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- Broken City is a 2013 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Allen Hughes and written by Brian Tucker.
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Jan 18, 2013 · As such, it makes for a more effective neo-noir than the let’s-play-dress-up posturing of a period pastiche like Gangster Squad.
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Jan 17, 2013 · As an investigation into American municipal corruption, Broken City is, well, damaged. But as an opportunity for hard-boiled types to trade threats, blows and caustic banter, this modern-day noir...
Broken City is a 2013 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Allen Hughes and written by Brian Tucker. [3] Mark Wahlberg stars as a police officer turned private investigator and Russell Crowe as the mayor of New York City who hires the private detective to investigate his wife.
- Broken City (2013) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis
- What Happens to Hostetler?
- Broken City (2013) Ending, Explained
- Broken City (2013): Movie Review
Billy Taggart has just shot an unarmed man who is accused of rape. Billy faces the public’s wrath and claims this shooting is unjust and unlawful. He is on the verge of getting a law sentence but gets lucky enough to escape the jail sentence. Mayor Hostetler congratulates him, but he is stripped of his police duties. Seven years later, Billy has op...
Hostetler and Jack Valliant appear on a television debate, and the former effortlessly wins the debate. The next day, Billy arrives at the mayor’s home with a recording app on his phone. He asks the mayor to resign if he doesn’t want the people of New York to see his real face. Hostetler threatens him back and says he has hidden the evidence that h...
Did Natalie cheat on Billy?
Natalie is Billy’s girlfriend, who has been with him through all his ups and downs. She supports him in this alcohol recovery journey, she is there for him like a rock when he is facing the stressful trials of shooting a rapist, and she is there for him when he struggles to make a living as a private detective. Natalie is a struggling actress. She even changes her name to sound less Puerto Rican. How did Natalie and Billy meet? She is the one whose sister’s rapist was murdered by Billy. Natal...
Corrupted politicians and a cop gone rogue are not a new duo. One person with dirt threatens another person who has dirt against him. Both try to use each other’s crimes as ammunition. And as always, the good wins. This movie tries to be a stylish neo-noir political crime thriller. However, its weak characters and clichéd storyline adversely impact...
Jan 18, 2013 · A neo-noir about a New York City private eye who gets pulled into a shady mayoral election.
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- Allen Hughes
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- Mark Wahlberg
Jan 16, 2013 · This is the kind of cliche-riddled movie where people print out incriminating documents just so someone can find them, and a falling-down-drunk character miraculously sobers up when he’s summoned to a crime scene. Is it any good? No. But yeah.
Jan 18, 2013 · BROKEN CITY. 2 stars, out of 5. Snapshot: A political potboiler -- shot in New Orleans but set in New York -- about a disgraced former cop who uncovers dark secrets when hired to probe the ...
