Brooklyn’s Finest (2009)
Action, Crime, Drama |
Brooklyn’s Finest is a American crime drama film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Michael C. Martin. The film stars Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, and Wesley Snipes.
Brooklyn’s Finest had its world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival on January 16, 2009 and was released in the United States on March 5, 2010.
Bobby “Carlo” Powers and Detective Salvatore “Sal” Procida are having a conversation in a car when Sal unexpectedly shoots Carlo, grabs a bag of money from Carlo’s lap, and flees. Sal later confesses the murder to a priest, asking for help with his dire situation: his wife is pregnant with twins, and they live in a house that is too small for their four existing children; it also has mold that jeopardizes his family’s health.
Desperate to move, Sal has arranged to purchase a larger home through a woman who owes him a favor. The down payment is due the following Tuesday, and Sal is still short. Sal, who is a highly skilled and accomplished narcotics detective, has begun to pickpocket drug money from raids.
Officer Edward “Eddie” Dugan is a week from retirement after 22 years of unremarkable service to the force. Eddie is assigned to oversee rookies in the tough neighborhoods. However, his personal life is in shambles; as he swills whiskey in the morning to get out of bed, and the only person he can speak to honestly is Chantel, a sex worker he hires regularly.
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writer: Michael C. Martin
Stars: Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, Wesley Snipes, Will Patton, Lili Taylor, Michael Kenneth Williams
►Cast:
| Richard Gere | … | Eddie |
| Don Cheadle | … | Tango |
| Ethan Hawke | … | Sal |
| Wesley Snipes | … | Caz |
| Will Patton | … | Lt. Bill Hobarts |
| Lili Taylor | … | Angela |
| Michael Kenneth Williams | … | Red |
| Brían F. O’Byrne | … | Ronny Rosario |
| Shannon Kane | … | Chantel |
| Ellen Barkin | … | Agent Smith |
| Vincent D’Onofrio | … | Carlo |
| Wass Stevens | … | Det. Patrick Leary |
| Armando Riesco | … | Det. George Montress |
| Wade Allain-Marcus | … | C-Rayz |
| Logan Marshall-Green | … | Melvin Panton |
| Jesse Williams | … | Eddie Quinlan |
| Hassan Johnson | … | Beamer (as Hassan Iniko Johnson) |
| Jas Anderson | … | K. Rock |
| John D’Leo | … | Vinny |
| Georgie DeNoto | … | Vito (as George DeNoto) |
| Alison Cordaro | … | Vicky |
| Frencesca Carchia | … | Lynette |
| Raquel Castro | … | Katherine (scenes deleted) |
| Stella Maeve | … | Cynthia |
| Reilly Brooke Stith | … | Myeisha (as Reilly Stith) |
| Joshua Thompson | … | JoJo (as Josh Thompson) |
| Bruce MacVittie | … | Father Scarpitta (as Bruce Macvittie) |
| Robert John Burke | … | State Trooper #1 |
| Jerry Speziale | … | Captain Geraci |
| Sarah Thompson | … | Sarie |
| Rodney ‘Bear’ Jackson | … | Suspicious Man #1 |
| Cle Sloan | … | “The Dragon” (as Cle ‘Bone’ Sloan) |
| Michael Pemberton | … | Captain Jenkins |
| Zaire Paige | … | Man Man |
| Greg Young | … | Wiz (as Gregory Young) |
| Randy Eastman | … | J-Mill |
| Thomas Jefferson Byrd | … | Uncle Jeb |
| Alain Lauture | … | Kid with Braids |
| Joseph Adams | … | Doctor (as Joe Adams) |
| Alok Tewari | … | Pakistani Man |
| Matlok | … | Student |
| Zachary Fuqua | … | Z-Man |
| Lela Rochon | … | Investigator #1 (as Lela Rochon Fuqua) |
| Ed Moran | … | Investigator #2 |
| Isiah Whitlock Jr. | … | Investigator #3 (as Isiah Whitlock) |
| Leonid Citer | … | Union Rep |
| Nicoye Banks | … | Slim |
| Tobias Truvillion | … | Gutta |
| Tawny Cypress | … | Allisa |
| Jeanine Ramirez | … | Reporter |
| Rosalyn Coleman | … | Crying Mother |
| Paul Diomede | … | Arguing Man |
| Diana Bologna | … | Arguing Woman |
| Kandé Amadou | … | Shawty |
| Frank Anello | … | NYPD Officer |
| Enrique Chicas | … | Kitchen Worker |
| Carl Clemons | … | Club Goon |
| Isabella David | … | Sari’s Friend |
| Tamala De Jesus | … | Party Girl |
| Damon C. Fields | … | Maxima driver |
| Nicky Figueredo | … | Exotic Dancer |
| Mister Fischer | … | Traffic Cop |
| Brevard Hudson | … | Undercover Officer |
| Michael Jeremiah | … | Undercover Narc |
| Tanda Kerín | … | Shortie |
| Frank Mancuso | … | Undercover Cop |
| Vianca Mercedes | … | Cocktail Server |
| Sean Mulcahy | … | ESU |
| Victor Paul | … | Detective |
| Tasha Perri | … | Party Girl |
| Macc Plaise | … | Car Washer |
| William Lee Scott | … | Officer |
| Derrick Williams | … | BlackJack Dealer |
| Rick Zahn | … | Police Commissioner |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia