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Brick

  • 2005
  • R
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
108K
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Brick (2005)
'Knives Out' director Rian Johnson breaks down his process for creating unique, cinematic plot twists, while revealing some of his favorite moments in film history.
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CrimeDramaMystery

A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.

  • Director
    • Rian Johnson
  • Writer
    • Rian Johnson
  • Stars
    • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Lukas Haas
    • Emilie de Ravin
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    108K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rian Johnson
    • Writer
      • Rian Johnson
    • Stars
      • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
      • Lukas Haas
      • Emilie de Ravin
    • 558User reviews
    • 198Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 23 nominations

    Videos3

    Brick
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    Rian Johnson: Crafting the Perfect Plot Twist
    Clip 5:32
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    A Guide to the Films of Rian Johnson
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    Photos140

    Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Matt O'Leary in Brick (2005)
    Lukas Haas, Noah Fleiss, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Brick (2005)
    Emilie de Ravin and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Brick (2005)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Brick (2005)
    Meagan Good and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Brick (2005)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Nora Zehetner in Brick (2005)
    Emilie de Ravin and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Brick (2005)
    Emilie de Ravin and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Brick (2005)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Brick (2005)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Nora Zehetner in Brick (2005)
    Emilie de Ravin and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Brick (2005)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Brick (2005)

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    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Brendan
    Lukas Haas
    Lukas Haas
    • The Pin
    Emilie de Ravin
    Emilie de Ravin
    • Emily
    • (as Emilie De Ravin)
    Meagan Good
    Meagan Good
    • Kara
    Nora Zehetner
    Nora Zehetner
    • Laura
    Noah Fleiss
    Noah Fleiss
    • Tugger
    Matt O'Leary
    Matt O'Leary
    • The Brain
    Noah Segan
    Noah Segan
    • Dode
    Richard Roundtree
    Richard Roundtree
    • Assistant V.P. Trueman
    Brian White
    Brian White
    • Brad Bramish
    Jonathan Cauff
    Jonathan Cauff
    • Biff
    Reedy Gibbs
    • Pin's Mom
    Lucas Babin
    Lucas Babin
    • Big Stoner
    Tracy Bitterolf
    • Straggler
    • (as Tracy Wilcoxen)
    Ari Welkom
    Ari Welkom
    • Tangles
    • (as Ari Velkom)
    Cody Lightning
    Cody Lightning
    • The Lug
    McJoel Hamilton
    • The Pin's Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Lauren Johnson
    • Woman Sweeping Backstage
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Rian Johnson
    • Writer
      • Rian Johnson
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Rian Johnson cited Spaghetti Westerns and Cowboy Bebop (1998) as influences on his visualization of the movie.
    • Goofs
      When Brendan is in Tug's trunk on the way to see the Pin for the first time he opens up the trunk to see where the Pin lives. He clearly does not have his glasses on while looking out from the trunk. Yet, in the next scene the camera's vision of the Pin is very blurry until Brendan puts his glasses back on. This makes it impossible for him to have been able to see the numbers on the mailbox without his glasses on.
    • Quotes

      Brad Bramish: Hey! What are you doing here?

      Brendan Frye: Just listening.

      [long pause while Brad stares at him]

      Brendan Frye: All right, you got me. I'm a scout for the Gophers. Been watching your game for a month, but that story right there just clenched it. You got heart kid. How soon can you be in Minneapolis?

      Brad Bramish: Yeah?

      Brendan Frye: Cold winters, but they got a great transit system.

      Brad Bramish: Yeah?

      Brendan Frye: Yeah.

      Brad Bramish: Oh, yeah?

      Brendan Frye: There's a thesaurus in the library. Yeah is under "Y". Go ahead, I'll wait.

    • Connections
      Featured in 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze
      from "The Mikado"

      Music by Arthur Sullivan

      Lyrics by W.S. Gilbert

      Arranged by Renato Neto

      Performed by Nora Zehetner

    User reviews558

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    9/10
    Film Noir meets 90s High School flick
    I saw this film at a sneak preview the other night not knowing what to expect. To say the least I was pleasantly surprised. Film Noir being one of my favorite film genre's, "Brick" follows the same story structure, odd-ball characters, right down to the very smart and quick paced dialogue of a 30s/40s hard boiled detective thriller. The twist that lifts it above parody and even a mere homage is the presentation of these elements with high school kids in Southern California. The direction by Rian Johnson is very expert and confident in telling the story, giving the audience smooth and quick editing along with skewed and distorted camera angles. He manages to maintain suspense throughout the film, only in a couple of parts letting it drag (the scenes with the Drama Queen are some of the weakest). The actors are great, the most memorable being the "villains" Pen and Tugger. Rather than just being atypical baddies, their portrayals give them depth, sympathy, and at the same time a degree of likability. Kudos also goes to the actor who played Brain, the partner of Frye, who is nearly flawless in his somewhat small role. John Shaft himself, Richard Roundtree, shows up as the Vice Principal, but it is obvious they only had the budget to hire him for one day. I have to say this isn't a classic film by any means; I merely decided to give it such a high rating because it attempts something different and succeeds fairly successfully. I've been tired of the mundane films that get released every year, and for once this is something that is completely different; the use of archetypal characters in the setting and delivery not expected. It's a low budget film, but it is obvious to me that that this filmmaker will be heard from again. Keep an eye out.
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    • dylan-89
    • Mar 22, 2005

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    • What book is Brendan seen reading?
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    • What is the poem that Laura recites at the party?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 14, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Цеглина
    • Filming locations
      • San Clemente, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Bergman Lustig Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $475,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,075,743
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $83,574
      • Apr 2, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,947,579
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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