Bibliograph

Miller's crossing, a Joel and Ethan Coen film ; written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen ; produced by Ethan Coen ; directed by Joel Coen

Type

Label

Miller's crossing, a Joel and Ethan Coen film ; written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen ; produced by Ethan Coen ; directed by Joel Coen

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R

Main title

Miller's crossing

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

1289523133

Responsibility statement

a Joel and Ethan Coen film ; written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen ; produced by Ethan Coen ; directed by Joel Coen

Runtime

113

Series statement

Criterion collection, 1112

Summary

A Roaring Twenties gangster saga that only the Coen brothers could concoct, Miller's Crossing marries the hard-boiled sensibility of classic noir fiction with the filmmakers' trademark savory dialogue, colorful characters, and finely calibrated set pieces. Gabriel Byrne brings a wry gravitas to the role of Tom Reagan, the quick-thinking right-hand man to a powerful crime boss (Albert Finney), whose unflappable cool is tested when he begins offering his services to a rival outfit, setting off a cascade of betrayals, reprisals, and increasingly berserk violence. The Hopperesque visuals of cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, majestically elegiac score by Carter Burwell, and vivid supporting performances from John Turturro and Marcia Gay Harden come together in an intricately constructed slice of pulp perfection that crackles with sardonic wit while plumbing existential questions about free will and the terrifying capacity for evil

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Classification