In Brooklyn, a youth from an Orthodox Jewish community is lured into becoming an Ecstasy dealer by his pal who has ties to an Israeli drug cartel.In Brooklyn, a youth from an Orthodox Jewish community is lured into becoming an Ecstasy dealer by his pal who has ties to an Israeli drug cartel.In Brooklyn, a youth from an Orthodox Jewish community is lured into becoming an Ecstasy dealer by his pal who has ties to an Israeli drug cartel.
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- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations
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Charlie Hewson
- Andrew (The Goy)as Andrew (The Goy)
- (as Charles Hewson)
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Storyline
Inspired by a true story of a young Hasidic man who was lured into the world of international drug trafficking in the late 90s. —Carter
- Taglines
- In 1998, 1 million ecstasy pills were smuggled into the USA by a group of Hasidic Jews.
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- Certificate
- K-13
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Did you know
- TriviaSiblings Jesse Eisenberg and Hallie Eisenberg also play siblings in this film.
- GoofsRoughly 5 minutes into the film, in the Brooklyn cut scene after eating family dinner and before the scene at the fabric shop a late model Honda Civic sedan (Produced starting in 2006) can be clearly seen, even though the movie is set in 1998.
- Quotes
Andrew (The Goy): I never heard jews complain so much about making money... Jesus christ.
- Crazy creditsThe closing credits mention the ring was responsible for importing over a million "Ecstacy" pills (should be "Ecstasy")
- SoundtracksWe Wish You a Merry Christmas
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Top review
needs more likability
It's 1998 Brooklyn. Sam Gold (Jesse Eisenberg) is an Orthodox Jew. He works in his father's fabric store. He wants to marry Zeldy Lazar but he doesn't have the money. His friend Leon's brother Yosef (Justin Bartha) offers him a job. He asks Leon to join him. They get tricked into smuggling ecstasy from Amsterdam to New York for Israeli Jackie. Sam rises in the organization recruiting other Orthodox Jews. Rachel (Ari Graynor) is Jackie's brassy girlfriend.
I would have liked Sam to be a good guy corrupted into this world. The problem is that he's a money-grubbing selfish kid to begin with. They're also a bit too stupid at the start. As for a crime drama, there is limited drama. It's not that exciting. The premise offers some potential but it's not that compelling.
I would have liked Sam to be a good guy corrupted into this world. The problem is that he's a money-grubbing selfish kid to begin with. They're also a bit too stupid at the start. As for a crime drama, there is limited drama. It's not that exciting. The premise offers some potential but it's not that compelling.
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- Jul 6, 2016
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $303,064
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $39,685
- May 23, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $744,266
- Runtime
- 1h 29min
- Color
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