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Miller's Crossing
Directed by Joel & Ethan Coen
1990•1h 55m•R•★ 7.7
Crime / Drama / Thriller
Synopsis
During Prohibition, the shrewd, scheming right-hand adviser to an Irish political boss tries to navigate a lethal gang war with Italian mobsters while keeping his secret affair with his boss's mistress hidden. Joel and Ethan Coen's elegant, razor-sharp gangster classic.
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Joel & Ethan Coen
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CanonContemplative
The Canon
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CuratedScholarly
Criterion Collection
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MovementNocturnal
Film Noir
Stories where morality is uncertain and every decision carries a cost.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorJoel Coen
WriterJoel CoenEthan Coen
CinematographyBarry Sonnenfeld
MusicCarter Burwell
Principal Cast
Gabriel ByrneTom Reagan
Marcia Gay HardenVerna
John TurturroBernie Bernbaum
Jon PolitoJohnny Caspar
J.E. FreemanEddie Dane
Albert FinneyLeo
Mike StarrFrankie
Al ManciniTic-Tac
Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 55m (115 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorJoel & Ethan Coen
LanguagesEnglish, Italian, Yiddish
CountryUS
StudioCircle Films • 20th Century Fox
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