Miller's Crossing Movie Review 1990

From the Coen brothers (makers of "Blood Simple" and "Raising Arizona") comes this extremely dark entry in the gangster movie sweepstakes of 1990. Jewish, Italian, and Irish mobsters spin webs of deceit, protection, and revenge over themselves and their families. Byrne is the protagonist, but no hero, being as deeply flawed as the men he battles. Harden stuns as the woman who sleeps with Byrne and his boss, Finney, in hopes of a better life and protection for her small-time crook brother. Visually exhilarating, excellently acted and perfectly paced.

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Available on VHS
Running time 115 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Crime Drama, Organized Crime, Romantic Triangles

Screenplay

Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Cast

Albert Finney, Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Jon Polito, J.E. Freeman

Director

Joel Coen

Music

Carter Burwell

Producer

Ethan Coen, Circle Films, 20th Century-Fox