Synopsis
New York, 1974. Fifty-year-old Chris has just been released on good behavior after several years in prison following a gangland murder. Reluctantly waiting for him outside the gates is his younger brother, Frank, a cop with a bright future. Chris and Frank have always been different, and their father, Leon, who raised them alone, seems to favor Chris despite all his troubles. Yet blood ties are the ones that bind, and Frank, hoping that his brother has changed, is willing to give him a chance—he shares his home, finds him a job, and helps him reconnect with his children and his ex-wife, Monica. But Chris’ inevitable descent back into a life of crime proves to be the last in a long line of betrayals, and after his brother’s latest transgressions, Frank banishes him from his life. But it’s already too late, as the brothers’ destiny is bound together, forever.
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Movie Details
| Production Budget: | $26,000,000 |
| Belgium Releases: |
October 30th, 2013 (Wide) |
| Video Release: |
June 24th, 2014 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: |
R for violence, pervasive language, some sexual content and brief drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2311, 2/26/2014) |
| Running Time: |
128 minutes |
| Keywords: |
Sibling Rivalry, Life on the Outside, Dysfunctional Family, Single Parent, Going Legit, Non-Chronological, Foreign-Language Remake, Police life, Interracial Romance |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: |
Les Prods. du Tresor, Worldview Entertainment, Caneo Films, Mars Films, Wild Bunch, Le Grisbi |
| Production Countries: |
France, United States |
| Languages: |
English |
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Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|
| 2013/11/22 |
20 |
$6,622 |
|
8 |
$828 |
$223,880 |
4 |
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