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2000·Crime·1h 55m
7.0
In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts are lucrative, so graft and corruption are rife. When Leo Handler gets out of prison, he finds his aunt married to Frank Olchin, one of the big contractors; he's battling with a minority-owned firm for contracts.
Directed by James Gray
corruption
subway
male friendship
murder
infiltration
stabbing
criminal
sabotage
incest
surprise party
brooklyn, new york city
ex-con
bribery
cousin relationship
mother son relationship
queens, new york

Cast

Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg
Leo Handler
Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix
Willie Gutierrez
Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron
Erica Soltz
James Caan
James Caan
Frank Olchin
Ellen Burstyn
Ellen Burstyn
Val Handler
Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway
Kitty Olchin
Steve Lawrence
Steve Lawrence
Arthur Mydanick
Andy Davoli
Andy Davoli
Raymond Price
Tony Musante
Tony Musante
Seymour Korman
Victor Argo
Victor Argo
Paul Lazarides
Tomas Milian
Tomas Milian
Manuel Sequiera
Robert Montano
Robert Montano
Hector Gallardo

Crew

James Gray
James Gray
Director
James Gray
James Gray
Writer
Matt Reeves
Matt Reeves
Writer
Howard Shore
Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
Jeffrey Ford
Jeffrey Ford
Editor
Harris Savides
Harris Savides
Director of Photography
Nick Wechsler
Nick Wechsler
Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Paul Webster
Paul Webster
Producer
Matt Reeves
Matt Reeves
Co-Producer
Kyrsten Mate
Kyrsten Mate
Sound Designer

Popular Reviews

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ytfbatumn
ytfbatumn
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James Gray make a movie that doesn’t drag challenge (impossible)
James Gray make a movie that doesn’t drag challenge (impossible)
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Gabriel
Gabriel
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Gosto muito de como tudo é filmado em Caminho Sem Volta. É um filme com tema de máfia mas que recusa a glamourização dessa vida, e que prefere seguir uma abordagem mais sensível e humanista neste contexto.

Do mesmo modo, a dramatização dos relacionamentos dos personagens é realizada com excelência, principalmente nas cenas de luta ou morte. Gray jamais deixa a encenação apelativa ( um bom exemplo é o uso do plano geral na luta do personagem de Mark Wahlberg contra Joaquin Phoenix), pois diferentemente de muitos filmes do gênero, os personagens aqui não são maiores que a vida; suas ações não são glamourizadas ou colocadas em um pedestal. A verdadeira essência encontra-se em, sobretudo, nos gestos e na simplicidade das relações.
Gosto muito de como tudo é filmado em Caminho Sem Volta. É um filme com tema de máfia mas que recusa a glamourização dessa vida, e que prefere seguir uma abordagem mais sensível e humanista neste contexto.

Do mesmo modo, a dramatização dos relacionamentos dos personagens é realizada com excelência, principalmente nas cenas de luta ou morte. Gray jamais deixa a encenação apelativa ( um bom exemplo é o uso do plano geral na luta do personagem de Mark Wahlberg contra Joaquin Phoenix), pois diferentemente de muitos filmes do gênero, os personagens aqui não são maiores que a vida; suas ações não são glamourizadas ou colocadas em um pedestal. A verdadeira essência encontra-se em, sobretudo, nos gestos e na simplicidade das relações.
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Joseph
Joseph
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A really solid movie about corruption with great actors and a really entertaining watch.
A really solid movie about corruption with great actors and a really entertaining watch.
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Jesse Golomb
Jesse Golomb
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I love James Grey but had only seen his late career stuff. So did a chronological tour of his Joaquin movies from the first 15 years of the century. Pretty incredible to have 25 year old Wahlberg, Theron and Pheonix all in the same movie, plus a killer Caan performance. The movie has some pacing issues and Wahlberg's performance is strangely inert. Still, a beautiful, haunting portrait of a New York that no longer exists (and maybe never did). When a newscast in the movie showed a literal riot over MTA corruption, I almost shed a tear.
I love James Grey but had only seen his late career stuff. So did a chronological tour of his Joaquin movies from the first 15 years of the century. Pretty incredible to have 25 year old Wahlberg, Theron and Pheonix all in the same movie, plus a killer Caan performance. The movie has some pacing issues and Wahlberg's performance is strangely inert. Still, a beautiful, haunting portrait of a New York that no longer exists (and maybe never did). When a newscast in the movie showed a literal riot over MTA corruption, I almost shed a tear.
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Harry Angel
Harry Angel
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Thought it was gonna a regular crime thriller movie but surprisingly it was an emotion moving dramatic story

Amazing vibe, the atmosphere is outstanding 

The cinematography and the soundtrack, the editing etc, everything was perfect 

Great performance from the goat James Caan

Absolutely loved the relationship between Leo and his mom, every scene was touching.

Solid chemistry between Joaquin and Mark

Charlize Theron wasn’t that good tbh
Thought it was gonna a regular crime thriller movie but surprisingly it was an emotion moving dramatic story

Amazing vibe, the atmosphere is outstanding 

The cinematography and the soundtrack, the editing etc, everything was perfect 

Great performance from the goat James Caan

Absolutely loved the relationship between Leo and his mom, every scene was touching.

Solid chemistry between Joaquin and Mark

Charlize Theron wasn’t that good tbh
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