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7.3
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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

As for Hoffman and Hawke, so seemingly different but such intelligent actors, they pull off that miracle that makes us stop thinking of anything we know about them, and start thinking only of Andy and Hank.

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Critic Noel Murray
rated 8

...a smart caper picture with some good performances, but at times it's very smart, and Hoffman's performance in particular is one of the most natural and unexpectedly affecting...

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Cast & Crew

Sidney Lumet
Director
Ethan Hawke
As Hank Hanson
Marisa Tomei
As Gina Hanson
Philip Seymour Hoffman
As Andy Hanson
Albert Finney
As Charles Hanson
Adrian Martinez
As Security Guard
Amy Ryan
As Martha Hanson

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Before the Devil Knows You're Dead is a tense crime thriller that follows the story of two brothers, Andy and Hank Hanson, who decide to rob their parents' jewelry store to solve their financial problems. The plan goes horribly wrong when their mother, Nanette, is killed during the robbery and the brothers' father, Charles, becomes obsessed with finding information about the crime. As the police investigation unfolds, Andy and Hank's relationship begins to fray as they turn against each other in desperation. With a talented cast including Philip Seymour Hoffman and Ethan Hawke, this gripping movie explores themes of family dynamics, greed, and betrayal.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Before the Devil Knows You're Dead include The Town, The Brave One, Memories of Murder, Unthinkable, No Country for Old Men, Colombiana.

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Before the Devil Knows You're Dead was released in theaters on October 26, 2007.