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Brooklyn's Finest

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A massive drug operation changes the lives of three conflicted New York cops. Burned-out vet Eddie Dugan (Richard Gere) is close to retirement; narcotics cop Sal Procida (Ethan Hawke) faces the difficult task of caring for his large family on his ordinary salary; undercover officer Clarence "Tango" Butler (Don Cheadle) finds his loyalties beginning to shift toward a powerful drug dealer. Over seven chaotic days, the three men are drawn toward a fateful crime and destiny.
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It's appropriately gritty, and soaked in the kind of palpable tension Antoine Fuqua delivers so well, but Brooklyn's Finest suffers from the comparisons its cliched script provokes.

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Anna Smith metro.co.uk What gives this an extra star is Ethan Hawke: there are plenty of guns blazing in this movie but the real fire comes from his powerhouse performance. Rated: 3/5 Aug 23, 2018 Full Review Ed Koch The Atlantic All the actors are excellent in their portrayals of their characters. Jan 13, 2018 Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Each actor, including Wesley Snipes as a fresh-out-of-jail ex-con, gives one of their grittiest performances in this gripping cop drama reminiscent of 2006's The Departed and 1991's New Jack City. Rated: A Sep 11, 2017 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Brooklyn’s Finest drags at a snail's pace toward outcomes that are predictable from the moment we’re introduced to the characters. Rated: 1.5/4 Aug 18, 2023 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse The early morning drinking and pseudo suicide attempts are meant to give us insight into the character but come off as tired images recycled from better movies. Rated: 2/5 Jan 31, 2021 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com The film is worth a view as a study of just how compelling an actor can be smack dab in the middle of a hyper-violent crime thriller. Rated: 2.5/4.0 Sep 4, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C Success in 2 hours and 5 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Drug Content, Bloody Violence Throughout, Nudity, Pervasive Language and Strong Sexuality!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $27,200,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/20/25 Full Review Dave H I do not understand how this film has such a low score! It is superbly cast, flawlessly acted by all, and perfectly directed! Seriously. Watch it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/05/25 Full Review Korra N Not on the same level as Training Day or some other Antoine Fuqua films, Brooklyn's Finest is still a solid and interesting crime thriller following multiple characters whose paths all lead to the same destination. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/04/24 Full Review Matthew S Amazing movie. Had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Couldn’t tell what was gonna happen at the end of the movie, but you know it’s gonna be intense. And it was! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/14/24 Full Review Giselle M It’s July 2024 and I went back to watch this great one. They don’t exactly make them like this anymore. Outstanding performance from ALL the actors. Great true depiction. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/24/24 Full Review Audience Member It's good for what it achieves in some instances. My big take away is there's too many sub-plots with little time and they don't go anywhere. Both Geer and Hawke were beyond serviceable in their roles and in fact in many scenes it felt very natural for Geer in the blue. He pulled it off but this can only move the needle so much ! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Antoine Fuqua

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Richard Gere

Eddie

Don Cheadle

Tango

Ethan Hawke

Sal

Wesley Snipes

Caz

Will Patton

Bill

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Synopsis A massive drug operation changes the lives of three conflicted New York cops. Burned-out vet Eddie Dugan (Richard Gere) is close to retirement; narcotics cop Sal Procida (Ethan Hawke) faces the difficult task of caring for his large family on his ordinary salary; undercover officer Clarence "Tango" Butler (Don Cheadle) finds his loyalties beginning to shift toward a powerful drug dealer. Over seven chaotic days, the three men are drawn toward a fateful crime and destiny.
Director
Antoine Fuqua
Producer
Basil Iwanyk, John Langley, Elie Cohn, John Thompson
Screenwriter
Michael C. Martin, Brad Caleb Kane
Distributor
Overture Films
Production Co
Millennium Films
Rating
R (Drug Content|Bloody Violence Throughout|Nudity|Pervasive Language|Strong Sexuality)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 5, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$27.2M
Runtime
2h 5m
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