Staten Island

2009 1h 36m EN

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 127

DramaActionThrillerCrime

Synopsis

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Sully is desperate to give his unborn son the chance he never had. Jasper wants to escape the mobsters that have infiltrated his life and business. Parmie, a local mob boss, dreams of crushing the competition. All three men live in Staten Island, and once their lives intersect, nothing will ever be the same.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ethan Hawke
Sully
Vincent D'Onofrio
Parmie Tarzo
Seymour Cassel
Jasper Sabiano
Julianne Nicholson
Mary Halverson
Ian Brennan
Tree Man
Michael Hogan
Bill Quinlan
Larry Mitchell
Cop #1
Rosemary De Angelis
Gianina Tarzo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James DeMonaco
Writers: James DeMonaco
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: United States of America, France

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James DeMonaco, shot by Christopher Norr. 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 Frédéric Verrières. 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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7 / 8

CAST

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Ethan Hawke and Vincent D'Onofrio and Seymour Cassel carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0976246 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James DeMonaco directs. Christopher Norr behind the camera. Frédéric Verrières scores. Hervé de Luze cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, France. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.
4Directed by James DeMonaco, shot by Christopher Norr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Frédéric Verrières. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hervé de Luze shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ethan Hawke and Vincent D'Onofrio and Seymour Cassel carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0976246 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.