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 Pride and Glory (2008)
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, pervasive language and brief drug content.
Runtime: 125 mins.
Director: Gavin O'Connor
Writer: Joe Carnahan & Gavin O'Connor
Cast: Colin Farrell; Edward Norton; Jon Voight Noah Emmerich ... complete cast
Tagline: The last thing you want to uncover...is the truth.
Genre: Drime | Drama
Memorable Quote: "When we were kids, all we ever talked about was being cops. " ... more quotes
Theatrical release Date: October 24, 2008
Own it on DVD & Blu-ray: January 27, 2009.
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Official Site: www.prideandglorymovie.com
View the Trailer: www.apple.com/trailers/wb/prideandglory
Synopsis: Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, Jon Voight and Noah Emmerich star in a gritty, tension-packed tale of a multigenerational family of cops facing hard realities and tough choices. Set and filmed in Manhattan's Washington Heights, Pride and Glory draws you into a grippingly raw real world...and into a house divided.
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| Reel commentary: ... when a cop movie releases for theaters hoping to snag a piece of the lucrative box office pie, it'd better be worth at least 10 bucks rather than the bargain-bin rate of a dime a dozen ... full review |
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By Frank Wilkins
As evidenced by a couple of recent random spins of the cable tuner that resulted in a better than 50-50 chance of landing on a show with characters dressed in blue and wearing some sort of badge of authority, the TV airwaves these days are overly saturated with crime dramas, police procedurals and good-cop bad-cop stories. So when a cop movie releases for theaters hoping to snag a piece of the lucrative box office pie, it'd better be worth at least 10 bucks rather than the bargain-bin rate of a dime a dozen. Unfortunately, Pride and Glory falls into the latter category. Not that it's necessarily a bad movie; it's just nothing special. No one single aspect really stands out. The acting is only adequate, the story is chock-full of penny-ante cop film clichés, and at a little over two hours in runtime, it's a bit lengthy.
The story is intended to be a hard-hitting drama that explores the moral dilemmas faced by cops caught between family bonds and institutional loyalties, but nothing in the film feels real. Sure, we understand that with many gritty "on-the-street" professions, bad language is just the way they roll, but it's difficult to believe that New York's finest make a habit of cussing sailors under the table. And even though we've heard a seemingly endless stream of news reports about rogue cops mishandling detainees and beating suspects senseless, we get the feeling that Pride and Glory is an extreme amalgam of the worst-of-the-worst events rather than a believable portrayal of a particular incident. Call me naïve, but I wasn't convinced.
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EDWARD NORTON stars as Ray Tierney, a New York City detective investigating the killings of four fellow officers
All images copyright © 2008 New Line Cinema
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The film's all-star cast was never convincing either. Edward Norton stars as NYPD Detective Ray Tierney who is charged with investigating the tragic shooting of four police officers during a raid on a Bronx drug den. As his investigation deepens to include possible connections to others within the department, including his alcoholic father (Jon Voight), his struggling brother (Noah Emmerich), and his hot-headed brother-in-law, Ray's loyalties are seriously put to the test as he learns that there are no easy answers and that the results of his investigation are sure to hurt those he loves most. The busy script makes the actors seem too caught up in getting the "police jargon" right, leaving the audience wondering exactly what's going on. It's really just a simple plot that gets bogged down in overwrought dialogue and abstruse details. It becomes, quite frankly, rather tiresome to try to follow along.
Ironically, the film mines its biggest success from its quiet moments. Director Gavin O'Connor (Miracle) knows the manic violence needs a counterbalance, so strong familial relationships are emphasized. Sometimes brutal and bloody scenes are immediately followed by tender moments such as when Jon Voight's character delivers a touching monologue about how wonderful his kids are. He senses a rift in his house of cards, and desperately hopes that love can keep it all together. Sounds a bit corny, but many less capable actors would likely falter here. Voight's teary-eyed delivery (tinged by slight drunkenness) is one of the film's best moments. Ray's dieing sister-in-law also gives the cast a chance to show their dramatic chops, especially Noah Emmerich whose Francis Tierney, Jr. is the most complex character of them all. He has two internal conflicts going on at once, and is constantly searching for reconciliation. Emmerich's prior work with O'Connor shows.
Norton is also quite interesting here. He commands the camera's attention by simply standing there... the film's core dilemma etched across his face. His Ray is a nice retreat of calm and reason in an ocean of almost unbearable repulsion and violence. Too little too late however, as the film's laughable climax abruptly jerks the viewer back to reality. Pride and Glory is just more Hollywood hooey killing time until the good films get here.
Frank Wilkins
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Frank Says:
Oct 26, 2008 at 16:24
More Pride and Glory quotes:
"Becoming a cop, the pledge we took to uphold something honest. We let it all rot from under us. I was a good man once."
"Four cops died here, Raymond. There's no blaming this; there's not a damn thing any one of us could have done."
"I'm gonna chum the water with your head!"
"You start looking for loose ends where yor brother's boys are concerned, where's that gonna fall?"
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ankit Says:
Vov 5, 2008 at 07:43
Pride and Glory is a procedural story and it never keeps the audience out of the loop. The film opens with the death of four police officers and there is never a doubt that Jimmy Egan (Colin Farrell) and his team of dirty cops had something to do with it. They probably didn't pull the trigger themselves, but you don't put it past the idea they may have hired a gun to do the job. Dirty cops, drug money, murder, everything is at the center of the story and to top it all off a family of cops get twisted and tied into the mess.
Came across a site which has wallpapers and other interesting trivia of
this movie..
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John Says:
Jan 26, 2009 at 20:17
More Pride and Glory quotes:
"Boats leak Raymond, that's the nature of things."
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Special Edition Blu-Ray
Screen Formats: 1.85:1
Subtitles: English; Spanish; Closed Captioned
Language and Sound: English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Other Features: Color; interactive menus; scene access, documentary.
- Source of Pride: The Making of Pride and Glory - Documentary that highlights the research and diffulties encountered while making the film. Touches on the typical points that most making-of features take on, but the most unique aspect of this one is that, at an hour long, it is more thorough than most you'll see. Examines the NYPD training encountered by the cast, script supervision, problems with the shooting schedule, etc. Presented in a diary format.
Though it's short on extras, the documentary is a nice touch and offers some very interesting insight into the film. The blu-ray transfer is actually done quite well and this is the perfect movie to see what your system's got! Lots of darks that hold up well, and plenty of gunfire that puts those surrounds to the test.
Number of Discs: 2 with Keepcase Packaging - 1 disc is a digital copy of the film with instructions on how to release the copy.
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| Colin Farrell |
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Jimmy Egan |
| Edward Norton |
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Ray Tierney |
| Jon Voight |
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Francis Tierney, Sr. |
| Noah Emmerich |
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Francis Tierney, Jr. |
| Jennifer Ehle |
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Abby Tierney |
| John Ortiz |
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Sandy |
| Frank Grillo |
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Eddie Carbone |
| Shea Whigham |
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Kenny Dugan |
| Lake Bell |
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Megan Egan |
| Carmen Ejogo |
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Tasha |
| Manny Perez |
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Coco Dominguez |
| Wayne Duvall |
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Bill Avery |
| Ramon Rodriguez |
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Angel Tezo |
| Rick Gonzalez |
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Eladio Casado |
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Carlos Bragon |
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