First We Take Brooklyn (2018)

Serving a life sentence in one of Israel's toughest prisons, Mikki Levy never thought he'd ever see the light of day. But when's he's released early on a technicality, Mikki moves to New York hoping for a fresh start. Living with his uncle in Brooklyn, the harsh reality of life as an ex-con sets in and he gets dragged into a brutal turf war with the Russian mob, forcing him to revisit his dark ... See full summary »

Director:

Danny A. Abeckaser

Writers:

Jon Carlo, Danny A. Abeckaser

Stars:

AnnaLynne McCord, Harvey Keitel, Charlotte McKinney

Cast

Credited cast:
AnnaLynne McCord	...	Esther
Harvey Keitel	...	Anatoly
Charlotte McKinney	...	Julie
Kathrine Narducci	...	Gale
Edoardo Ballerini	...	Dimitri
Sasha Feldman	...	Arik
Guri Weinberg	...	Avi
Danny A. Abeckaser	...	Mikki
Ido Mosseri	...	Chaim
Gregg Bello	...	Waiter
Eli Danker	...	Dudu
Claire Hsu	...	Pedicurist
Jolie Chan	...	Manicurist
Gino Cafarelli	...	Antonio
David Shabtai	...	Drug Buyer

Storyline

Serving a life sentence in one of Israel's toughest prisons, Mikki Levy never thought he'd ever see the light of day. But when's he's released early on a technicality, Mikki moves to New York hoping for a fresh start. Living with his uncle in Brooklyn, the harsh reality of life as an ex-con sets in and he gets dragged into a brutal turf war with the Russian mob, forcing him to revisit his dark past, and the survival skills he learned in prison. Mikki aggressively ascends the ranks of the underworld, but his tenacious drive may be the cause of his demise.

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Taglines:

When you're in this deep, you can never walk away.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

19 February 2018 (UK)

Also Known As:

Zealous

Box Office

Gross USA:

$42,812, 25 February 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

2B Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

My Once in a Lifetime
Vocals by Rudiger
Music by Rudiger and Lionel Cohen

User Reviews

A must see

I really enjoyed this film. Danny Abeckaser was absolutely incredible as well as the rest of the cast. A very believable group of actors. It's clear that this was a project of passion for everyone involved. You feel it in every moment of the film. I can't wait to see what comes next from Writer/Actor, Jon Carlo. This was just awesome.