We Own the Night

2007
15
1h 57m

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

95K

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Mark Wahlberg, Robert Duvall, Joaquin Phoenix, and Eva Mendes in We Own the Night (2007)

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Crime Drama Thriller

A New York City nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian Mafia hitmen.A New York City nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian Mafia hitmen.A New York City nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian Mafia hitmen.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

95K

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 1 win & 5 nominations total

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Trivia
The car chase scene was shot on a sunny day, and the rain put in digitally later in post-production.

Goofs
The bullet resistant vest that Bobby wears in the weeds shootout is of a contemporary design and is dark blue in color. In 1988, the vest would have been light blue in color in order to match the NYPD uniform shirt.

Quotes
Joseph Grusinsky: I don't need any more guns in my life, that's for sure. But you should have one to be safe. It's better to be judged by twelve than carried by six.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Michael Clayton/December Boys/The Jane Austen Book Club/The Heartbreak Kid/The Seeker (2007)

Soundtracks
Heart of Glass
Written by Debbie Harry, Chris Stein (as Christopher Stein)
Performed by Blondie
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

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Featured review

9/10

Standing ovation -- Not just at cannes

I saw that We Own The Night received a standing ovation at the European critics screening and premiere at Cannes. Well, I can tell you at the preview screening I saw a while ago in the US, the audience applauded enthusiastically as well. The audience was totally into this movie in a way you don't usually see anymore. Not just grooving on it, but engrossed. Reminds me of The Godfather not just the movie, but the way the audience enjoyed it. Only reason I didn't give it a 10 was I don't give most movies at 10 unless they're like The Searcher or Vetigo. Again I don't want to give away too much about the movie because I hate now how everyone knows everything about a movie's plot before it opens. Let's just say it's both a crime movie and a family drama. A socially conscious melodrama and a cop story. And it has a couple of great action scenes. The acting was top notch by Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg (better than in The Departed), Robert Duvall (always good) and especially Eva Mendes who I've never seen like this before. 9/10