Fracture (2007)
Crime, Drama, Thriller |
Fracture is a legal thriller film, starring Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling, and directed by Gregory Hoblit. It is the story of a man who shoots his unfaithful wife, and then engages in a battle of wits with a young assistant district attorney. The film has a 71% critic rating from Rotten Tomatoes and grossed $91 million.
Theodore “Ted” Crawford, a wealthy Irish aeronautical engineer living in Los Angeles, confirms that his wife, Jennifer, is having an affair with police detective Robert Nunally. Confronting his wife, Crawford shoots her. Police are called, including Nunally, who enters the house cautiously, negotiating with Crawford for both to put down their guns. Crawford confesses he shot his wife. Recognizing the victim, and being subtly goaded by Crawford, Nunally becomes enraged and assaults him.
Now in jail awaiting trial, Crawford engages in a battle of wits with rising star deputy district attorney William “Willy” Beachum, who considers the case an open-and-shut matter and agrees to go to trial immediately. Beachum is preparing to transition from criminal law to a corporate attorneyship at well-known law firm Wooton Simms, and flirts with his future boss, Nikki Gardner.
Director: Gregory Hoblit
Writers: Daniel Pyne (screenplay & story), Glenn Gers (screenplay)
Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn, Rosamund Pike, Embeth Davidtz, Billy Burke, Cliff Curtis
Cast:
| Anthony Hopkins | … | Ted Crawford |
| Ryan Gosling | … | Willy Beachum |
| David Strathairn | … | DA Joe Lobruto |
| Rosamund Pike | … | Nikki Gardner |
| Embeth Davidtz | … | Jennifer Crawford |
| Billy Burke | … | Lt. Rob Nunally |
| Cliff Curtis | … | Detective Flores |
| Fiona Shaw | … | Judge Robinson |
| Bob Gunton | … | Judge Gardner |
| Josh Stamberg | … | Norman Foster |
| Xander Berkeley | … | Judge Moran |
| Zoe Kazan | … | Mona |
| Judith Scott | … | Resident |
| Gary Carlos Cervantes | … | Ciro (as Carlos Cervantes) |
| Petrea Burchard | … | Dr. Marion Kang |
| Garz Chan | … | Assistant Hotel Manager |
| Wendy Cutler | … | Gladys |
| Larry Sullivan | … | Lee Gardner |
| Valerie Dillman | … | Peg Gardner |
| Gonzalo Menendez | … | Uniform Cop |
| Vivica Genaux | … | Opera Singer |
| Cooper Thornton | … | Public Defender |
| Lyle Kanouse | … | Messenger |
| Sandra Prosper | … | Karla |
| Monica Garcia | … | Crawford’s Secretary |
| Joe Spano | … | Judge Joseph Pincus |
| Peter Breitmayer | … | NTSB Guy |
| Mirron E. Willis | … | Moran’s Bailiff |
| David Purdham | … | Burt Wooton |
| John Littlefield | … | Cop |
| Lou Reyes | … | SWAT Medic |
| Rainy Kerwin | … | Wooton Sims Receptionist |
| R.J. Chambers | … | Bailiff |
| Eugene Collier | … | Bailiff |
| Tom Virtue | … | Attorney Apley |
| Gunter Simon | … | Orderly |
| Frank Torres | … | Orderly |
| Payton Koch | … | Kid |
| Cooper Koch | … | Kid |
| Sophie Hoblit | … | Kid |
| Caroline Weinstock | … | Kid |
| Alexander Weinstock | … | Kid |
| Michael Khmurov | … | Russian Man (as Michael Khmourov) |
| Julia Emelin | … | Russian Woman |
| Yorgo Constantine | … | Public Defender for the Russians |
| Alla Korot | … | Russian Translator |
| Jeff Enden | … | Detective |
| Kaily Smith Westbrook | … | Lobruto’s Secretary (as Kaily Smith) |
| Retta | … | Evidence Room Cop |
| Don Abernathy | … | Courtroom Observer (uncredited) |
| David Keith Anderson | … | News Reporter (uncredited) |
| Reed Armstrong | … | Peg’s Husband (uncredited) |
| Kate Clarke | … | Mrs. Lee Gardner (uncredited) |
| Lucy Griffin | … | Barista (uncredited) |
| Shawn Chapman Holley | … | Crawford’s Lead Attorney (uncredited) |
| Sharon Jordan | … | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Kate Krystowiak | … | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Nation | … | Opera Goer (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Rivera | … | Lady in the Courtroom (uncredited) |
| Noush Skaugen | … | Opera Goer (uncredited) |
| Klatann Thomas | … | Medical Technician (uncredited) |
| Aaron White | … | Crawford’s Second Chair Attorney (uncredited) |
| Zondra Wilson | … | Opera Goer (uncredited) |
| Rachel Zeskind | … | Dancer (uncredited) |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia