Before the Devil Knows You're DeadOverview and Synopsis

  • Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
  • Opened October 26, 2007 | Runtime:1 hr. 57 min.
  • R
    a scene of strong graphics sexuality, nudity, violence, drug use and language
  • Andy (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a debt-ridden broker, needs some quick cash. He ropes his younger brother, Hank (Ethan Hawke), into a scheme to commit the perfect crime: to rob their parents' (Albert Finney, Rosemary Harris) jewelry store. The Read More
  • Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Marisa Tomei, Albert Finney, Michael Shannon
  • Director: Sidney Lumet
  • Genres: Crime Thriller, Crime, Family Drama

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  • Lumet Strikes Again!! BEFORE THE DEViL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD
    by lugubriousthespian

    Stalwart film-maker Sydney Lumet certainly knows how to get the most mileage out of his actors - always has, and with this most recent entry, he is charging on all cylinders with a morality tale...Read More

  • Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Review
    by rocketjsl357

    skillfully crafted and emotionally devastating with a heavyweight cast including Hoffman, Finney, and Tomei - an intense melodrama but by no means a masterpiece. I wish there was more substance...Read More

  • Surprisingly solid
    by Roger511

    At this point, the movies been out for ages. I rented it on a whim at Blockbuster, due to the solid cast of names on the DVD box. I wasn't disappointed. Not a family friendly movie by any...Read More

  • Before The Devil Knows You're Dead
    by rashur305

    I enjoyed this movie. Packed with a great cast, it keeps you entertained throughout. The plot lines up to be something that you think you can predict but about half way through this movie you...Read More

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Critic Reviews

  • "It's a fierce, hot slap of a movie, a shameless melodrama with bite. " Los Angeles Times

    - Carina Chocano

  • "...a sharply acted and highly entertaining morality play." USA Today

    - Claudia Puig

  • "...the wrenching tale has something for anyone who likes their melodrama spiked with palpable tension and genuine suspense." Variety

    - Lisa Nesselson

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