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Pride and Glory (2008)

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Reviews Counted:150

Fresh:51

Rotten:99

Average Rating:5.1/10

Consensus: Formulaic in its plotting and cliched in its dialogue, Pride and Glory does little to distinguish itself from other police procedurals.

Rated: 15 [See Full Rating] for strong violence, pervasive language and brief drug content.

Runtime: 2 hrs 9 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:07-11-2008

Synopsis: The son of a New York City police officer, Gavin O'Connor serves as director and co-screenwriter of this tale of family, loyalty, and corruption. The NYPD runs in the Tierney family's blood.... The son of a New York City police officer, Gavin O'Connor serves as director and co-screenwriter of this tale of family, loyalty, and corruption. The NYPD runs in the Tierney family's blood. Francis Tierney Sr. (Jon Voight) is the Chief of Detectives, his son Ray (Edward Norton) is a detective, and his son Francis (Noah Emmerich) is in charge of the precinct where his son-in-law, Jimmy Egan (Colin Farrell), serves. When four officers who work in Francis's house die in a drug bust, Ray, a former wunderkind who has been lying low working on missing persons cases for the past few years, is appointed to investigate. But as he starts to put the pieces together, Ray realizes that all signs indicate there are some dirty police in the city, and worse yet, he may actually be related to some of them. Faced with the toughest decision of his life, Ray has to choose between his loyalty to his family and to the department, and decide what is right. A stellar cast supports this film, with strong performances from the four lead players and from the supporting actors who portray both criminals and police officers. Voight is the quintessential Irish-American father and cop who has risen through the ranks; he will do whatever it takes to protect his family. Norton and Emmerich play off each other well as brothers who have taken slightly different paths while dealing with their own personal heartaches. Farrell, meanwhile, convincingly plays Jimmy as a loving family man whose choices have led him to the brink of desperation. Lake Bell co-stars as Jimmy's wife and sister to Francis and Ray. [More]

Starring: Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, Jon Voight, Noah Emmerich

Starring: Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, Jon Voight, Noah Emmerich, Jennifer Ehle, Lake Bell

Director: Gavin O'Connor

Director: Gavin O'Connor
Screenwriter: Gavin O'Connor, Joe Carnahan
Story: Gavin O'Connor, Gregory O'Connor, Robert Hopes
Producer: Gregory O'Connor
Composer: Mark Isham
Studio: New Line Cinema

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How ironic that a movie filled with police officers should end up feeling like a hostage situation.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment 1 Comment
10/22/08
Robert Wilonsky
Robert Wilonsky
Village Voice

Pride and Glory's commentary on law enforcement vice and decency is far less immediate and realistic than its gritty aesthetic and tone would have one believe.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
10/22/08
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Slant Magazine

As hard as it must have been to screw up a Joe Carnahan script, the fact that Gavin O'Connor is no Martin Scorsese or Michael Mann is blatantly obvious from this weak effort.

Full Review Source: ComingSoon.net | comment 2 Comments
10/21/08
Edward Douglas
Edward Douglas
ComingSoon.net

Covers territory that would be familiar even if We Own the Night hadn't taken us there just a year ago, to equally boring effect.

Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | comment Comment
10/21/08
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

The action scenes provide their own appropriate thrill. There's no telling why anyone thought this movie was necessary to make, but now that it's here, we may as well enjoy it for what it is.

Full Review Source: CinemaBlend.com | comment Comment
10/20/08
Katey Rich
Katey Rich
CinemaBlend.com

There may not be much new about director Gavin O’Connor’s cop-corruption drama, but it’s packed with enough gritty action and unflinching violence to keep things interesting.

Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment Comment
10/20/08
Sara Cardace
Sara Cardace
New York Magazine

Pride and Glory works better as an actors' showcase than it does as a well-worn genre thriller.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
10/20/08
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

The real mystery is not whether there's corruption in the NYPD (that's revealed quickly), but what made the gifted Farrell, Voight and Norton appear in utterly formulaic policier about torn loyalties.

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment 1 Comment
10/09/08
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Pride and Glory's commercial setbacks will likely originate from its all-too-familiar storytelling.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
10/08/08
Steve Ramos
Steve Ramos
Boxoffice Magazine

A middling film, an overwrought and occasionally laughable corrupt cop drama that you've seen countless times.

Full Review Source: Cinematical | comment Comment
09/11/08
Eugene Novikov
Eugene Novikov
Cinematical
 
 
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January 17, 2009: Pride And Glory is anything but. And though rife with brutality and cynicism way too over the top to make sense of it all, the journey there stings with a raw and devastating emotional power. Abu Graib in Washington Heights meets Godfather in blue. Opens in new window
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January 17, 2009: Pride And Glory is anything but. And though rife with brutality and cynicism way too over the top to make sense of it all, the journey there stings with a raw and devastating emotional power. Abu Graib in Washington Heights meets Godfather in blue. Opens in new window
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November 07, 2008: UK Critics Consensus: Was W. Wicked? Is Pride & Glory Proud and Glorious?
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