Brooklyn's Finest

R

Released Mar 5, 2010

2h 5m

Crime

Drama

List

44%

Tomatometer

153 Reviews

46%

Audience Score

100,000+ Ratings

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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Critics Consensus

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

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Ed Koch

The Atlantic

All the actors are excellent in their portrayals of their characters.

Jan 13, 2018

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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mark g

This was an ugly film. A lot of undesirable characters and seedy situations. However, the leads shine, in particular Hawke and Geer. So many great and challenging scenes. I think fans wanted Hollywood, this ain't that.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Chuck Houck C

Fifteen years later, still dumbfounded by this movie's poor reviews. Yup, it's derivative. Yup, it relies on tropes. Okay, at this point, what kind of NYC cops & crime movie doesn't rely on derivation and tropes? Directed by the best cops & crime director in the business, I've been glued to my television screen every time I've watched this.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Chanelle A

Gritty, well performed, excellent cast. Storyline was a bit disjointed and did not flow. The performances carry the movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/24

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Bruno V

Filme de qualidade e com elenco de peso. Infelizmente a violência nesse filme foi pouca para mostrar a brutalidade da realidade do submundo.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/18/23

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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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