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First We Take Brooklyn

2018 · 90 min

A grim, brooding crime drama that drags you through the criminal underworld with a heavy sense of dread.

Directed by
Danny A. Abeckaser
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
AnnaLynne McCord, Harvey Keitel, Charlotte McKinney
Tagline
When you're this deep in the mob, you can never walk away clean.
Overview
An ex-felon joins an Israeli crime syndicate in Brooklyn.

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Directed by
Danny A. Abeckaser
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
AnnaLynne McCord, Harvey Keitel, Charlotte McKinney
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 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
  • crime
  • survival
  • violence
  • betrayal
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Danny A. Abeckaser
Written by
Danny A. Abeckaser, Jon Carlo
Starring
AnnaLynne McCord, Harvey Keitel, Charlotte McKinney, Kathrine Narducci, Edoardo Ballerini, Guri Weinberg, Danny A. Abeckaser, David Shabtai
Cinematography
Hernán Toro
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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