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Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (Original title)
Dates: 2007 (Copyright), 11 January 2008 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, USA

Directed by: Sidney Lumet

Synopsis: Drama, thriller. Andy, a businessman who is in desperate need of money, persuades his brother Hank to steal from their parents' jewelry shop so they can split the money they know is in the safe. Hank employs a friend to help him in the robbery. However, the heist goes wrong as his partner in crime is killed and his mother is mortally wounded. Hank and Andy, along with his wife Gina, now have to face the consequences of the failed crime as their father swears vengeance on the perpetrators.

Genre:
Thriller

Subject:
Robberies
Releases
Date: 2007not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 116 mins Dialogue (original): English

Credits (88)
©: Capitol Films, Production Company: Unity Productions, Production Company: Linsefilm, Presented by: Capitol Films, Funky Buddha Group, Executive Producer: David Bergstein, Executive Producer: Jane Barclay, Executive Producer: Hannah Leader, Executive Producer: Eli Klein, Executive Producer: Sam Zaharis, Executive Producer: Belle Avery, Executive Producer: Jeffry Melnick, Executive Producer: J.J. Hoffman, Co-executive Producer: Guy Pham, Joel Corenman, Produced by: Michael Cerenzie, Produced by: Brian Linse, Produced by: Paul Parmar, William S. Gilmore, Co-producer: Jeff G. Waxman, Co-producer: Austin Chick, Line Producer: Carol Cuddy, Unit Production Manager: Carol Cuddy, Production Supervisor: Patty Willett, Production Accountant: James Hale, Location Manager: Daniel Strol, Locations Co-ordinator: Alvaro Donado, Locations Scout: Jason Kadlec, Post-production Supervisor: Lilith Jacobs, Assistant Director (1st): Joseph Reidy, Assistant Director (2nd): Amy Lauritsen, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): John Silvestri, Script Supervisor: Jessica Lichtner, Casting by: Ellen Lewis, Written by: Kelly Masterson, Director of Photography: Ron Fortunato, Camera Operator (A): Bruce MacCallum, Camera Operator (B): Peter Reniers, 1st Assistant Camera (A): Heather Norton, 1st Assistant Camera (B): Angelo Digiacomo, 2nd Assistant Camera (A): Denny Kortze, 2nd Assistant Camera (B): Adam Miller, Gaffer: Jerry Deblau, Rigging Gaffer: Eric Leigh, Key Grip: Richard Guinness Jr, Still Photographer: Will Hart, Editor: Tom Swartwout, Associate Editor: Jennifer Lilly, Production Designer: Christopher Nowak, Art Director: Wing Lee, Art Department Co-ordinator: Kelly Solomon, Set Decorator: Diane Lederman, On-set Dresser: Rafael M. Foraguada, Property Master: Tom Allen, Construction Co-ordinator: Jim Miller, Costume Designer: Tina Nigro, Assistant Costume Designer: Chris Ann Pappas, Costume Supervisor: Nicole Evangelista, Department Head, Make-up: Patricia Regan, Make-up: Jeong-Hwa Fonklasrud, Department Head, Hair: Wayne Herndon, Hair: Diana Sikes, HD Processing by: Technicolor New York, Colour Timer: Joe Gawler, Filmed With: Panavision Genesis, Music by: Carter Burwell, Music Conducted by: Carter Burwell, Music Orchestrated by: Carter Burwell, Music Contractor: Sandra Park, Scoring Mixer: Michael Farrow, Score Recorded at: Clinton Recording Studios (New York City), Production Sound Mixer: Chris Newman, Boom Operator (1st): Gregg Harris, Boom Operator (2nd): Warren Weberg, Re-recording Mixer: Rob Fernandez, Dave Paterson, Sound Services Provided by: Sound One, Supervising Sound Editor: Dave Paterson, Dialogue Editor: Mary Ellen Porto, Sound Effects Editor: Damian Volpe, ADR Editor: Mary Ellen Porto, Foley Editor: Rachel Chancey, Stunt Co-ordinator: John Cenatiempo, Stunt Co-ordinator: John Cenatiempo, Mr [Brían F.] O'Byrne's Stunt Double: Keith Siglinger, Dolby Sound Consultant: Thomas Kodros, Unit Publicist: Carol Green
Cast (38)
Philip Seymour Hoffman (Andy Hanson), Ethan Hawke (Hank Hanson), Marisa Tomei (Gina Hanson), Albert Finney (Charles Hanson), Michael Shannon (Dex), Amy Ryan (Martha), Brían O'byrne (Bobby), Rosemary Harris (Nanette Hanson), Aleksa Palladino (Chris), Leonardo Cimino (William), Arija Bareikis (Katherine), Lee Wilkof (Jake), Sarah Livingston (Danielle), Blaine Horton (Justin), Damon Gupton (doctor), Adrian Martinez (security guard), Patrick G. Burns (priest), Alice Spivak (receptionist), Natalie Gold (secretary), Keith Davis (attendant), Mateo Gomez (doorman), Myra Lucretia Taylor (grader), Chris Chalk (officer), Sakina Jaffrey (manager), John Knox (desk sergeant), James Lally (agent), Jordan Gelber (agent 2), Megan Byrne (nurse), Marcia Jean Kurtz (hospital receptionist), Guy A. Fortt (vendor), Meredith Patterson (Andy's secretary), Tom Zolandz (junkie), Paul Butler (detective), Anita Sklar (mourner 1), Josh Mowery (mourner 2), Diane Bradley (mourner 3), Richard K. Lublin (mourner 4), Bob Colletti (ambulance driver)