Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
CrimeDramaThriller
7.1/10
|US
|en
|117 min
Release Date: 2007-09-26
Overview - When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store, the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that send them and their family hurtling towards a shattering climax.
Production Companies
Michael Cerenzie ProductionsCapitol FilmsLinsefilmUnity ProductionsFunky Buddha ProductionsEFD Films
User Reviews
John Chard
9/10
The world is an evil place Charlie. Some of us make money off that and others get destroyed. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead is directed by Sidney Lumet and written by Kelly Masterson. It stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Marisa Tomei, Albert Finney, Rosemary Harris and Amy Ryan. Music is scored by Carter Burwell and cinematography by Ron Fortunato. Two brothers with differing ...
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CinemaSerf
7/10
The outwardly successful "Andy" (Philip Seymour Hoffman) needs to raise some cash before his business gets an IRS audit. His weaker brother "Hank" (Ethan Hawke) needs cash to settle some childcare costs with his divorced wife. The two concoct a plan to rob their parents' jewellery store to solve both of their problems whilst, they hope, harming nobody but the insurers. A staffing alteration change...
