Trailer
Summary
On the eve of a seven-year prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends his final day of freedom confronting his past, his relationships, and the choices that led to his downfall in a city still reeling from 9/11.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 74Audiences 78GoodWatch 76
Tomatometer79%
Metascore69
Audience score85%
Letterboxd · 128 K ratings3.9/5
IMDb7.6
User score7.5
Box office
4.8×its budget
- Budget
- $5 M
- Worldwide
- $24 M
Worldwide it earned $19 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 15 min
Longer than most crime movies, +29 min on the typical 106
typical 106135Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 29 countries, rent or buy in 33 more
+19Released
2002
December 19, 2002
24 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 66
Edward NortonMonty Brogan
Philip Seymour HoffmanJacob Elinsky
Barry PepperFrank Xavier Slaughtery
Rosario DawsonNaturelle Riviera
Anna PaquinMary D'Annuzio
Brian CoxJames Brogan
Isiah Whitlock Jr.Agent Flood
Tony SiragusaKostya Novotny
Levan UchaneishviliUncle Nikolai
Tony DevonAgent Allen
Misha KuznetsovSenka Valghobek
Michael GenetAgent Cunningham
Patrice O'NealKhari
Al PalagoniaSalvatore Dominick
Aaron StanfordMarcuse- MHMarc H. SimonSchultz
Armando RiescoPhelan- BWBrad WilliamsTrader #1
Rodney "Bear" JacksonTrader #2
Keith NobbsLuke- FFFelicia FinleyJody
Radu SpinghelZakharov
Dania RamirezDaphne
Oleg PrudiusRussian Hood #1
Directing · 5
- Spike Lee Director, Producer
- Shari L. Carpenter Script Supervisor
- Michael A. Pinckney Second Second Assistant Director
- Tracey Hinds Second Assistant Director
- Mike Ellis First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- David Benioff Novel, Screenplay
Production · 9
- Nick Wechsler Executive Producer
- Tobey Maguire Producer
- Jon Kilik Unit Production Manager, Producer
- Julia Chasman Producer
- Aisha Coley Casting
- Angela Quiles Production Coordinator
Camera · 14
- Rodrigo Prieto Director of Photography
- Christopher Norr Camera Operator
- Jim McConkey Steadicam Operator
- Caesar S. Carnevale Second Assistant Camera
- Andrew Casey Steadicam Operator
- Chris Skutch Best Boy Grip
Editing · 3
- Barry Alexander Brown Editor
- Noëlle Penraat Negative Cutter
- K.A. Miille First Assistant Editor
Sound · 25
- Terence Blanchard Original Music Composer
- Philip Stockton Supervising Sound Editor
- George A. Lara Foley Recording Engineer
- Nani Schumann Assistant Sound Editor
- David Boulton ADR Engineer
- Stuart Deutsch Boom Operator
Art · 13
- James Chinlund Production Design
- King Orba Property Master
- Nicholas Lundy Art Direction
- Ellen Waggett Assistant Art Director
- Alexander Wei Art Department Coordinator
- Robin Koenig Leadman
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Sandra Hernandez Costume Design
- Mary Cooke Key Hair Stylist
- Fríða Aradóttir Hairstylist
- Ellie Winslow Key Makeup Artist
- Julie L. Pearce Makeup Artist
- Jeffrey Rollins On Set Dresser
Visual Effects · 1
- Randall Balsmeyer Visual Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 3
- Peter Walts Rigging Gaffer
- Robby Baumgartner Gaffer
- Robert M. Andres Key Rigging Grip
Other crew · 6
- Jeff Ward Stunt Coordinator
- Bruce Springsteen Thanks
- Colin Cumberbatch Post Production Supervisor
- Roland Brooks Charge Scenic Artist
- Paul Leonardo Jr. Post Production Supervisor
- Jackie Bazan Unit Publicist
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