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Brooklyn Rules

  • 2007
  • R
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
6.1K
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Brooklyn Rules (2007)
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Brooklyn, 1985. With the mob world as a backdrop, three life-long friends struggle with questions of love, loss and loyalty.Brooklyn, 1985. With the mob world as a backdrop, three life-long friends struggle with questions of love, loss and loyalty.Brooklyn, 1985. With the mob world as a backdrop, three life-long friends struggle with questions of love, loss and loyalty.

  • Director
    • Michael Corrente
  • Writer
    • Terence Winter
  • Stars
    • Paulo Araujo
    • Daniel Tay
    • Ty Thomas Reed
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    6.3/10
    6.1K
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    • Director
      • Michael Corrente
    • Writer
      • Terence Winter
    • Stars
      • Paulo Araujo
      • Daniel Tay
      • Ty Thomas Reed
    • 51User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
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    Paulo Araujo
    • Young Michael
    Daniel Tay
    • Young Bobby
    Ty Thomas Reed
    Ty Thomas Reed
    • Young Carmine
    • (as Ty Reed)
    Brian O'Neill
    Brian O'Neill
    • Priest
    Alec Baldwin
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    • Caesar
    Scott Caan
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    • Carmine Mancuso
    Jerry Ferrara
    Jerry Ferrara
    • Bobby Canzoneri
    Freddie Prinze Jr.
    Freddie Prinze Jr.
    • Michael Turner
    Mena Suvari
    Mena Suvari
    • Ellen
    Alexa Havins
    Alexa Havins
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    Christian Maelen
    • Gino
    Chris Caldovino
    Chris Caldovino
    • Philly Cabrese
    John Cenatiempo
    John Cenatiempo
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    Staci Rudnitsky
    • Allison
    Annie Golden
    Annie Golden
    • Dottie
    Monica Keena
    Monica Keena
    • Amy
    Tibor Feldman
    Tibor Feldman
    • Professor Foster
    Dan McCabe
    Dan McCabe
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    • Director
      • Michael Corrente
    • Writer
      • Terence Winter
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    3sammybaldwin

    These guys must be promoting the movie

    From the dialogue to the soundtrack, I felt like this movie was grabbing from other classic mob movies.

    There were even direct quotes! ex: a conversation between freddie prinze jr and scott cahn about whether or not it was better to be loved or feared... come on! ... It was like listening to fingernails going down a chalkboard to here these two guys butchering one of the great mob movie moments between Sonny & C in A Bronx Tale.

    The dramatic role was clearly too much for Freddie to handle. Scott Cahn and Alec Baldwin were bright spots, but there were too many other awkward moments that seemed like a collision between your typical romantic comedy and a bad mob movie.

    If you're going to use the Stones in a mob movie soundtrack... at least pick songs that have not been used in other mob movies.

    Don't waste your money and pay to see this in the theater. Its a rental.
    7EXodus25X

    The Sopranos it is not, but...

    I have to say I was presently surprised by this little film, I expected way less then I got. That's not to say that this is a fantastic film but it's a good one. It does a great job of representing a believable friendship between it's three main characters. I once again have to gripe of the pointless and sub par acted female character who is injected for the point of having one and doesn't add much to the film. Alec Baldwin is great as he usually is, and the three main characters are both well acted and believable unlike their accents but that's not important here. The story may be filled with a few clichés but the friendship of the characters make it work well enough to pull you into the story, not immerse you in it but keep your interest. I don't want to say Freddie Prinze was amazing but he was rather good, I wish he would lean more into films like this and stay away from any romantic comedy/dramas for a little while, play a villain or something, I do believe he has the talent it's just that he gets type cast in those romantic roles. Anyway, the film was surprisingly good, as was the story and the acting. Don't expect the Sopranos, Goodfellas and definitely not The Godfather and you won't be disappointed.
    AMar_rom

    Growing up in Brooklyn

    'Brooklyn Rules' tells the story of three friends growing up in Brooklyn in the 80s. They live in a blue-collar, working-class neighborhood and have hopes for a good life ahead of them. The friendship bond among these young men is very strong. It runs for years living together. Nonetheless, time has caught up with them and life appears to open new horizons to each one of them; in this case an unforeseen event plays the role of separating their common lives for ever.

    One of the friends is a rather aloof individual (easy come, easy go) but also a very good student showing promise to enter Law School; in the meantime he works in a grocery store part-time. The second is preparing to get married to his girlfriend. He is also looking for a job and is ready to move out from his parents house. The third is attracted by the life of local mob people and slowly enters their circles. This is the only way he feels that people in the community will respect him.

    This is a very good and poignant film about friendship and loyalty especially in the 'tough' working-class neighborhoods of big cities like New York (here in this movie), but I think it would equally apply to many other cities where young people grow up and dream for a better tomorrow. I recommend strongly this film. A 9/10 from me.
    9stickler-2

    Great film. Instant classic of the coming of age genre

    Went to a screening last night and was blown away. Michael Corrente is the kind of director that is in short supply these days. With all the garbage coming out of Hollywood, he has resisted the temptation to head west and make more $ and has instead stuck to his roots. Brooklyn Rules is a powerful independent film with a very realistic take on the coming of age genre. The cast is top notch. The stars and supporting characters ring incredibly true. I'm not going to list all the names (and there are some of the top actors out there) but just look at the credits and know that each of the actors did some of his/her best work to date. Scenes of the three best friends growing together are inter-cut with elements of harrowing violence and blossoming love. The total effect is one that left me wondering why so few films have the balance of Brooklyn Rules. So many are all out in one direction. Hyper violence- or total sex for 90 minutes. This movie has classical composition and pacing yet is completely original in it's own way. A harrowing portrait of learning the horrors of the modern city life. The soundtrack is amazing on its own. Kudos to all involved- Great job!
    10MovieGamer69

    Brooklyn Rules Great film nobody saw-damn shame

    Coming off of last years nearly perfect The Departed which cast a huge shadow in how good mob movies have to be or how great every actor was compared to this indie flick. I think every actor in this film was very good and engaging, you feel the friendship between the three main characters and Alec Baldwin is always dead on in his rendition of a ruthless mob boss, if you don't like him i would rent The Cooler with William H Macy which he was nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actor. All in this movie is worth 10 dollars, its got a great cast and story that you may remember from the news of the 1980s Growing up in NY as a kid this movie hits home, hearing about Paul Castellano getting in front of Sparks Steakhouse was one of the most insane things to see on TV. John Gotti was a ruthless killer and he wanted everyone to know, he flaunted it to the point where he killed dozens of people for years. He would walk to the courthouse on charges weekly in his three thousand dollar suit nobody could touch him. This is why this movie is special, it captures that feeling of how it came down to an all out mob war on the streets of NY and how it was growing up in the midst of it-60s and 70s have been done. The 80s is when every move these guys made was front page news. I was lucky enough to catch this in the theater and i must say i was highly entertained. Maybe its from being a big mob movie fan or an entourage fan or just a fan of quality characters and acting, either way its fun to watch three guys from Brooklyn grow up trying to keep their nose clean in those mean Brooklyn streets of the 1980s. I just wish this movie went wide release because it was a film that had a huge cast and setting that it would have scored big with a lot of moviegoers-like the scarface generation who all think they are gangsta!

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    • Trivia
      During production, the working title of the film was "Nailed Right In".
    • Goofs
      Though the film is set in 1985, the trailer depicts an NYC street sign colored white on green. Until 1990, each borough's street signs had different color schemes. Manhattan was black on yellow, for instance, while Brooklyn was white on black.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Lucky Ones (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Sympathy For The Devil
      Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

      Performed by The Rolling Stones

      By Arrangement with ABKCO Music & Records, Inc.

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    • Release date
      • May 28, 2009 (Israel)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nailed Right In
    • Filming locations
      • Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cataland Films
      • Eagle Beach Productions
      • Hannover House
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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $458,232
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $41,811
      • May 13, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $458,232
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 39m(99 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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