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| We Own the Night | 
| Actors: Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Mendes, Robert Duvall
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.94
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Avg. Customer Rating:  74 reviews
Sales Rank: 3995
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Russian (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Running Time: 117 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: COLD22531D
UPC: 043396225312
EAN: 0043396225312
ASIN: B000ZS8GWQ
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: February 12, 2008
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Product Description
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 09/23/2008 Run time: 118 minutes Rating: R
Amazon.com
In We Own the Night, Joaquin Phoenix, whose eyes burn with sullen anger even when he's looking at the woman he loves, plays Bobby Green, a nightclub manager in the 1980s who gets caught between his blood family he tried to leave behind--a long line of police officers--and his chosen family of friends and business partners, who turn out to be drug dealers. His father (Robert Duvall) and brother (Mark Wahlberg) want Bobby to help their investigation, but Bobby resists--until the conflict takes a brutal turn. Writer/director James Gray wears his influences on his sleeve; he's clearly seen every movie that Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola ever made and aspires to follow in their footsteps. The familiarity of the movie's territory dilutes its impact, but the plot of We Own the Night remains unpredictable, the performances have a clean vitality, and Gray's moody visual style brings some life to the genre. Phoenix (Walk the Line) dives into his role, sifting through layers of guilt and familial resentment; Wahlberg and Duvall play parts they've essentially played a dozen times, but do so with commitment and integrity. Also featuring Eva Mendes (Ghost Rider) as Bobby's devoted girlfriend, who questions just how much she'll have to give up for him. --Bret Fetzer Beyond We Own the Night 
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 Wholly unremarkable October 9, 2008
Acting & production was up to par for a movie of today's caliber, which is why I give this movie more than one star.
The entire plot, on the other hand, has been so overdone throughout the years, that creating a movie of this style today would require more imaginative writing. This movie was predictable at many points, and beyond that, did not give me any "Wow, I never saw that coming!" moments.
Glad I watched it on PPV as the 99-cent special, rather than paying to see it in a theatre. Just never came close to hitting home with me.
 A Gritty Crime Drama October 6, 2008
Shadow Watcher
Nobody Drowns in Mineral Lake
WE OWN THE NIGHT is a riveting cops-and-robbers thriller that deals with the Russian Mob in New York and Brooklyn during the 1980s.
It's filled with an array of complex characters, terrific performances and exciting action scenes, particularly a shoot-out in a "stash house" and an auto chase that redefines that kind of sequence.
Joaquin Phoenix stars as the manager of a Brooklyn nightclub, owned by the Russian Mob. He stays uninvolved with any illegal activities that may be going on under his nose, until his brother (Mark Wahlberg) and father (Robert Duvall), both high-ranking cops, approach him to help bring down a major drug dealer operating out of the club. Phoenix, initially refuses, but after the cops raid the club and, subsequently, Wahlberg becomes the victim of an assassination attempt, he agrees to go undercover for the police.
Eva Mendes co-stars as Phoenix's girl friend.
When it comes to gritty big city police dramas, it appears that director James Gray is going to be the natural successor to both Sidney Lumet and Martin Scorsese.
Michael B. Druxman, author of ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (available December 2008)
 We Own The Night blu-ray edition September 20, 2008
I really enjoyed this film and I am glad that I made this purchase. It has an excellent cast and story.
You will not be bored watching this fantastic DVD September 13, 2008
First of all,Joaquin Phoenix has got to be the Greatest young actor of his generation.I have never seen a film he's been in that I have not been moved by his performance .The rest of the cast are wonderfull also.This DVD is like a rollercoster ride.I've recommened this film to alot of my friends,and not one of them have been dissapointed.
Intense. Pheonix is amazing in this movie. September 11, 2008
This movie was great. I didn't know what was going to happen next! Phoenix is so great in this movie! Interesting family ties.
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