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Brooklyn Rules

  • 20072007
  • RR
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
5.8K
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Brooklyn Rules (2007)
Trailer for this gritty mob drama
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  • Crime
  • Drama
Brooklyn, 1985. With the mob world as a backdrop, three life-long friends struggle with questions of love, loss and loyalty.Brooklyn, 1985. With the mob world as a backdrop, three life-long friends struggle with questions of love, loss and loyalty.Brooklyn, 1985. With the mob world as a backdrop, three life-long friends struggle with questions of love, loss and loyalty.
IMDb RATING
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5.8K
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  • Director
    • Michael Corrente
  • Writer
    • Terence Winter
  • Stars
    • Paulo Araujo
    • Daniel Tay
    • Ty Thomas Reed
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michael Corrente
  • Writer
    • Terence Winter
  • Stars
    • Paulo Araujo
    • Daniel Tay
    • Ty Thomas Reed
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 49User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
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    Mena Suvari in Brooklyn Rules (2007)
    Scott Caan, Freddie Prinze Jr., and Jerry Ferrara in Brooklyn Rules (2007)
    Mena Suvari and Freddie Prinze Jr. in Brooklyn Rules (2007)
    Alec Baldwin in Brooklyn Rules (2007)
    Mena Suvari in Brooklyn Rules (2007)
    Scott Caan, Freddie Prinze Jr., and Jerry Ferrara in Brooklyn Rules (2007)
    Mena Suvari and Freddie Prinze Jr. in Brooklyn Rules (2007)
    Alec Baldwin in Brooklyn Rules (2007)
    Freddie Prinze Jr. in Brooklyn Rules (2007)
    Scott Caan, Freddie Prinze Jr., and Jerry Ferrara in Brooklyn Rules (2007)
    Scott Caan, Freddie Prinze Jr., and Jerry Ferrara in Brooklyn Rules (2007)
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    Paulo Araujo
    Paulo Araujo
    • Young Michael
    Daniel Tay
    • Young Bobby
    Ty Thomas Reed
    Ty Thomas Reed
    • Young Carmine
    • (as Ty Reed)
    Brian O'Neill
    Brian O'Neill
    • Priest
    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Caesar
    Scott Caan
    Scott Caan
    • Carmine Mancuso
    Jerry Ferrara
    Jerry Ferrara
    • Bobby Canzoneri
    Freddie Prinze Jr.
    Freddie Prinze Jr.
    • Michael Turner
    Mena Suvari
    Mena Suvari
    • Ellen
    Alexa Havins
    Alexa Havins
    • Blonde
    Christian Maelen
    • Gino
    Chris Caldovino
    Chris Caldovino
    • Philly Cabrese
    John Cenatiempo
    John Cenatiempo
    • Bouncer #1
    Staci Rudnitsky
    • Allison
    Annie Golden
    Annie Golden
    • Dottie
    Monica Keena
    Monica Keena
    • Amy
    Tibor Feldman
    Tibor Feldman
    • Professor Foster
    Dan McCabe
    Dan McCabe
    • Eugene
    • Director
      • Michael Corrente
    • Writer
      • Terence Winter
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      During production, the working title of the film was "Nailed Right In".
    • Goofs
      Though the film is set in 1985, the trailer depicts an NYC street sign colored white on green. Until 1990, each borough's street signs had different color schemes. Manhattan was black on yellow, for instance, while Brooklyn was white on black.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Lucky Ones (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Sympathy For The Devil
      Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

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    User reviews49

    Review
    Top review
    OK but predictable gangster pic
    This film was written by Terence Winter, one of the driving forces behind the Sopranos TV series and, given the reputation of that show (which I have to admit to never having seen), I was quite surprised by the routine nature of this film. Freddie Prinze Jr. finds himself out of his depth as Michael, a Brooklyn kid half-scamming his way through law school while trying to avoid becoming sucked into the mob life so adored by Carmine (Scott Caan), one of his closest friends.

    Much of the problem lies with the fact that everything that happens here we have seen before in better, more original gangster flicks. The story is OK, but the script rarely rises above the pedestrian and, despite some rather clumsy attempts to insert a number of 80s pop culture references there is no real feeling for time or place. Alec Baldwin, who appears as the local mob ruler is by far the best thing about this film. In fact, Baldwin's pretty good in everything he does these days, having successfully negotiated the thorny transition from leading man to character actor without falling foul of the pitfalls encountered by some of his contemporaries. The best scenes in the film are the ones in which he appears and aren't just the most violent incidents. There is more insight into the workings of the mob in the scene in which Baldwin sits down with another gangster to iron out a few issues between Michael and the local mob psycho than there is in the beatings and shootings, etc.

    Scott Caan is memorable, but it's difficult to be sure whether it is because he gives a good performance in his own right or because in a number of scenes he is so reminiscent of his father playing Sonny Corleone.

    While there's nothing new here, the picture is entertaining enough and is a relatively painless experience.
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    • Sep 15, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 28, 2009 (Israel)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nailed Right In
    • Filming locations
      • Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cataland Films
      • Eagle Beach Productions
      • Hannover House
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $458,232
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $41,811
      • May 13, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $458,232
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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