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We Own the Night (2007) More at IMDbPro »

• The film originated at Warner Brothers and was briefly acquired by Universal.
  
  
• Director James Gray refused to shoot the film in Toronto where it would have been much cheaper. This is one of the reasons why it took so long to make the movie.
  
  
• Sony bought the film for a reported $11 million.
  
  
• Christopher Walken was originally cast and set to co-star as Chief Albert Grusinsky, but had to pull out due to scheduling difficulties. Robert Duvall was brought in at the last minute to play the role.
  
  
• The title of the movie is the motto for the New York Police Department's Street Crimes Unit disbanded in 2002. Their patch can be seen during the opening credits.
  
  
• According to an interview with Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix would get into character by hurling insults at 'Robert Duvall (I)' between takes. This upset Duvall greatly and Wahlberg had to restrain him.
  
  
• The film focuses on the relationship between two brothers, one who lives a dubious lifestyle and the other who leads a very respectable, law-abiding life. This theme is also present in one of James Gray's earlier films, Little Odessa (1994).
  
  
• The car chase scene has been shot on an entirely sunny day and the rain had been put in digitally later.
  
  

• SPOILER: The scene near the end where they command the man to kneel down in the middle of the field is very similar to a scene in Little Odessa (1994), also directed by James Gray.
  
  

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