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Brick

  • 20052005
  • RR
  • 1h 50m
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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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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.
IMDb RATING
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107K
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POPULARITY
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    • Rian Johnson
    • Rian Johnson
  • Stars
    • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Lukas Haas
    • Emilie de Ravin
    • Rian Johnson
    • Rian Johnson
  • Stars
    • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Lukas Haas
    • Emilie de Ravin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 553User reviews
    • 197Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
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    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)
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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)
      • Rian Johnson
      • Rian Johnson
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    Storyline

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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 reviews553

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Transposing geography
    The geography of film noir is usually a neighborhood, a city, a region ... BRICK transposes this geography onto a high school with surprisingly successful results. Watching it brought to mind not only the black & white films of the 40s and 50s, but glimmers of Gus van Sant, David Lynch and River's Edge. What gives BRICK its filmic authenticity (much different from realism) is its language -- the language of Chandler and Hammett, but re-imagined from the lips of contemporary teens.

    The effect is staggering. BRICK essentially re-creates a world we thought we knew. Suddenly there are forces at work that we recognize because we knew they were there. But to see them in this noir glow is to give them an exciting new life ... "to see them again for the first time." There are plot twists and surprises aplenty here, although familiar once you realize the inspirations for the film. But familiarity is more than compensated by a superb cast and (not generally noted in these comments) excellent music. Contemporizing the soundtrack keeps us on our toes and makes a significant contribution to the tension of BRICK.

    A terrific debut!
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    • Apr 5, 2006

    FAQ18

    • What book is Brendan seen reading?
    • Where can I find the original novella?
    • What is the poem that Laura recites at the party?

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    • Release date
      • April 14, 2006 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • San Clemente, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Bergman Lustig Productions
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    • 1 hour 50 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital

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