We Own the Night

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WE OWN THE NIGHT is a riveting cops-and-robbers thriller that deals with the Russian Mob in New York and Brooklyn during the 1980s.

It's filled with an array of complex characters, terrific performances and exciting action scenes, particularly a shoot-out in a "stash house" and an auto chase that redefines that kind of sequence.

Joaquin Phoenix stars as the manager of a Brooklyn nightclub, owned by the Russian Mob. He stays uninvolved with any illegal activities that may be going on under his nose, until his brother (Mark Wahlberg) and father (Robert Duvall), both high-ranking cops, approach him to help bring down a major drug dealer operating out of the club. Phoenix, initially refuses, but after the cops raid the club and, subsequently, Wahlberg becomes the victim of an assassination attempt, he agrees to go undercover for the police.

Eva Mendes co-stars as Phoenix's girl friend.

When it comes to gritty big city police dramas, it appears that director James Gray is going to be the natural successor to both Sidney Lumet and Martin Scorsese.

© Michael B. Druxman, author of ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD

I really enjoyed this film and I am glad that I made this purchase. It has an excellent cast and story.

First of all,Joaquin Phoenix has got to be the Greatest young actor of his generation.I have never seen a film he's been in that I have not been moved by his performance .The rest of the cast are wonderfull also.This DVD is like a rollercoster ride.I've recommened this film to alot of my friends,and not one of them have been dissapointed.

This movie was great. I didn't know what was going to happen next! Phoenix is so great in this movie! Interesting family ties.

It has Eva Mendes! That should say enough about this movie! Nah, it's really a good movie with tons of suspense and drama. Watch it and see how'd you feel if you had to fill Markey Mark's shoes!