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Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Jon Polito, J.E. Freeman
Set in 1929, a political boss and his adviser have a parting of ways when they both fall for the same woman, which eventually leads to citywide gang war.
Id: 10903281
I love the Coen Brothers' recreation of period detail. The gangster jargon is so thick at times that I had trouble following the plot at the beginning. I particularly liked Harden's and Turturro's performances. The movie looks handsome as the cinematographer says the Coens wan...( read more)
Miller's Crossing has always been overlooked in my opinion as being one of the best gangster films of all time The scene in the woods with Byrne and Turturro is an absolute classic! It funny how they won the Oscar 16 years after making this film for No Country for old men, they'v...( read more)
I really chose the wrong state of mind to watch this in, as it needed plenty of concentration (something I was lacking in at that moment). It soon became relevant that I?d missed parts of the storyline which were relevant, yet really enjoyed the last half of this film. I hope t...( read more)
There are always films in which I find it amazing how long it takes for me to see them. This is one of those. Miller's Crossing is undoubtedly one of the best films put together by the Coen brothers, I would put it right behind films like No Country For Old Men or Fargo. Set in t...( read more)
Fun movie...the usual Cohen Bros ultra-violence scenes...good characters...Byrne was great as was Albert Finney...
A great little gangster film with alot of the Coen brothers signature flair and humour. It's pretty confusing on first watch, but a number of especially memorable scenes make it more than worthwhile.
Siempre he admirado a los Coens porque son cineastas que toman riesgos y que tienen una vision unica y original, no importando el genero en que trabajen. En "Miller's Crossing" crean una historia de traiciones que a veces nos confunde un poco sin embargo nunca pierde nuestra aten...( read more)
Not a Coen best but intense and sephia as expected... I love that about the Coens.
