Broken City (2013)

In a city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerful figure: Mayor Nicholas Hostetler.

Director:

Allen Hughes

Writer:

Brian Tucker

Stars:

Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Wahlberg	...	Billy Taggart
Russell Crowe	...	Mayor Hostetler
Catherine Zeta-Jones	...	Cathleen Hostetler
Jeffrey Wright	...	Carl Fairbanks
Barry Pepper	...	Jack Valliant
Alona Tal	...	Katy Bradshaw
Natalie Martinez	...	Natalie Barrow
Michael Beach	...	Tony Jansen
Kyle Chandler	...	Paul Andrews
James Ransone	...	Todd Lancaster
Griffin Dunne	...	Sam Lancaster
Odessa Feaster	...	Secretary - Hostetler (as Odessa Sykes)
Britney Theriot	...	Valerie
Luis Tolentino	...	Mikey Tavarez
Tony Bentley	...	Judge

Storyline

In New York City, detective Billy Taggart goes to court for the murder of the rapist Mikey Tavarez, but the Mayor Nicholas Hostetler and the Chief of Police Carl Fairbanks vanish with important evidence and Billy is declared not guilty by the judge; however, he leaves the police department. Seven years later, Billy is a private detective and lives with his girlfriend Natalie Barrow, who is an aspiring actress and the sister of Mikey's victim. His secretary Katy Bradshaw (Alona Tal) is trying to collect part of the debts to save their business. In the week of the elections, Hostetler summons Billy and offers $25,000 to investigate his wife, Cathleen Hostetler, whom he believes is having a love affair. Billy discovers that Cathleen is meeting Paul Andrews, who is the coordinator of the campaign of Jack Valliant, the opponent of Hostetler and favorite in the election. When Paul is found dead on the street, Billy finds that he had been double-crossed by Hostetler and he decides to ...

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Plot Keywords:

father son relationship | fellatio | title spoken by character | gay slur | nipple piercing | 

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Taglines:

Proof Can Be a Powerful Weapon.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, some sexual content and violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mark Wahlberg plays the role of Billy Taggart which references the key police roles in the movies Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), of Detective Billy Rosewood and Sergeant John Taggart.

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Goofs

When Billy is shot at as he is leaving the real estate developers office the bullet shatters the back windshield and leaves a clear exit hole in the front on the passenger side. During the brief chase sequence directly afterward the the hole in the front is missing

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Quotes

[first lines]
Prosecutor: Your Honor, it's murder. Even when the police do it.

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Connections

Featured in Maltin on Movies: Gangster Squad (2013)

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Soundtracks

At Last
Written by Harry Warren and Mack Gordon
Performed by Kimber
Courtesy of Sodium Glow LLC

User Reviews

Broken movie

First of all whats with the title of the movie? its catchy but hardly bears any relevance to the story. The plot and the screenplay are just good for a detective show on the television. Even when it tries to pack some thrill, the plot is so obvious that you can almost make out what has really happened. performances from Wahlberg and Crowe are decent although we have seen better from them. Catherine zeta Jones is absolutely wasted. when you watch the movie, you get a feel that you have seen this before as there's hardly anything new to offer. overall watchable once you start watching it but why should you in the first place? give it a miss. you wont miss nothing.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

18 January 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Broken City

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,268,908, 20 January 2013

Gross USA:

$19,701,164

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$34,737,199

Company Credits

Production Co:

Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films (EFO Films), Inferno International, Regency Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1