Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Sidney Lumet

Writer (WGA):

Kelly Masterson (written by)

Release Date:

26 September 2007 (France)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

No one was supposed to get hurt.

Plot:

When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelery store the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that sends them, their father and one brother's wife hurtling towards a shattering climax.

Plot Keywords:

Armed Robbery | Real Estate Office | Taxi | Cafe | Botched Robbery

Awards:

7 wins & 12 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Oct. 18

9:00 PM

SHOW

Cast

Philip Seymour Hoffman	...	Andy Hanson
Ethan Hawke	...	Hank Hanson
Albert Finney	...	Charles Hanson
Marisa Tomei	...	Gina Hanson
Aleksa Palladino	...	Chris Lasorda
Michael Shannon	...	Dex
Amy Ryan	...	Martha Hanson
Sarah Livingston	...	Danielle Hanson
Brian F. O'Byrne	...	Bobby Lasorda (as Brían F. O'Byrne)
Rosemary Harris	...	Nanette Hanson
Blaine Horton	...	Justin
Arija Bareikis	...	Katherine
Leonardo Cimino	...	William
Lee Wilkof	...	Jake
Damon Gupton	...	Doctor

MPAA:

Rated R for a scene of strong graphic sexuality, nudity, violence, drug use and language.

Runtime:

117 min | Canada:123 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:18A | France:U | Taiwan:R-18 | Argentina:16 | Ireland:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Malaysia:18PL | Australia:MA | Italy:VM14 | Germany:16 | Finland:K-15 | New Zealand:R16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Hong Kong:III | USA:R (certificate #43235) | Ireland:15 (video rating) | Japan:R-18 | Portugal:M/16 (Qualidade) | Singapore:R21

Filming Locations:

Bayside, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Linsefilm

Trivia:

In the original script, Gina and Andrew Hanson had a child. Sidney Lumet removed this character from the final script.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Justin gives Andy a shot, the constricting band is not removed before injecting. It is incorrect and at least could damage the vein.

Quotes:

Andrew 'Andy' Hanson: We don't want Tiffany's. We want a Mom and Pop operation, in a busy place, on a Saturday when the week's takes go in the safe. We both worked there. We know the safe combinations. We know the burglar alarm signals. We know where everything is. I figure, between the week's take, the jewelry and the cases, the vault, there's a $500,000 haul. I figure probably six. The old dumb old lady that works there, she's alone till noon. She's not going to be a problem.
Henry 'Hank' Hanson: Andy...
Andrew 'Andy' Hanson: Yeah?
Henry 'Hank' Hanson: That's mom and dad's store.
[...]

Movie Connections:

References Blame It on Rio (1984)

Soundtrack:

This Too Shall Pass

A solid movie, with some flaws, but overall pretty good

Sidney Lumet's tale of two brothers who organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry stores and it goes as wrong as possible. The film has some cold spots, but overall is very good in delivering its climax, and the actors help making very good performances, especially Seymour Hoffman and Tomei. It has some good cinematography by Ron Fortunato and solid editing by Tom Swartwout, and decent music from Carter Burwell. It has some parts which drag on and could have had better transitions overseen by director/editing crew, but for the most part, its pretty solid in delivering, and is interesting for the most part. - IMDb Rating: 7.5. MY Rating: 8/10