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City of Industry

  • 1997
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
6.2K
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City of Industry (1997)
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A retired thief swears revenge on the lunatic who murdered his brother and partner, while going on the run with the loot they stole.A retired thief swears revenge on the lunatic who murdered his brother and partner, while going on the run with the loot they stole.A retired thief swears revenge on the lunatic who murdered his brother and partner, while going on the run with the loot they stole.

  • Director
    • John Irvin
  • Writer
    • Ken Solarz
  • Stars
    • Harvey Keitel
    • Stephen Dorff
    • Timothy Hutton
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    6.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Irvin
    • Writer
      • Ken Solarz
    • Stars
      • Harvey Keitel
      • Stephen Dorff
      • Timothy Hutton
    • 60User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Harvey Keitel
    Harvey Keitel
    • Roy Egan
    Stephen Dorff
    Stephen Dorff
    • Skip Kovich
    Timothy Hutton
    Timothy Hutton
    • Lee Egan
    Famke Janssen
    Famke Janssen
    • Rachel Montana
    Wade Dominguez
    Wade Dominguez
    • Jorge Montana
    Michael Jai White
    Michael Jai White
    • Odell Williams
    Lucy Liu
    Lucy Liu
    • Cathi Rose
    • (as Lucy Alexis Liu)
    Reno Wilson
    Reno Wilson
    • Keshaun Brown
    Dana Barron
    Dana Barron
    • Gena
    Tamara Clatterbuck
    Tamara Clatterbuck
    • Sunny
    Brian Brophy
    • Backus
    François Chau
    François Chau
    • Uncle Luke
    Flex Alexander
    Flex Alexander
    • A Roc
    • (as Flex)
    Brian Shen
    • Pai-Gow Dealer
    Ai Wan
    Ai Wan
    • Gwen
    Cyrus Farmer
    Cyrus Farmer
    • Steady
    Eli Ruiz
    • Henry Montana
    Vien Hong
    Vien Hong
    • Gingerhead
    • Director
      • John Irvin
    • Writer
      • Ken Solarz
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    • Trivia
      This film was originally supposed to be made under the budget of $30,000,000 starring Kevin Costner in the lead role. In the end, Costner had pulled out and the film was made under the budget of $8,000,000 with Harvey Keitel taking the lead.
    • Goofs
      Roy stays at a motel with a commercial propane (LPG) storage tank right next to his unit. This is a flagrant OSHA violation of section 1910.110, which says that large quantities must be stored at least 25 feet away from any building.
    • Quotes

      Cathi Rose: The Skip I know doesn't have friends, just people he fucks over. What did he do to you? Why don't you go to the police?

      Roy Egan: I'm my own police.

    • Alternate versions
      UK cinema and video versions were cut by 6 secs by the BBFC to remove a possibly imitable technique showing a burgled car being started by using a penknife in the ignition.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Jungle 2 Jungle/The Daytrippers/Kama Sutra/Good Luck/Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Three
      Written by Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Andrew Vowles, Nellee Hooper and Nicolette Love Suwoton

      Performed by Massive Attack

    User reviews60

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    6/10
    Violent and exciting movie about seedy delinquents who pull off a fateful heist in L.A.
    This is a studio character with tones of suspense about some two-fisted criminals in L.A city . An old thief named Roy Egan (Harvey Keitel) , is drawn into the final jewel heist to Russian Mafia when his youngest brother named Lee (Timothy Hutton) asks him for a last score before they get out of the game . Lee forms a motley group (Keitel , Wade Dominguez and Stephen Dorff) to carry out the violent robbing . Unfortunately for him , Lee's picked one wrong partner and the events get worse . One of them decides he doesn't want to share the goods and betrays the group and happens murders and wreak havoc .The retired thief swears revenge on the lunatic who murdered his partners, while going on the run with the loot they stole.

    This modern adaptation of noir cinema contains thrills , intrigue, explosive scenes of action and over-riding feeling of heat . Interesting premise in which takes places a moving cat-and-mouse hunt through the seedier sides of L.A . Exciting and stirring finale full of shootouts , violence and fights into a factory . Good performances from all-star cast as Harvey Keitel as an old pro robber who has vowed to avenge his brother , Stephen Dorff as a volatile , violent wheelman and Famke Janssen as a suffering wife . Nice musical score including an emotive song at the beginning . Colorful cinematography by Thomas Burstyn who permeates the whole movie even in the hours of night and darkness .

    The motion picture is professionally directed by John Irvin with a well-achieved realization and elaborate scenes , though doesn't always live up to its promise . He worked extensively in TV before making his film debut with ¨The dogs of war¨ a cool rendition of a best-seller by Frederick Forsyth dealing with mercenaries in Africa. He went on directing ¨Ghost story¨ starred by old Hollywood-all-star and ¨Champions¨ about a courageous recovery from cancer stricken a steeple-chase jockey . After that , he realized a fine Vietnam movie as ¨The Hamburger Hill¨, ¨Turtle diary¨, an Arnold Szwenegger vehicle as ¨Raw Deal¨ and a good and realistic TV ¨Robin Hood¨. Finally , he made underrated films that not had the same inspiration since them as ¨Next of kin¨ , ¨Eminent domain¨ , ¨Freefall¨ and a sparkling comedy ,¨Widows peak¨ and is also of note a wartime genre as ¨When trumpets fade¨(1998). And of course , ¨City of Industry¨ , being one of the jewels in Irvin's crown , it results to be one of this most interesting works and an efficient contemporary Noir which had moderated success .
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 14, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Orion
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ajuste de cuentas
    • Filming locations
      • Dodger Stadium - 1000 Vin Scully Avenue, Chavez Ravine, Elysian Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Largo Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,568,258
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $803,811
      • Mar 16, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,568,258
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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