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Brooklyn Rules

Play trailer Poster for Brooklyn Rules R,  2007,  1h 39m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 45% 40 Reviews Tomatometer 51% 10,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
45% Tomatometer 40 Reviews 51% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
A college student (Freddie Prinze Jr.) feels torn by loyalty to his friends and a desire to earn a law degree and escape from his old neighborhood.
Brooklyn Rules

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Critics Consensus

Brooklyn Rules' premise is old hat now, but strong performances from Alec Baldwin and the supporting cast are reasons enough to watch.

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Melissa Anderson Time Out Sep 22, 2007
2/6
Aggressively derivative. Go to Full Review
John Anderson Variety Sep 22, 2007
A sometimes funny, occasionally maudlin coming-of-age dramedy that wants to be Goodfellas but might have been called Mild in the Streets. Go to Full Review
Stephen Holden New York Times Sep 22, 2007
2.5/5
However authentic and heartfelt this film's depiction of life on the meaner streets of the Northeast corridor may be, it doesn't begin to match The Sopranos' epic vision of violence, class struggle and upward mobility in a barbarous culture. Go to Full Review
Heather Huntington ReelzChannel.com Aug 22, 2008
3/10
Should you see this '80s mafia drama? Fugeddaboudit. Go to Full Review
Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile Feb 21, 2008
Top cast delivers terrific characterisations, with all three leads showing deep talents, as does Mena Suvari in a small and thankless but important role. Go to Full Review
Marlow Stern Manhattan Movie Magazine Dec 18, 2007
2/5
a fuzzy film sporting more bad Brooklyn accents and mob-movie cliches than Knockaround Guys which, all things considered, is hard to do. Go to Full Review
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Michael Corrente

Director

Alec Baldwin

Caesar

Freddie Prinze Jr.

Michael Turner

Scott Caan

Carmine Mancuso

Mena Suvari

Ellen

Jerry Ferrara

Bobby Canzoneri

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Synopsis A college student (Freddie Prinze Jr.) feels torn by loyalty to his friends and a desire to earn a law degree and escape from his old neighborhood.
Director
Michael Corrente
Producer
Richard B. Lewis, Marisa Polvino, Michael Corrente
Screenwriter
Terence Winter
Production Co
Iridium Entertainment, Hannover House
Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Violence|Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 18, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 11, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$398.4K
Runtime
1h 39m
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