Storyline
In a broken city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerful figure, the mayor. Billy's relentless pursuit of justice, matched only by his streetwise toughness, makes him an unstoppable force - and the mayor's worst nightmare.
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Mark Wahlberg, Jason Mitchell, Annika Pergament, Russell Crowe, Ric Reitz, Barry Pepper, Chance Kelly, Jeffrey Wright, Judd Lormand, James Ransone, Kyle Chandler, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Tony Bentley, Michael Beach, Natalie Martinez, Griffin Dunne, Robert Larriviere, Justin Chambers, Veronica Berry, Chelsea Bruland, Lydia Hull, William Ragsdale, Andrea Frankle, Leslie Hippensteel, Odessa Sykes, Alona Tal, Britney Theriot, Luis Tolentino, John W. Houghtaling, Benjamin Kanes, Greg Sproles, Reynaldo Piniella, Lori Campbell, Benton Greene, Joseph Meissner
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Reviews
75
It's pretty trashy and sometimes stupid. But there was never a moment when I wasn't entertained on one level or another.
70
Hughes visual choices can feel borrowed and clichéd, but his regard for beauty often compensates for his blunders, as does the sturdy, reliable appeal of another story of good and evil, men and women, light and dark, glass and steel, sex and power. As it turns out, there are eight million and one stories in the naked city.
67
The truth is that we're way past being outraged by these sorts of Crimes of the One Percent, not because they don't happen, but because the real version is so much more interesting.
67
Hughes creates a white-knuckle scene from a mayoral debate about zoning policy. You could've heard a Skittle drop in the packed house screening I attended. That, and Broken City's terrifyingly realistic car chase – another throwback to vintage Hughes – are alone worth the price of admission.
58
In spite of some punchy scenes, crackling dialogue, and fine performances, Broken City is hopelessly overmatched. It has Academy Award dreams, but a detective-show heart.
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