Alec Baldwin, Freddie Prinze Jr., Jerry Ferrara
Written by three-time Emmy winner Terence Winter (The Sopranos), Brooklyn Rules is a powerful story of loyalty, friendship, and sacrifice. Set in Brooklyn circa 1985 against the backdrop of John Gott...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 18, 2007
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Flixster Reviews (582)
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February 17, 2009This film tried a little too hard to be a cheap similar film to ?A Bronx Tale?, but didn?t quite live up to it in the way of casting, storyline or dialogue. Freddie Prinze Jr narrates throughout, which makes it all a little too cheesy for a serious gangster film. With Alec Bal...( read more)
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August 13, 2008Three Brooklyn boys growing around the mafia whilst getting older.....Despite this it is actually a really good movie.
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February 4, 2009Just trash. The movie just dragged on, and nothing seemed to interest me. Freddie Prinze Jr's acting is laughable.
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January 1, 2009freddy prince junior, in a suprisinly ok performance, and scott caan doing good work, as a film very goodfellas inspired, especially voice over, with a eye for its 80s newyork setting, and the charactors brushings with mob life
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December 13, 2008I was really impressed with this film. I didn't think it would be as good as it was. It isn't a big budget movie or one that has had a lot of publicity but it was very good. Everything about this film was awesome...the acting, plot, action etc.
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December 1, 2008I loved this movie. I am fan of all 3 guys here....and Mena Suvari of course. I totally cried when they killed off Jerry Ferrara's character though. He was so on his way to the good stuff.
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October 17, 2008This is more of a film about friendship than it is about the mob. You grow up in Brooklyn the mob is there and a part of your childhood and these kids grew up in Brooklyn. Very nice performances. Freddie Prinze pulls it off here and he's so not Brooklyn (or even so not East Co...( read more)
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October 8, 2008A descent, second-string wiseguy movie in the vein of "A Bronx Tale".
Despite the heavy plot, the film does induce smurks, if not laughs. Not a bad film, but a classic?.. fugettaboutit.
Critic Reviews
July 13, 2007
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
July 13, 2007
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Capturing Manhattan's essence is easy. But capturing life inside provincial New York City -- is something that eludes most filmmakers...And now add Brooklyn Rules to the short list of movies that get ... full review
May 21, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim
Although yet another set-in-the-80's coming of age film, it's a familiar but affecting story. full review
May 18, 2007
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Too many clichés and not enough energy have come along for the ride. full review
May 14, 2007
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
The mix of autobiographical texture and authentic mobster minutiae puts it over and then some. full review
May 2, 2007
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
A blatant Scorsese knock-off with a few Godfather and A Bronx Tale flourishes thrown in for good measure. full review
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