Release Date
October 26, 2007 (LA/NY)
DVD Release Date
April 15, 2008 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Sidney Lumet
Writer
Kelly Masterson
Cast
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Marisa Tomei
Studio
Running Time
117 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for a scene of strong graphic sexuality, nudity, violence, drug use and language
Master filmmaker Sidney Lumet directs this absorbing suspense thriller about a family facing the worst enemy of all – itself. Oscar-winner Philip Seymour Hoffman plays Andy, an overextended broker who lures his younger brother, Hank (Ethan Hawke) into a larcenous scheme: the pair will rob a suburban mom-and-pop jewelry store that appears to be the quintessential easy target. The problem is, the store owners are Andy and Hank's actual mom and pop and, when the... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
A movie playing in theaters right now that few have heard of, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead stars
Philip Seymour Hoffman and Ethan Hawke as two financially strapped brothers whose botched burglary attempt triggers a series of fatal fiascos. Albert Finney and Marisa Tomei also star.
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