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Broken City

2013 · 109 min

A gritty, slow-burning crime thriller that keeps you guessing with its tangled web of corruption and betrayal.

Directed by
Allen Hughes
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Starring
Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Tagline
Proof Can Be a Powerful Weapon.
Overview
In a broken city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerful figure, the mayor. Billy's relentless pursuit of justice, matched only by his streetwise toughness, makes him an unstoppable force - and the mayor's worst nightmare.

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Stream in the UK
  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Allen Hughes
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Starring
Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • revenge
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime, drama
Directed by
Allen Hughes
Written by
Brian Tucker
Starring
Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jeffrey Wright, Barry Pepper, Alona Tal, Natalie Martinez, Michael Beach
Music
Leopold Ross, Atticus Ross
Cinematography
Ben Seresin
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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