Robert De Niro, Frances McDormand, James Franco
Vincent Lamarca, whose father was executed for a 1950s kidnapping of a child, grew up to become a police officer, only to see his own son become a murderer.
DVD Release Date: February 18, 2003
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Flixster Reviews (364)
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October 1, 2009A really good film that totally looses it in the last 15 minutes. De Niro isn't up to standard and Forsythe is terrible as Snake. McDormand is wasted but Franco is quite good! Nothing special though!
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February 28, 2008A film that questions family loyalty and doing the right thing. Strong performances by De Niro and McDormand and an intriguing story.
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October 25, 2007Long Island detective Robert DeNiro relives his past when his estranged son becomes a murder suspect. An above par cast bolsters an otherwise run of the mill cop thriller cum family drama that fails to deliver on both counts. The drama side of things is far too soapy, with McDorm...( read more)
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April 11, 2007I like James Franco and Robert deNiro, but this movie is completely devoid of energy and it drags the whole cast down. I would have much preferred if this movie had been about the father's relationship with the son, instead of... whatever it was actualy about.
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November 22, 2009Not one of my favorite movies from Robert De Niro, but it is a decent film none the less. It has a lot of good casting choices, especially James Franco who did an amazing job. The story is a little weak, but it's mainly due to the reputation that comes with De Niro.
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September 20, 2009"Give me a break, I had to jerk off twice this morning just to get my heart started!" haha...this film was..easy...perfect to chill out on a Saturday night.
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August 17, 2009Decent movie and despite the presence of Robert De Niro, James Franco is the real pinnacle.
Critic Reviews
March 19, 2003
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
September 6, 2002
Claudia Puig, USA Today
It's a run-of-the-mill cop thriller but also a gripping family drama. full review
September 6, 2002
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
The real Vincent LaMarca has lived a life that's the stuff of Greek tragedy. Too bad this film can't quite do it justice. full review
September 6, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
De Niro has been showing us great stuff for 30 years now, but in this movie he shows us something new.. full review
September 6, 2002
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
De Niro may enjoy the same free ride from critics afforded to Clint Eastwood in the lazy Bloodwork. But like Bruce Springsteen's gone-to-pot Asbury Park, New Jersey, this sad-sack waste of a movie is ... full review
September 6, 2002
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
The furious coherence that [DeNiro] brings to this part only underscores the fuzzy sentimentality of the movie itself, which feels, as it plods toward the end, less like a movie than like the filmed r... full review
September 6, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
In its workmanship it aspires not to be remarkable but to be well made, dependable, moving us because of the hurt in the hero's eyes. full review
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