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Release Date: 4/15/2008
Original Release: 2007
Format: DVD
Length: 117 minutes
Rating: R (MPAA)
Rating Reason: for a scene of strong graphic sexuality, nudity, violence, drug use and language
UPC: 014381487527
Studio: Image Entertainment, Inc.

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Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Blu-ray Disc
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Directed by:

Sidney Lumet

Featuring:

Michael Shannon, Rosemary Harris, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Marisa Tomei

Categories:

Dramas, Family Interaction, Thriller, Infidelity, Theatrical Release, Brothers, Affairs

	Description

	From the unexpectedly graphic opening shot, director Sidney Lumet proves he hasn't lost any of his bite with age. BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD is a riveting suspense thriller that retains the director's classic approach to storytelling while updating it at the same time. Working from an intense, expertly woven script by playwright-turned-screenwriter Kelly Masterson, Lumet establishes his tragic tone immediately. The story concerns a New York family with a roiling undercurrent of dysfunction. The eldest son, Andy (Philip Seymour Hoffman), is a frustrated, drug-abusing stockbroker who is unable to satisfy his gorgeous wife (Marisa Tomei). The youngest son, Hank (Ethan Hawke), is passive and struggles to make alimony payments. Their parents (Albert Finney and Rosemary Harris) live in Westchester and operate a small jewelry store. Their lives begin to unravel when Andy approaches Hank about pulling off a heist that will seemingly solve all of their monetary problems. Everything about this idea is risky, yet Andy convinces his timid younger brother that this is his only way out of his current situation. Naturally, their plan falls apart, resulting in a series of tragedies that they never could have predicted. BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD belongs beside such Lumet classics as DOG DAY AFTERNOON, NETWORK, and SERPICO. The cinematography and editing and score are all excellent, but the performances are what launch the film into the stratosphere. Oscar-winner Hoffman (CAPOTE) and Finney have never been better, and the rest of the cast--Hawke, Tomei, Michael Shannon--rise to the occasion with unforgettable results.

	DVD Features

	Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Full Frame - 1.33 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional Additional Release Material: Behind the Scenes: Making Of Audio Commentary: Sidney Lumet - Director; Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke - Stars Trailers: Theatrical Trailer

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	Awards

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	Technical Specifications

	Color - Color

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Average Rating: Number of Reviews: 6 (view all)

Posted on June 26, 2008

Reviewed by: Movie Addict

Sidney Lumet has one more great film before he left us. He took Kelly Masterson's first screenplay and gave it to Albert Finney, Rosemary Harris, Ethan Hawke, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Brian F....
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Posted on April 16, 2008

Reviewed by: Tim

So as soon as this movie starts you get to see a wonderful scene. I mean I honestly thought I had put the wrong movie in as you see a very intense sex scene between Philip Seymour Hoffman and Marisa...
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Posted on January 3, 2008

Reviewed by: Jesse

This isn't a film that has a happy ending. This isn't a film that allows characters' redemption. This isn't a film you want to watch if you're looking for a cheer-up. Sidney Lumet, film veteran and...
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