The Son of No One

"Serve. Protect. Lie."

2011 1h 30m EN

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Synopsis

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A rookie cop is assigned to the 118 Precinct in the same district where he grew up. The Precinct Captain starts receiving letters about two unsolved murders that happened many years ago in the housing projects when the rookie cop was just a kid. These letters bring back bad memories and old secrets that begin to threaten his career and break up his family.

“Serve. Protect. Lie.”

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Cast

Channing Tatum
Jonathan 'Milk' White
Al Pacino
Detective Charles Stanford
Juliette Binoche
Lauren Bridges
Katie Holmes
Kerry White
James Ransone
Officer Thomas Prudenti
Ray Liotta
Captain Marion Mathers
Tracy Morgan
Vincent Carter (Adult)
Ursula Parker
Charolette 'Charlie' White

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dito Montiel
Writers: Dito Montiel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dito Montiel, shot by Benoît Delhomme. 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 Jonathan Elias. 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 Jake Pushinsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Channing Tatum and Al Pacino and Juliette Binoche carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Serve. Protect. Lie.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dito Montiel directs. Benoît Delhomme behind the camera. Jonathan Elias scores. Jake Pushinsky cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 15 years ago.
4Directed by Dito Montiel, shot by Benoît Delhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jonathan Elias. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jake Pushinsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Channing Tatum and Al Pacino and Juliette Binoche carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Serve. Protect. Lie.".
9IMDB entry: tt1535612 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.