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We Own the Night (2007)

15 117 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller  -   12 October 2007 (USA)
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A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hit men.

Director:

James Gray

Writer:

James Gray
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joaquin Phoenix ...
Eva Mendes ...
Danny Hoch ...
Alex Veadov ...
Oleg Taktarov ...
Dominic Colon ...
Joe D'Onofrio ...
Bloodied Patron
Yelena Solovey Yelena Solovey ...
Kalina Buzhayev (as Elena Solovey)
Moni Moshonov Moni Moshonov ...
Mark Wahlberg ...
Maggie Kiley ...
Paul Herman Paul Herman ...
Robert Duvall ...
Antoni Corone ...
Craig Walker ...
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Storyline

Brooklyn, 1988. Crime is rife, especially drugs and drug violence. A Russian thug is building his heroin trade, while everyone laughs at the cops. Brothers have chosen different paths: Joe has followed his father Bert into New York's Finest; he's a rising star. Bobby, who uses his mother's maiden name, manages a club. Bobby too is on the rise: he has a new girlfriend and a green-light to develop a Manhattan club. Joe and Bert ask him to help with intelligence gathering; he declines. Then, Joe raids Bobby's club to arrest the Russian. From there, things spiral out of control: the Russian puts out a hit on Joe, personal losses mount, and Bobby's loyalties face the test. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Russian | Club | Drugs | Nightclub | Loyalty  | See more »

Taglines:

Two brothers on opposite sides of the law. Beyond their differences lies loyalty. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, drug material, language, some sexual content and brief nudity See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La nuit nous appartient See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$21,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$10,826,287 (USA) (14 October 2007) (2362 Screens)

Gross:

$27,648,264 (USA) (4 November 2007)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | SDDS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The film originated at Warner Brothers and was briefly acquired by Universal. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the scene where Joe goes to jail to pick up Vadim, the desk attendant reviews a clipboard with the prisoner's booking slip. Vadim's photo is clearly affixed to a report with someone else's info on it (report indicates a black defendant named "Robert Anderson," among other inconsistencies). See more »

Quotes

Joseph Grusinsky: I don't need any more guns in my life, that's for sure. But you should have one to be safe. It's better to be judged by twelve than carried by six.
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Connections

Referenced in Tension: Creating 'We Own the Night' (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Rapture"
Written by Deborah Harry, Chris Stein (as Christopher Stein)
Performed by Blondie
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music See more »