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      Brooklyn's Finest

      R Released Mar 5, 2010 2h 5m Crime Drama List
      44% Tomatometer 153 Reviews 46% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings A massive drug operation changes the lives of three conflicted New York cops. Burned-out vet Eddie Dugan (Richard Gere) is close to retirement; narcotics cop Sal Procida (Ethan Hawke) faces the difficult task of caring for his large family on his ordinary salary; undercover officer Clarence "Tango" Butler (Don Cheadle) finds his loyalties beginning to shift toward a powerful drug dealer. Over seven chaotic days, the three men are drawn toward a fateful crime and destiny. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      It's appropriately gritty, and soaked in the kind of palpable tension Antoine Fuqua delivers so well, but Brooklyn's Finest suffers from the comparisons its cliched script provokes.

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      Anna Smith metro.co.uk What gives this an extra star is Ethan Hawke: there are plenty of guns blazing in this movie but the real fire comes from his powerhouse performance. Rated: 3/5 Aug 23, 2018 Full Review Ed Koch The Atlantic All the actors are excellent in their portrayals of their characters. Jan 13, 2018 Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Each actor, including Wesley Snipes as a fresh-out-of-jail ex-con, gives one of their grittiest performances in this gripping cop drama reminiscent of 2006's The Departed and 1991's New Jack City. Rated: A Sep 11, 2017 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Brooklyn’s Finest drags at a snail's pace toward outcomes that are predictable from the moment we’re introduced to the characters. Rated: 1.5/4 Aug 18, 2023 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse The early morning drinking and pseudo suicide attempts are meant to give us insight into the character but come off as tired images recycled from better movies. Rated: 2/5 Jan 31, 2021 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com The film is worth a view as a study of just how compelling an actor can be smack dab in the middle of a hyper-violent crime thriller. Rated: 2.5/4.0 Sep 4, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member It's good for what it achieves in some instances. My big take away is there's too many sub-plots with little time and they don't go anywhere. Both Geer and Hawke were beyond serviceable in their roles and in fact in many scenes it felt very natural for Geer in the blue. He pulled it off but this can only move the needle so much ! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/10/24 Full Review mark g This was an ugly film. A lot of undesirable characters and seedy situations. However, the leads shine, in particular Hawke and Geer. So many great and challenging scenes. I think fans wanted Hollywood, this ain't that. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/05/24 Full Review Chuck Houck C Fifteen years later, still dumbfounded by this movie's poor reviews. Yup, it's derivative. Yup, it relies on tropes. Okay, at this point, what kind of NYC cops & crime movie doesn't rely on derivation and tropes? Directed by the best cops & crime director in the business, I've been glued to my television screen every time I've watched this. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/05/24 Full Review Chanelle A Gritty, well performed, excellent cast. Storyline was a bit disjointed and did not flow. The performances carry the movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/24 Full Review Bruno V Filme de qualidade e com elenco de peso. Infelizmente a violência nesse filme foi pouca para mostrar a brutalidade da realidade do submundo. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/18/23 Full Review Paul D One of the most underrated movies of all time. Funny how it has no rating of more than 7. A very realistic plot consists of everyday men. One of my all-time favorites. Too bad no one got an oscar for this. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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      Synopsis A massive drug operation changes the lives of three conflicted New York cops. Burned-out vet Eddie Dugan (Richard Gere) is close to retirement; narcotics cop Sal Procida (Ethan Hawke) faces the difficult task of caring for his large family on his ordinary salary; undercover officer Clarence "Tango" Butler (Don Cheadle) finds his loyalties beginning to shift toward a powerful drug dealer. Over seven chaotic days, the three men are drawn toward a fateful crime and destiny.
      Director
      Antoine Fuqua
      Producer
      Basil Iwanyk, John Langley, Elie Cohn, John Thompson
      Screenwriter
      Michael C. Martin, Brad Caleb Kane
      Distributor
      Overture Films
      Production Co
      Millennium Films
      Rating
      R (Drug Content|Bloody Violence Throughout|Nudity|Pervasive Language|Strong Sexuality)
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 5, 2010, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 1, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $27.2M
      Runtime
      2h 5m
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