City of Industry
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German title | City of Industry |
Original title | City of Industry |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 1997 |
length | 92 minutes |
Age rating | FSK 16 |
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Director | John Irvin |
script | Ken Solarz |
production | Evzen Kolar , Barr B. Potter , Ken Solarz |
music | Stephen Endelman |
camera | Thomas Burstyn |
cut | Mark Conte |
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City of Industry (alternatively: City of Crime ) is an American thriller directed by John Irvin from 1997 .
action
Roy Egan was once a highly successful thief, but eventually got out of business and retired in the American Midwest . However, his brother Lee manages to persuade him to do one last big coup. Together with two hired accomplices, the hot-blooded driver Skip Kovich and the family man Jorge Montana, they rob a jewelry store in Palm Springs . The plan works completely, but shortly afterwards Lee and Montana are killed by Kovich. Roy is injured, flees and hides with Rachel Montana, Jorge's widow. She helps him to get his revenge.
Reviews
James Berardinelli wrote on ReelViews that the production company - if it wanted to be successful - should produce more interesting films than this "clichéd" thriller. The film borrows from the other heist and revenge films, has a "stale" plot and stereotypical characters. Berardinelli criticized the portrayal of Stephen Dorff, who lacks any charisma. The only positive thing is the fast pace, but that is not a sufficient reason to see the film.
Cinema wrote that the film was a "sparse, brutal big-city western".
TV Movie 11/1998 wrote that the film was "staged without any rough edges" and that it lacks tension. The editors scoffed that some night scenes wouldn't turn the film into film noir . Only the portrayal of Harvey Keitel was praised.
Awards
John Irvin was nominated in 1997 for a prize at the International Mystery Film Festival of Cattolica in the category of Best Film .
background
The film was shot in various locations in California , especially Los Angeles . Production costs were estimated at 8 million US dollars . The film grossed approximately $ 1.5 million in US cinemas.
swell
- ^ Review by James Berardinelli, accessed June 6, 2007
- ↑ www.cinema.de, accessed on July 19, 2007
- ↑ Quotation in the Dirk Jasper FilmLexikon, accessed on June 6, 2007 ( Memento from September 11, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Filming locations for City of Industry, accessed June 6, 2007
- ^ Box office / business for City of Industry, accessed June 6, 2007
Web links
- City of Industry in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- City of Industry at Rotten Tomatoes (English)