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Blood Ties

2013 · 128 min

A gritty, slow-burning crime drama that weighs family loyalty against moral compromise, with a somber 1970s atmosphere.

Directed by
Guillaume Canet
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Starring
Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, Marion Cotillard
Tagline
Crime runs in the family.
Overview
Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.

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Free in the UK
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  • Plex
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Directed by
Guillaume Canet
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Starring
Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, Marion Cotillard
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • loyalty
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime, drama
Directed by
Guillaume Canet
Written by
Guillaume Canet, James Gray
Starring
Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, Marion Cotillard, Mila Kunis, Zoe Saldaña, Matthias Schoenaerts, James Caan, Noah Emmerich
Music
Maxim Nucci
Cinematography
Christophe Offenstein
Runtime
128 min
Country
France, United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English, Italian

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