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Brooklyn Rules

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A college student (Freddie Prinze Jr.) feels torn by loyalty to his friends and a desire to earn a law degree and escape from his old neighborhood.
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Critics Consensus

Brooklyn Rules' premise is old hat now, but strong performances from Alec Baldwin and the supporting cast are reasons enough to watch.

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Melissa Anderson Time Out 09/22/2007
2/6
Aggressively derivative. Go to Full Review John Anderson Variety 09/22/2007
A sometimes funny, occasionally maudlin coming-of-age dramedy that wants to be Goodfellas but might have been called Mild in the Streets. Go to Full Review Stephen Holden New York Times 09/22/2007
2.5/5
However authentic and heartfelt this film's depiction of life on the meaner streets of the Northeast corridor may be, it doesn't begin to match The Sopranos' epic vision of violence, class struggle and upward mobility in a barbarous culture. Go to Full Review Heather Huntington ReelzChannel.com 08/22/2008
3/10
Should you see this '80s mafia drama? Fugeddaboudit. Go to Full Review Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile 02/21/2008
Top cast delivers terrific characterisations, with all three leads showing deep talents, as does Mena Suvari in a small and thankless but important role. Go to Full Review Marlow Stern Manhattan Movie Magazine 12/18/2007
2/5
a fuzzy film sporting more bad Brooklyn accents and mob-movie cliches than Knockaround Guys which, all things considered, is hard to do. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/03/2018 Five stars because 1. They made Freddie Prinze Jr look and sound handsome with that kick ass Brooklyn accent. 2. That's a very good part for Scott Caan son of James Caan. 3. Jerry Ferrara did a good job as the fat and sensitive guy. 4. Alec Baldwin did good as the tough boss of Brooklyn. And 5. Mena Suvari did good as psych expert Ellen and the girlfriend of Freddie's character as Michael turner. But I still don't understand why all the other characters have last names but Mena suvari's character doesn't. See more 10/26/2016 I enjoyed this film as it captured my attention and I was able to take in and understand most of what was going on. A good film overall See more 09/30/2016 Terrible. Painfully bad. A poor Bronx Tale ripoff - The story is weak, the acting is bad. None of the actors have the proper accent. Did anyone do any research for this movie? See more 02/17/2016 Loved it, great ending and Mena is hot! See more 09/07/2014 Worth a watch.Some Ropey accents though See more 01/17/2014 Essentially a watered-down, 1980s-set "A Bronx Tale." Undone by an overly-familiar narrative and some bad casting choices. Alec Baldwin and Scott Caan are two bright spots. Freddie Prinze Jr. narrating the film with a Brooklyn accent? Not so much. See more Read all reviews
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Michael Corrente

Director

Alec Baldwin

Caesar

Freddie Prinze Jr.

Michael Turner

Scott Caan

Carmine Mancuso

Mena Suvari

Ellen

Jerry Ferrara

Bobby Canzoneri

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Synopsis A college student (Freddie Prinze Jr.) feels torn by loyalty to his friends and a desire to earn a law degree and escape from his old neighborhood.
Director
Michael Corrente
Producer
Richard B. Lewis, Marisa Polvino, Michael Corrente
Screenwriter
Terence Winter
Production Co
Iridium Entertainment, Hannover House
Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Violence|Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 18, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 11, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$398.4K
Runtime
1h 39m
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