City of Industry (1997)
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38% of critics liked it
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33% of users liked it
(2,721 ratings)
Betrayal and revenge are the key ingredients of this violent, streetwise crime drama. Roy Egan (Harvey Keitel) was once a highly successful thief but has gotten out of the business and now leads a quiet life in the Midwest. He's lured out of retirement by his brother, Lee (Timothy Hutton); Lee… More Betrayal and revenge are the key ingredients of this violent, streetwise crime drama. Roy Egan (Harvey Keitel) was once a highly successful thief but has gotten out of the business and now leads a quiet life in the Midwest. He's lured out of retirement by his brother, Lee (Timothy Hutton); Lee figures that he's come to the end of his rope as a small-time thief and wants to pull one last job that will earn him a healthy score. Lee and Roy devise a plan to knock over a jewelry store in Palm Springs and bring along two helpers, even-tempered family man Jorge (Wade Dominguez) and hot-headed driver Skip (Stephen Dorff). The heist goes like clockwork, but afterward Skip turns on his partners and kills Lee and Jorge. Roy is able to escape and swears to avenge his brother's death with the help of Jorge's wife Rachel (Famke Janssen). City of Industry was the debut feature for writer/producer Ken Solarz. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Irvin
- Written By
- Ken Solarz
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
R,
- In Theaters
- Mar 14, 1997 Wide
- Studio
- Orion Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, Variety
Like other Irvin films, this noir saga (more of an urban Western) is burdened with a philosophical layer that's incongruous with the basic tale, though acting by Keitel, Dorff, and others is good.
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Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)
Keitel's controlled, efficient performance makes this one worth seeing.
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Cast
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Harvey Keitel
as Roy Egan
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Stephen Dorff
as Skip Kovic
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Famke Janssen
as Rachel
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Timothy Hutton
as Lee Egan
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Wade Dominguez
as Jorge Montana
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Michael Jai White
as Odell
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Dana Barron
as Gena
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Brian Brophy
as Backus
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François Chau
as Uncle Luke
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Elliott Gould
as Gangster
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Steven Ho
as Gang Member
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Leo Lee
as Redman
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Willie Leong
as Jesse
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Jonathan Schmock
as Jewelry Manager
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Philip Tan
as Jimmie
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Eddie Yansick
as Bodyguard
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Fred Lerner
as Security Guard
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Tamara Clatterbuck
as Sunny
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Brian Imada
as Sweet Plum
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Raymond Ma
as Paradise Hotel Clerk
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Stuart Quan
as Onion Head
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Evzen Kolar
as Droutzkoy
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Vien Hong
as Gingerhead
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Reno Wilson
as Keshaun Brown
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Elisa Ruiz
as Henry Montana
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John Koyama
as Two Gun
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Lucy Liu
as Cathi Rose
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Flex
as A Roc
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Tim Rigby
as Bodyguard
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Cyrus Farmer
as Steady
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Antonio Molina
as Mailman
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Eddie Mathews
as Bodyguard
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Jane Crawley
as Waitress
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Anthony James DeJesus
as Jorge Jr.
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Arthur Louis Fuller
as Bouncer
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Brian Habicht
as Phone Company Employee
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Andrew Markell
as Kangol
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Georg D. Rice
as Royal Sentry Security Guard
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Brian Shen
as Pai-Gow Dealer
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Sarah Sulivan
as Nurse
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Michael Trac
as Shrimp Boy
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Ai Wan
as Gwen
- Flex Alexander
