We Own the Night (2007)

Director:

James Gray

Writer (WGA):

James Gray (written by)

Release Date:

12 October 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Two brothers on opposite sides of the law. Beyond their differences lies loyalty.

Plot:

A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hit men.

Plot Keywords:

Nipple Slip | Organized Crime | Family Relationships | Hospital | Urban Setting

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Joaquin Phoenix	...	Robert 'Bobby' Green
Eva Mendes	...	Amada Juarez
Mark Wahlberg	...	Capt. Joseph 'Joe' Grusinsky
Robert Duvall	...	Deputy Chief Albert 'Bert' Grusinsky
Alex Veadov	...	Vadim Nezhinski
Dominic Colon	...	Freddie
Danny Hoch	...	Jumbo Falsetti
Oleg Taktarov	...	Pavel Lubyarsky
Moni Moshonov	...	Marat Buzhayev
Antoni Corone	...	Michael Solo
Craig Walker	...	Russell De Keifer
Tony Musante	...	Capt. Jack Shapiro
Joe D'Onofrio	...	Bloodied Patron
Yelena Solovey	...	Kalina Buzhayev (as Elena Solovey)
Maggie Kiley	...	Sandra Grusinsky

Also Known As:

Nuit nous appartient, La (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Öö kuulub meile (Estonia) [et]
Az éjszaka urai (Hungary) [hu]
Donos da Noite, Os (Brazil) [pt]
Gecenin iki yüzü (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Helden der Nacht (Germany) [de]
Nós Controlamos a Noite (Portugal) (literal title) [pt]
Nyhta mas anikei, I (Greece) [el]
Padroni della notte, I (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, drug material, language, some sexual content and brief nudity.

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Brazil:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | Australia:MA | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | USA:R (certificate #43553) | New Zealand:R16 | Canada:18A (Manitoba/Ontario) | South Korea:18 | UK:15 | Italy:VM14 | Philippines:R-13 | Germany:16 | Ireland:15A | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Singapore:M18 | France:U | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Argentina:13 | Taiwan:R-18 | Portugal:M/16 | Finland:K-15 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia)

Filming Locations:

Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

2929 Productions

Trivia:

Sony bought the film for a reported $11 million.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Bobby and Joe are at the cemetery the train that passes by in the background has American Flags on it's cars. The flags were not introduced on the trains till after September 11, 2001.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Joseph Grusinsky: [whispers] I love you very much.
Bobby Green: [a beat] I love you too.

Movie Connections:

References Plane Crazy (1928)

Soundtrack:

Let's Dance

Good movie, Russians once again are stereotyped.

Good movie, old formula. One brother is a police officer, the brother is flirting with crime but is essentially a good guy. The story is good, the acting at times is powerful and contains a good mix of sinister and altruistic characters. Jaoquin Phoenix once again gives a great performance and not surprisingly dominates the movie. The other performances are also good and there are few lapses in the story. The portrayal of the Russians is somewhat ponderous and stereotypical (once again Russians are portrayed as criminals). Can't Hollywood make movies that portray Russians in a more positive way. Aren't there any law abiding Russians? Are they ALL criminals? For a more positive portrayal of Russians watch the Battleship Potemkin.

Let's give a more balanced picture of the Russians. December 1941. Hitler's army is moving east toward Moscow and then are stopped in their tracks by ... THE RUSSIANS. November 1942. Hitler's Sixth Army is inside the city of Stalingrad. This huge army is surrounded and destroyed by ... THE RUSSIANS. October 4, 1957. The first artificial satellite is launched into orbit by ... THE RUSSIANS. Yes, the people who Hollywood constantly depict as violent, cunning criminals, achieved numerous "firsts" that amazed the entire world. So, Hollywood, how about a movie about the life of, let's say, Yuri Gagarin? Or Marshall Georgi Zhukov? Or how about Pushkin, Tolstoy, Pasternak or Solzhenitsyn? (Oh, I forgot, they're not criminals so Hollywood would not be interested.)