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Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.
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Lieutenant Connellan
Fabio De Soto
New York, 1974. Fifty-year-old Chris (Clive Owen) has just been released on good behavior after several years in prison following a gangland murder. Reluctantly waiting for him outside the gates is his younger brother, Frank (Billy Crudup), a cop with a bright future. Chris and Frank have always been different, and their father, Leon (James Caan), who raised them alone, seems to favor Chris despite all his troubles. Yet blood ties are the ones that bind, and Frank, hoping that his brother has changed, is willing to give him a chance - he shares his home, finds him a job, and helps him reconnect with his children and his ex-wife, Monica (Marion Cotillard). But Chris' inevitable descent back into a life of crime proves to be the last in a long line of betrayals, and after his brother's latest transgressions, Frank banishes him from his life. But it's already too late, as the brothers' destiny is bound together, forever.
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Crime runs in the family.
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Rated R for violence, pervasive language, some sexual content and brief drug use
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Release Date: 30 October 2013 (France)
Also Known As: La?os de Sangue
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Budget:$25,500,000
(estimated)
Opening Weekend: $1,797,864
30 October 2013, Limited Release
Opening Weekend USA: $26,912,
23 March 2014, Limited Release
Gross USA: $41,229, 30 March 2014
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $2,415,472, 8 June 2014
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
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had to put on some weight for her role.
The story opens in 1974 but the song playing in the background on the record player is &New York Groove& from Ace Frehley's 1978 solo release and even the original by the band Hello was not released until 1975.
[Frank & Valenti are on a stakeout. Valenti slurps the last of his drink and tosses the cup into the back seat]
You do understand that this is my car, not yours, right?
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Movie based on character development, great one by Canet
IF YOU EXPECT THIS TO BE A CLASSIC Hollywood GANGSTER MOVIE, YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED! It's not, it's way more than that, it's almost entirely based on the characters development. As the movie unfolds, we learn more and more about the lives of the two brothers, and the circumstances in which they keep finding each other, which makes it very hard for them to connect on a brotherly level. The actors play their roles to perfection, very believable, specially Clive Owen and Marion Cotillard. The cast is exceptional and bring out the essence of the period. I really enjoyed this movie from beginning to end, and I'm glad it wasn't action based. I didn't find the 2 hours long like some of the viewers, although I understand it's not for everybody who usually expect more dynamical plot from a 70's movie.
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Wang Chunping (left) accompanies his son for a blood transfusion. Photo: CFP
Wang shows his blood donation certificates. Photo: CFP
Wang carries his son downstairs to hospital. Photo: CFP
Wang warms a bag of blood before it is transfused into his son. Photo: CFP
Wang makes pills for his son at home using traditional Chinese medicine. Photo: CFPA father in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning Province, has shown his love for his son in a special way, donating blood every three weeks.Over the past three years, Wang Chunping, 55, has insisted on donating his blood in a hospital to offset the cost of the blood transfusions his son Wang Yu, who suffers from aplastic anemia, needs twice a month.Even with the constant donations, Wang Chunping still needs to pay more than half of the 4,000 yuan ($650) a month for his son's transfusions cost.Wang Yu was diagnosed with the disease 18 years ago at the age of 12. It was a big blow to the low-income family, and Wang Chunping's wife chose to divorce him and leave home. Through odd jobs like carrying sand bags and taxiing passengers with an old motorcycle, the father struggled to get through life, sometimes borrowing money from friends and relatives.His son has become more and more reliant on blood transfusions to stay alive. At first, he needed a blood transfusion every month. Since 2010, he needs blood every half month. A transfusion costs 2,000 yuan, and the government does not cover the cost.Three years ago, Wang Chunping started donating his blood to offset the cost. According to the hospital's rules, for every donation, the donor's child can use the equivalent of half amount of the donated blood for free. Wang has already donated blood for 48 times.Wang Yu's doctor said his aplastic anemia can only be cured from a bone marrow transplant, but the cost is an extravagant hope for the poor family.Wang Yu, now 30, sees his father as a tough guy with a great heart. After the father donates blood, he saves the instant noodles and biscuits the blood bank gives him, and takes them back to his son. Every time when the day for a blood transfusion approaches, Wang Yu becomes so weak that he can't walk. His father carries him on his back, from home to hospital, including walking down six flights of stairs to get out of his apartment."In my wildest dreams I never hope for a complete recovery, but only to be half as healthy as a normal man. Then I can help my father," Wang Yu said.The maximum age for people to donate blood is 60. "I have five more years. In these years, I must have a good body. If I fall down, my son would be in a hopeless situation," said Wang Chunping.What will happen in five years, when Wang Chunping can no longer donate blood, the father and son don't dare to imagine.
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Blood Ties is a 2013 – crime thriller film directed by . It is a remake of 2008 French thriller Les liens du sang by , an adaptation of the French novel Deux frères: flic & truand by Bruno and Michel Papet. The screenplay was written by Canet and
and stars , , ,
and . The film was selected to be screened out of competition at the . It received a limited release on March 21, 2014 in the United States.
After serving twelve years for murder (for killing a rapist and murderer he caught in the act), Chris () is released from prison in 1974. His ex-wife, Monica (), is a drug-addicted prostitute. She has a son and a daughter. Chris tries to go straight with his new girlfriend Natalie () but is betrayed and sabotaged in his pursuit of a legitimate business venture. Returning to his criminal ways puts him in direct conflict with his brother Frank () who happens to be a New York City cop. Their sister, Marie (), and their sick father, Leon (), want Chris and Frank to just get along with each other.
When arresting Anthony Scarfo () at his house Frank happens to meet his ex-girlfriend Vanessa () again. Though Vanessa is now married to Anthony and has a daughter by him, Frank and Vanessa get back together again anyway, and she decides to divorce Anthony. But in the meantime Frank becomes conflicted over allowing his brother Chris to flee the scene of a felony murder. After Anthony is released from police custody his first act is to seek revenge against Frank for destroying his home life. Chris uncovers the plot and must decide between saving his own skin and stopping Anthony in his tracks.
as Chris Pierzynski
as Frank Pierzynski
as Monica D'Amato
as Natalie
as Vanessa
as Anthony Scarfo
as Leon Pierzynski
as Lt. Connellan
as Marie Pierzynski
as Mr. Ruby
as Michael
as Valenti
as McNally
as Ruby Bartender
as Fabio De Soto
Filming started on May 3, 2012 in New York. The first pictures of the set surfaced on May 12, 2012.
acquired the UK rights.
On March 15, 2012, it was announced that
would star in Blood Ties playing two brothers with
as love interests and
as ex-lover.
will play a younger version of Owen's character.
promoting the film at the .
Blood Ties screened out of competition at the . It was released in the United States on March 21, 2014. The DVD version of the film is 127 minutes long, which is 17 minutes shorter than the Cannes version.
Blood Ties received mixed reviews.
gives the film a score of 53% based on reviews from 53 critics, with an average score of 5.6/10.
gave the film a rating of 45/100 (indicating "mixed or average"), based on reviews from 16 critics.
Todd McCarthy of
criticized the film, saying: "The impressive cast makes this French-financed New York 1974-set production watchable but it's too inert to catch on with critics or audiences." Xan Brooks of
gave the film 3 out of 5 stars. Matt Barone of
gave the film 3 out of 10 stars. Fionnuala Halligan of
called it " meets
via ". Ryland Aldrich of
praised the production. "From the wonderfully decorated exteriors loaded with the cars of the era to the record players spinning classic hits, 1970s New York absolutely comes alive", he said.
At the box office, Blood Ties was a huge flop worldwide. In France, it had only 238,823 entries, although it was screened in more than 400 screens in the country. In the US, it was released by Roadside Attractions and made $42,472 over two weekends. According to Box Office Mojo the film made $2,415,472 around the world, after a $25 million budget.
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