Vincent Lamarca, whose father was executed for a 1950s kidnapping of a child, grew up to become a police officer, only to see his own son become a murder suspect.Vincent Lamarca, whose father was executed for a 1950s kidnapping of a child, grew up to become a police officer, only to see his own son become a murder suspect.Vincent Lamarca, whose father was executed for a 1950s kidnapping of a child, grew up to become a police officer, only to see his own son become a murder suspect.
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- TriviaRobert De Niro personally had James Franco cast, after viewing his performance in James Dean (2001).
- GoofsJoey sells his football ring but is still wearing it in subsequent scenes.
- Quotes
Vincent LaMarca: How'd we get this way son? I remember the day you were born.
Joey: Yeah? Well, I remember the day you left. So we're even.
- Crazy creditsThis motion picture was not actually filmed in Long Beach, New York.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Shameless: Meet The Gallaghers (2004)
- SoundtracksRed Sails In The Sunset
Written by Jimmy Kennedy and Will Grosz (as Hugh Williams)
Performed by Guy Lombardo
Courtesy of MCA
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Featured review
Polished drama
I'm really not a fan of cop/crime dramas.
I watched this on a recommendation without any clue about its content, and I have to say I quite enjoyed it.
De Niro is Vincent laMarca, a detective of many years on the force. His wife is estranged and he hasn't seen his son Joey in 15 years but finds himself pursuing the boy when Joey is wanted in connection with the murder of a drug dealer. Joey is in a bad way, being a drug addict himself and father of a son he can't support, so perenially finds himself in conflict with his mother who reluctantly tolerates his junkie nature and internally with himself.
Frances McDormand plays Michelle, Vincent's current relationship, though the depth of the relationship seems rather superficial given the 2 live in the same apartment block but seperate appartments. She wants to know more about Vincent when she decides she doesn't know him at all, but his past is murky with a complex and dark family history.
Add to this, his son, Joey's own son with Gina who essentially loses faith in both Joey and her own ability to be a mother, and you have a rather subtle and dark drama with a lot of complexities.
It is worth noting that all the performances are as excellent as you would expect, particularly the breath-taking de Niro, in one of his best roles for years. This is the type of character he was born to play and he's so convincing as Vincent.
As a crime story and cop drama it's one for fans especially, but if you know good cinema you will appreciate it too.
I watched this on a recommendation without any clue about its content, and I have to say I quite enjoyed it.
De Niro is Vincent laMarca, a detective of many years on the force. His wife is estranged and he hasn't seen his son Joey in 15 years but finds himself pursuing the boy when Joey is wanted in connection with the murder of a drug dealer. Joey is in a bad way, being a drug addict himself and father of a son he can't support, so perenially finds himself in conflict with his mother who reluctantly tolerates his junkie nature and internally with himself.
Frances McDormand plays Michelle, Vincent's current relationship, though the depth of the relationship seems rather superficial given the 2 live in the same apartment block but seperate appartments. She wants to know more about Vincent when she decides she doesn't know him at all, but his past is murky with a complex and dark family history.
Add to this, his son, Joey's own son with Gina who essentially loses faith in both Joey and her own ability to be a mother, and you have a rather subtle and dark drama with a lot of complexities.
It is worth noting that all the performances are as excellent as you would expect, particularly the breath-taking de Niro, in one of his best roles for years. This is the type of character he was born to play and he's so convincing as Vincent.
As a crime story and cop drama it's one for fans especially, but if you know good cinema you will appreciate it too.
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- May 31, 2004
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- Mark of a Murderer
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- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $22,449,000
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,935,426
- Sep 8, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $29,676,703
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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