Blood Ties

"Crime runs in the family."

2013 2h 8m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 522

ThrillerCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.

“Crime runs in the family.”

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Cast

Clive Owen
Chris Pierzynski
Billy Crudup
Frank
Marion Cotillard
Monica
Mila Kunis
Natalie
Zoe Saldaña
Vanessa
Matthias Schoenaerts
Anthony Scarfo
James Caan
Leon
Noah Emmerich
Lt. Colon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guillaume Canet
Writers: Guillaume Canet, James Gray, Jacques Maillot
Languages: Spanish, English, Italian
Countries: France, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, English, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.

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CAST

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230+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Guillaume Canet, shot by Christophe Offenstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Maxim Nucci. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hervé de Luze shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Guillaume Canet directs. Christophe Offenstein behind the camera. Maxim Nucci scores. Hervé de Luze cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, English, Italian.
4International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
5230+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Guillaume Canet, shot by Christophe Offenstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Maxim Nucci. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Hervé de Luze shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Clive Owen and Billy Crudup and Marion Cotillard carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Crime runs in the family.".
11IMDB entry: tt1747958 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.