Dead Man Down

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Dead Man Down

R

2013

1h 58m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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Rising gangland player Victor (Colin Farrell) infiltrates the criminal empire run by Alphonse (Terrence Howard), but his aim is not to accumulate prestige and power. Instead, Victor's mission is to make Alphonse pay for destroying his once-happy life. Victor's machinations have not gone unnoticed; Beatrice (Noomi Rapace), his neighbor, watches and waits. When she uncovers Victor's secret, she threatens to expose him unless he helps her carry out her own campaign of revenge.

Critics Consensus

While the fine cast keeps Dead Man Down watchable throughout, the film is weighted down by absurd plot twists and a slack pace.

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Anna Smith

metro.co.uk

09/05/2017

3/5

Dead Man Down isn't deeply satisfying but is well filmed and performed - and proof you can make a workable New York thriller with a bunch of Europeans.

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David Thomson

The New Republic

06/12/2013

Suppose Armand Assante had played the mother, not as a father, as a mother. Suppose Isabelle Huppert had taken the Colin Farrell part. This may be no more than playful, but heaven knows Dead Man Down needs as much of that as it can get.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

05/03/2013

2/5

[Rapace] will be enough to send some to this urban thriller but the film will send them away disappointed.

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JD Duran

InSession Film

08/23/2024

B+

J.H. Wyman's screenplay is strongly written and probably my favorite story of 2013 so far.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

09/12/2022

3/4

It’s on the strength of Farrell and Rapace, their supporting cast, and the visual confidence of the production that leaves Dead Man Down a worthwhile voyage into neo-noir territory.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

12/03/2020

8/10

The vengeful gangster and his plight may be a repetitive backstory, but the cryptic structuring and competent acting strengthen the refreshingly fluctuating twists.

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Stephen A

@Steve1000 11/07/2023

The daftness of the story is impossible to ignore..

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@StylusSkipping 08/21/2023

Amazing film and the critics get it wrong yet again! Forget the bad reviews, this is a classic in the making! Already have 2 copies on dvd. 5 out of 5.

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T T

@RT95435478 02/11/2023

I enjoyed this film. Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace did a great job. The plot was kind of messy though. The action scenes were ok. Overall, I think it's a good movie. Not great, but good.

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isla s

@RT89656869 09/03/2022

This is a pretty fast paced, gritty crime action thriller film. There are some good special effects and its fairly engrossing. Not a bad way to spend a couple of hours. I couldn't remember too much about it shortly after seeing it, although I did enjoy watching it but I wouldn't say its either memorable or one your likely to want to watch multiple times. Its a good film, not great but good.

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04/28/2022

Filme ótimo e mesmo com cicatriz ela nao deixa de ser LINDA

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10/12/2021

por momentos algo confusa pero igual es buena pelicula 6/10

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Synopsis

Rising gangland player Victor (Colin Farrell) infiltrates the criminal empire run by Alphonse (Terrence Howard), but his aim is not to accumulate prestige and power. Instead, Victor's mission is to make Alphonse pay for destroying his once-happy life. Victor's machinations have not gone unnoticed; Beatrice (Noomi Rapace), his neighbor, watches and waits. When she uncovers Victor's secret, she threatens to expose him unless he helps her carry out her own campaign of revenge.

Director: Niels Arden Oplev
Producer: J.H. Wyman, Neal H. Moritz
Screenwriter: J.H. Wyman
Distributor: FilmDistrict
Production Co: Original Film, Frequency Films
Rating: R (Language Throughout|A Scene of Sexuality|Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 8, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 9, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.9M
Runtime: 1h 58m

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