between shots.

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Quotes

Russell Baze: Hey, how you doing?
Rodney Baze Sr.: Okay.
Russell Baze: I'm here.
Rodney Baze Sr.: That's why I'm okay.

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Crazy Credits

This film shot entirely and proudly on Kodak Film

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Connections

Features The Midnight Meat Train (2008)

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Soundtracks

Release
Performed by Pearl Jam
Written by Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Dave Krusen and Mike McCready
Courtesy of Epic Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Bale at his best...

To be honest, after watching the trailer, i watched this movie only cause it had Bale in it. But it turned out to be surprisingly good with strong performances from everyone involved. Casey Affleck and Zoe Saldana deliver good work on screen. Woody Harelson is also very convincing as the Red neck villain. The director has managed to paint a pretty vivid picture of the environment that he wanted to portray. The storytelling is very engaging. Thumbs up to the director and his team for this effort. In the end, no review can be complete without praising the man who continues to amaze with each performance, Christian Bale. Believable and heart warming in this one. He manages to accomplish the one thing which was most needed from anyone who played this character and that is being able to get the audience to empathize with it. Bale succeeds and then some. Clearly one of his best works till date, and he has an impressive resume already to choose from. A must Watch movie of 2013.