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Staten Island

2009 · 96 min

A grim, low-key crime drama that weaves small-time desperation into a slow, uneasy knot of intersecting lives.

Directed by
James DeMonaco
Genres
Drama, Action, Thriller
Overview
Sully is desperate to give his unborn son the chance he never had. Jasper wants to escape the mobsters that have infiltrated his life and business. Parmie, a local mob boss, dreams of crushing the competition. All three men live in Staten Island, and once their lives intersect, nothing will ever be the same.

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Directed by
James DeMonaco
Genres
Drama, Action, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • family
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, action, thriller, crime
Directed by
James DeMonaco
Written by
James DeMonaco
Starring
Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Seymour Cassel, Julianne Nicholson, Ian Brennan, Michael Hogan, Larry Mitchell, Rosemary De Angelis
Music
Frédéric Verrières
Cinematography
Christopher Norr
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America, France
Languages
English, Portuguese

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