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Brooklyn's Finest

  • 2009
  • 16
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
66K
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Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke, Don Cheadle, and Wesley Snipes in Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
Three unconnected Brooklyn cops wind up at the same deadly location after enduring vastly different career paths.
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Three unconnected Brooklyn cops wind up at the same deadly location after enduring vastly different career paths.Three unconnected Brooklyn cops wind up at the same deadly location after enduring vastly different career paths.Three unconnected Brooklyn cops wind up at the same deadly location after enduring vastly different career paths.

  • Director
    • Antoine Fuqua
  • Writer
    • Michael C. Martin
  • Stars
    • Richard Gere
    • Don Cheadle
    • Ethan Hawke
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    66K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Antoine Fuqua
    • Writer
      • Michael C. Martin
    • Stars
      • Richard Gere
      • Don Cheadle
      • Ethan Hawke
    • 174User reviews
    • 166Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 10 nominations

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    Don Cheadle and Will Patton in Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
    Don Cheadle and Wesley Snipes in Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
    Don Cheadle and Wesley Snipes in Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
    Don Cheadle and Hassan Johnson in Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
    Richard Gere in Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
    Richard Gere in Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
    Richard Gere and Jesse Williams in Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
    Richard Gere and Jesse Williams in Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
    Ethan Hawke in Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
    Ethan Hawke in Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
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    Richard Gere
    Richard Gere
    • Eddie
    Don Cheadle
    Don Cheadle
    • Tango
    Ethan Hawke
    Ethan Hawke
    • Sal
    Wesley Snipes
    Wesley Snipes
    • Caz
    Will Patton
    Will Patton
    • Lt. Bill Hobarts
    Lili Taylor
    Lili Taylor
    • Angela
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    • Red
    Brían F. O'Byrne
    Brían F. O'Byrne
    • Ronny Rosario
    Shannon Kane
    Shannon Kane
    • Chantel
    Ellen Barkin
    Ellen Barkin
    • Agent Smith
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    • Carlo
    Wass Stevens
    Wass Stevens
    • Det. Patrick Leary
    Armando Riesco
    Armando Riesco
    • Det. George Montress
    Wade Allain-Marcus
    Wade Allain-Marcus
    • C-Rayz
    • (as Wade Allain Marcus)
    Logan Marshall-Green
    Logan Marshall-Green
    • Melvin Panton
    • (as Logan Marshall Green)
    Jesse Williams
    Jesse Williams
    • Eddie Quinlan
    Hassan Johnson
    Hassan Johnson
    • Beamer
    • (as Hassan Iniko Johnson)
    Jas Anderson
    • K. Rock
    • Director
      • Antoine Fuqua
    • Writer
      • Michael C. Martin
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The very real threat of Wesley Snipes' imminent arrest for tax evasion was hanging over the production throughout.
    • Goofs
      The various $100 bills seen in the film are obvious props. They are all shown in closeups bearing the serial number "XYZ123456".
    • Quotes

      Gutta: Giuliani ain't clean up the city. Video games and television did. That's what cleaned up the streets. Come on, man, 'cause ya'll remember when everybody was outside. If you was two years old, if you was a hundred and two, you was outside.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Alice in Wonderland/CopOut/The Crazies/The Art of the Steal/Prodigal Sons/October Country (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Murder
      Written and Performed by Malcolm Kirby Jr. and James H. Martin

      Courtesy of 456 Productions

    User reviews174

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    a respectable piece of work but unfortunately we've seen it all before
    Gritty, profane, and extremely violent thriller centering around three disparate New York cops: a cynical twenty-year veteran playing out his final days until retirement while struggling to keep his sanity (Gere); a conflicted undercover torn between his commitment to the job and his loyalty to the streets (Cheadle); a desperate family man who has his morale put to the test while trying to provide a stable home for his wife and kids (Hawke); director Fuqua's attempt at a police morality tale is well-crafted, strongly acted, and sure to grab your attention with intense, in-your-face violent action, but it doesn't offer enough new insight to transcend the familiar, seen-it-all-before limitations of this genre. Hawke (reteaming with his Training Day director) stands out with an unexpectedly edgy performance. The violence—while expected for a film of this genre—is still tough to stomach at times. **½
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    10
    • Special-K88
    • Aug 10, 2010

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    • Release date
      • July 29, 2010 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cán Cân Công Lý
    • Filming locations
      • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Millennium Films
      • Thunder Road Pictures
      • Millennium Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $17,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $27,163,593
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,350,299
      • Mar 7, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $44,027,682
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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