Streaming in HD Dead Man Down (2013)
- MOVIE page: Dead Man Down (2013)
- Rate: 6.5/10 total 10,379 votes
- Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
- Runtime: 118 min
- Filming Location: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Gross: $10,880,926 (USA) (12 April 2013)
- Director: Niels Arden Oplev
- Stars: Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Terrence Howard | See full cast and crew
- Original Music By: Jacob Groth
- Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
- Plot Keyword: New York City | Crime Lord | Hit On The Head With A Rock | Murder | Death Of Daughter
- J.H. Wyman (written by)
Goofs: Errors in geography: At the end of the film, while Victor and Beatrice travel home on the NYC subway, you can see the sign "York-Dauphin", which is a Elevated stop on Philadelphia's SEPTA Market Frankford Line.
Plot: In New York City, a crime lord's right-hand man is seduced by a woman seeking retribution. Full summary » | »
Story: Victor, a rising gangland player, has infiltrated the crime empire run by ruthless kingpin Alphonse, with the single purpose of making Alphonse pay for destroying his once happy life. As he meticulously orchestrates his vengeance from his high-rise home, Victor Streaminges and is Streaminged by Beatrice, a mysterious young woman who lives in the apartment across from his. On the surface a fragile woman-child, Beatrice seethes with a rage of her own. When she uncovers Victor's dark secrets, she threatens to expose him unless he helps her carry out her own campaign of retribution. Each fixated on avenging the past, they devise a violent and cathartic plan that could change their worlds forever. Written byFilmDistrict
Produced By:
- Bailey Conway known as production executive
- Stuart Ford known as executive producer
- Brian Kavanaugh-Jones known as executive producer
- Michael Luisi known as executive producer
- Ori Marmur known as executive producer
- Neal H. Moritz known as producer
- Deepak Nayar known as executive producer
- Peter Schlessel known as executive producer
- Reid Shane known as executive producer
- Steven Squillante known as co-executive producer
- J.H. Wyman known as producer
- Joseph Zolfo known as co-executive producer
- Colin Farrell known as Victor
- Noomi Rapace known as Beatrice
- Terrence Howard known as Alphonse
- Dominic Cooper known as Darcy
- Isabelle Huppert known as Valentine Louzon
- Luis Da Silva Jr. known as Terry
- Stu Bennett known as Kilroy
- Franky G known as Luco
- Declan Mulvey known as Goff
- John Cenatiempo known as Charles
- Roy James Wilson known as Blotto (as Roy James Wilson, Jr.)
- Myles Humphus known as Lance
- Stephen Hill known as Roland
- Aaron Vexler known as Paul
- James Biberi known as Ilir
- F. Murray Abraham known as Gregor
- Andrew Stewart-Jones known as Harry
- Krystal Tini known as Harry's Girl
- William Zielinski known as Alex
- Jessica Jean Wilson known as Alex's Girl
- Christopher Cline known as Doctor
- Kimberly S. Fairbanks known as Nurse
- Michael McKiddy known as FedEx Guy
- Beata Dalton known as Anka (as Beata Alexandra Dalton)
- Accalia Quintana known as Delphine
- J. Santiago known as Latin Man
- Maria Laboy known as Matilde
- Saul Stein known as Andras
- Roy Milton Davis known as Derelict
- Armand Assante known as Lon Gordon
- Robert Vataj known as Albanian Hostage
- Jennifer Mudge known as Florence
- Giuseppe Bausilio known as Teenager in Sunglasses
- Thoreau Arden Pedersen known as Teenager #1
- Rachel Resheff known as Teenager #2
- Kahlil Middleton known as Teenager #3
- Jennifer Lee Wong known as Client with One Eyebrow
- Ante Novakovic known as Peter
- Kresh Novakovic known as Carl
- Bobby Beckles known as Harry's Jamaican #1
- Raw Leiba known as Harry's Jamaican #2
- Hisham Tawfiq known as Harry's Jamaican #3
- Nnamdi Nwosa known as Harry's Jamaican #4
- R. Marcus Taylor known as Harry's Jamaican #5
- Jeremy Sample known as Harry's Jamaican #6
- John Wooten known as Harry's Jamaican #7
- Stephen Mann known as Albanian #1
- Aleksander Mici known as Albanian #2
- Stephen Esposito known as Albanian #3
- Adam Wood known as Albanian #4
- Thomas La Marche known as Albanian #5
- Steven Gagliano known as Albanian #6
- Heather Walker known as Lise
- Gina Allegro known as Business Woman (uncredited)
- Dario Barosso known as Street teen (uncredited)
- Robert Bizik known as Wall Street Executive (uncredited)
- Jennifer Butler known as Jeep Driver (uncredited)
- Bill Chemerka known as Albanian Elder (uncredited)
- Michael Connolly known as Standin-in for Robert Vataj (uncredited)
- Christian Dorsey known as Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Cindy Engle known as Pedestrian (uncredited)
- Shawn Gonzalez known as Stand-in for Luis Da Silva Jr (uncredited)
- David Kneeream known as Business Man (uncredited)
- Michael J. Kraycik known as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Raymond Mamrak known as NYPD Officer Daniels (uncredited)
- John Mitchell known as Wall Street Executive (uncredited)
- Justin S. Myrick known as Street Teen (uncredited)
- Mihir Pathak known as Indian Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Michelle Santiago known as Train passenger (uncredited)
- Kelly Southerland known as Cemetary Driver (uncredited)
- Aleksandra Svetlichnaya known as Salon Customer (uncredited)
- Joe Zarriello known as Busboy (uncredited)
- Aileen Zoccola known as Screaming Girl (uncredited)
Production Companies:
- Automatik Entertainment (in association with)
- Frequency Films
- IM Global
- Original Film
- WWE Studios
MPAA: Rated R for violence, language throughout and a scene of sexuality
Dead Man Down (2013) Review by del91 from Penang, Malaysia / Chicago, USA
He looks out the window in the night sky after a long day's work,thinking of what has become of himself. Across his apartment balcony,in the window of the building opposite his, stares a woman, solemn,pained. Their eyes meet, and, slowly, they wave at each other. Not aword was spoken.
Subtle scenes like these evoke memories of the raw power of film - itis emotion, not words or sometimes action - that drive a motionpicture. Thing is, Vic is a thug working for a ruthless mobster; andBeatrice is a traumatized victim of a car accident. The subtlety willnot last long, but it does make healthy re-appearances.
Niels Arden Oplev's "Dead Man Down" is the English-language debut(third this year overall following two Korean efforts) of the Swedishfilmmaker famous for the original "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" film.He even brought along his star Noomi Rapace for the ride. It is a joyto see a modern filmmaker who cares for and loves his characters asmuch as the audience expects themselves to, that we are invested inthem strongly and want to see them succeed. He crafts the film withlove, as the cinematography gracefully dances around the characters, asif it was a complex ballet intrigue and hidden motives. Do we reallywant to right that wrong? Will it be worth it in the end? For us andfor our loved ones?
The movie is, first and foremost, a revenge thriller. But surprisingly,it is also a compelling love story. From the moment the film opens weare thrust into the urban jungle of New York City (accentuated with amoody and atmospheric score by Jacob Groth, composer of the original"Millennium" trilogy), but with a poignant yet meaningful statement byVic's friend Darcy (Cooper). Writer J.H. Wyman uses strands of earlierrevenge films, twisty film-noirs and the classic melodramatic romanceof earlier Hollywood films and incorporated them into his screenplay.Oplev transforms the screenplay, with such passionate energy andinventiveness, that the whole film somehow resembles a classic romanticEuropean fable - sort of like this big tough warrior who falls in lovewith a wounded soul in a far-away and dangerous land, and both becomekindred spirits. It is engrossing and captivating to Streaming thecharacters actually become real human beings, instead of beingcaricatures. This is a film where the characters' decisions affectswhat happens next.
The film would not succeed had it not been for the two leads, ColinFarrell and Noomi Rapace, followed by a strong and diverse supportingcast. Farrell is strong as Vic, big, tough but withdrawn and solemn,slowly hiding away his anguish and rage towards his real enemy. Rapace,an actress whom I'm starting to grow fond of, is quite wonderful asBeatrice, who is traumatized but is still capable of captivating thelonely Vic. She walks and talks with unease, but there are times whereshe switches gears and becomes intensely aggressive in her true goal,where it will reveal is eating her up slowly but surely. The strongchemistry between the duo make the movie much, much better than it wasintended.
The rest of the cast consists of Terrence Howard as a deliciouslyruthless and intimidating as the villain Alphonse (Streaming the scenewhere he confronts Vic in a dark apartment room, with backlighting inPaul Cameron's cinematography brilliantly capturing the essence ofnoir), Dominic Cooper giving Darcy a human and realistic portrayal of astock crime film character, and brief but warmly welcome appearances ofF. Murray Abraham and Isabelle Huppert.
This is a movie which has something for both guys and gals. Guys willgo for the gritty story and the obligatory "Colin Farrell kicks ass"scenes, especially the violent climax. Women would go just to seeFarrell the romantic, and the compelling chemistry between the twoleads are enough to make them swoon over. But the film is so well made,the characters and story strongly developed and very compelling enoughto hold my attention for two hours, that really, you couldn't ask for amore well rounded revenge thriller of late. This is a movie whichactually is a real movie, instead of feeling like a movie or being acommercial/stunt/SFX reel. Kudos to especially Oplev, Farrell andRapace for making a strong, real film about lovable characters.
No doubt the marketing for the film is way off (as an action thriller,as usual) and reveals quite too much. Doesn't matter. "Dead Man Down"is the finest and most meaningful revenge film in years.
Dead Man Down (2013) Review by GoneWithTheTwins from www.GoneWithTheTwins.com
The revenge genre is often a tired one. The majority are either sosullen that they lose sight of what makes these fantasies entertainingor too silly to offer any glimpse of realism or consequence. "Dead ManDown" offers just the right amount of grittiness to be taken seriously,but also maintains its own identity with a heavy focus on characterdevelopment and a more philosophical viewpoint on the nature of gettingeven. The vengeful gangster and his plight may be a repetitivebackstory, but the cryptic structuring, attention to emotion, andcompetent acting strengthens the refreshingly fluctuating twists. Whilethe conclusion digresses into a prosaic, albeit satisfying actionsequence, it doesn't dilute the antiheros' uniquely warped relationshipor their infectiously harsh personalities.
When crime lord Alphonse's (Terence Howard) men begin turning upmurdered, along with enigmatic clues elaborating on the responsibleparty, the gangster looks to his henchmen Victor (Colin Farrell) andDarcy (Dominic Cooper) for answers. But Victor has his own plans,including a labored revenge scheme against those that wronged him inthe past. As he steadily brings his complex machinations to fruition,he starts an unlikely relationship with his neighbor, Beatrice (NoomiRapace), an emotionally damaged woman with desires just as ominous ashis. Forced into a vicious cycle of vengeance, Victor must attempt tonot only satisfy his demons but also salvage the soul of his newfoundcompanion.
Adorned with an impossibly generic title, "Dead Man Down" isunexpectedly an absorbingly unique revenge fantasy. Devoid of thetypical action, adventure, and beauteous damsels-in-distress, it isinstead a morbidly dark, fascinatingly grim look at revenge and, lesscommonly, the aftermath. The emotions experienced by the hateful, themurderous, and the defensive are scrutinized beyond the normal array ofpurely evil entities undergoing deserved comeuppance. Nothing is blackand white in the film instead, every character is tinged withcomplications and questionable qualities, making this group ofantiheroes unpredictable, sympathetic, or repugnant in alternatingturns.
It's rare to see a crime thriller spend so much time on characterdevelopment. It's also quite welcome the ulterior motives, extortiveattitudes, and sabotage aren't awkwardly spontaneous but rathersensible operations for generously analyzed mentalities. These aren'tcardboard cutouts; and excessive dialogue doesn't make up for lack ofsubstance. Instead, director Niels Arden Oplev opts for prolonged,brooding facial communications that convey much more than stale words.It's a feat for Farrell to be so convincing as an implacable gangster(his best role since "In Bruges") and Rapace is sensational as anequally bitter survivor who literally wears the scars of mental anguishon her face. Howard is one of the few weak spots, once again taking asinister role and making it apprehensive. And although the climaxembodies the raging, explosive visualization of suspenseful retributionthat audiences crave (a contrasting culmination for the sake ofcrowd-pleasing action), it's the contrived satisfaction "Dead Man Down"needs to soften the blow of such a severe, serious series ofretaliations.
- The Massie Twins (GoneWithTheTwins.com)
Dead Man Down (2013) Review by TheSquiss
Dead Man Down is a surprise and an exceptionally rewarding viewingexperience. This is an intelligent thriller packed with action thattakes its time to unfold and finally wanders off into the sunsetleaving the viewer invigorated and satisfied, but ready for anotherbout.
Victor (Colin Farrell) is a player in in gangland kingpin Alphonse's(Terrence Howard) empire and, though he gives the appearance of beingAlphonse's right-hand man, his intentions towards the crime lord aredecidedly darker. Meanwhile, the girl in the apartment opposite,Beatrice (Noomi Rapace), Streaminges him dispatch an adversary andblackmails him into dishing out a generous serving of retribution thatshe herself is unable (or unwilling) to administer.
Neils Arden Oplev (the original Girl with the Dragon Tattoo andcurrently shooting Stephen King's Under the Dome) peels back layerafter layer to reveal ever-rawer characters and emotions in Dead ManDown. It isn't just about unfolding the story, though he does sobeautifully, it is more about filling out the characters carefully sothat we understand what makes them tick. No, what makes them angry.
There are some severely damaged characters on display here but theiremotions, their actions, come across as not just understandable butentirely justified. Forget petty crooks with violent whims, Victor andBeatrice have given serious thought to their revenge but that doesn'tmake them shallow or irredeemable.
While Victor bubbles along in a coldly, organized manner, Beatricerages under her skin. On the surface she is the cool cat but theconfusion, the maelstrom of rage, bitterness and loss, swirls withinher so that she is potentially dangerous to herself and Victor. It istempting to use the old cliché of both Farrell and Rapace 'never beingbetter' but it isn't true in her case; she is frequently this good,even if the films don't always match her talent. In Farrell's case, hehas so many under-performing films (London Boulevard, Tigerland) andthe odd turkey (Total Recall) on his CV that it is easy to forget thathe is generally on very fine form. Don't believe me? Look again atPhone Booth, In Bruges
Howard has a reputation in the industry of being 'difficult' (note therecasting of Colonel Rhodes in the Iron Man sequels) but his body ofwork is extraordinary and the intensity of his performance in Dead ManDown makes it blindingly obvious why he's a good bet on screen. There'sno Nicolas Cage-type ranting, just a considered, quiet violence to hisAlphonse.
Dominic Cooper slips along in Dead Man Down, not at all unremarkable,but just another fine actor and a superbly cast film. As Darcy, anotherof Alphonse's mob and friend of the traitorous Victor, he comes acrossas a good(ish) guy who's unfortunate to be caught up in entirely thewrong job in the wrong place at the wrong time. He doesn't steal sceneshere but he fills them out, he completes them, knowing his place in thehierarchy of the mob and his billing in the film.
Oplev has crafted a very fine thriller indeed. The drama excites, theexplosions scorch the skin but what makes Dead Man Down stand above somany others in the genre (I'm talking to you, Welcome to the Punch) isnot the ramped up action but the stillness and the time and care hetakes over his characters and the setting of the atmosphere. He allowsus time to enjoy the clinking of ice-cubes in glasses as Victor andBeatrice consider each other and, strangely for a director of an actionflick, allows the dialogue to do the talking rather than the gunshotsand the car chases.
Dead Man Down is at times gentle but always thrilling and the pauses inthe action don't ever detract from the pace. Conversely, they make itmore intense and a film that truly deserves to register at the boxoffice in spite of the big-buck, megastar vehicles of Iron Man 3 andStar Trek Into Darkness. I fear it will be another 'underperforming'film on Farrell's CV, but don't for a minute confuse that with being aflop. The dead man might be down but he definitely isn't out.
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