Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead
Dvd release date: 04/15/2008
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney
Director: Sidney Lumet
Category: Drama
Rated: R
Master filmmaker Sidney Lumet (”The Verdict,” “Dog Day Afternoon,” “Serpico”) scores big with this absorbing suspense thriller. Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman is Andy, an overextended payroll executive who lures his younger brother, Hank (Ethan Hawke), into a larcenous scheme: the pair will rob a suburban mom-and-pop jewelry store that appears to be the quintessential easy target. The problem is, the store owners are Andy and Hank’s real mom and pop, and when the seemingly perfect crime goes awry, the damage sends them hurtling toward a shattering climax. (Publisher)
Summary of critic ratings:
Chicago Tribune: *** (out of four)
Rolling Stone: ***1/2 (out of four)
Overall: ***1/2 (out of four)
Tags: albert finney, before the devil knows you're dead dvd, drama, ethan hawke, philip seymour hoffman, sidney lumet