A cop with a dark past - The Son of No One

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Movie
German title A cop with a dark past - The Son of No One
Original title The Son of No One
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2011
length 95 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Ditto Montiel
script Ditto Montiel
production John Thompson
Jake Pushinsky
Holly Wiersma
Dito Montiel
music Jonathan Elias
David Wittman
camera Benoît Delhomme
cut Jake Pushinsky
occupation
synchronization

A cop with a dark past - The Son of No One (Original title: The Son of No One ) is an American thriller from 2011. The film is based on an unpublished novel by Dito Montiel , who wrote the screenplay for the film and at the same time directed. The film was released on January 28, 2011 at the close of the Sundance Film Festival .

action

Jonathan White, like his father, is a policeman. After 16 years he is returning to the neighborhood in New York City where he grew up and which he once had to leave. He works on the patrol and is very committed because he wants to take care of his family well. His life is out of whack when events from the past catch up with him. New details emerge about the unsolved murder of two young junkies in 1986, and it turns out that the police are also involved in the crime. Journalist Loren is investigating the case and her revelations also endanger Jonathan White.

It turns out that Jonathan shot a junkie in self-defense as a teenager. When he breaks into an apartment with Vinnie in order to steal 1,000 US dollars with which the two youngsters want to break away from their desolate surroundings, they are disturbed by a dealer. When the dealer kicks on Jonathan's dog, Jonathan pushes him down a flight of stairs. The dealer dies from the injuries. Vinnie and Jonathan swear to each other never to speak about what happened.

A local newspaper editorial team published anonymous letters 16 years later, indicating that there were irregularities in the investigation into the two deaths in the mid-1980s. Jonathan gets nervous because he fears he will be held responsible for the two deaths. He then meets with the journalist Loren Bridges, who shows him the following day's edition of the newspaper. Its title page adorns the police chief, who is accused of failing to investigate the cases, not questioning witnesses and not arresting suspects. After the meeting between Jonathan and Loren Bridges, the journalist is found shot dead.

Detective Stanford and his godson, the current police chief, want to solve the situation by killing Vinnie in order to present him in retrospect as a perpetrator and to portray his death as a suicide. Jonathan tries to save Vinnie and is shot in the process. The current chief of police then gives Vinnie a revolver and tells him to shoot Jonathan because he has destroyed Vinnie's life.

However, Vinnie shoots the police chief and is then shot by his godfather, Detective Stanford. As he dies, Vinnie assures his friend Jonathan that he has never given anything away.

Ultimately, it turns out that a girl from the neighborhood who had observed the events in the house opposite sent the letters. She sends one last letter to Jonathan privately and tells him that he can now live freely.

The police portray Vinnie as a perpetrator to the press and hold him responsible for the deaths in the mid-1980s.

background

The shooting of a cop with a dark past - The Son of No One began in February 2010 and ended on April 5, 2010. Shooting location were various places in the district of Queens in New York City , including the residential development Queensbridge . Production costs amounted to about 15 million US dollars . From November 4, 2011, the film was shown in selected US cinemas. The film grossed a good 1.3 million US dollars worldwide. On November 17, 2011, the film was released on DVD by Studiocanal in Germany with an FSK-16 approval.

Originally, Robert De Niro was slated for the role of Detective Stanford, which was eventually given to Al Pacino . Terrence Howard , who auditioned for the role of Vinnie, has been replaced by Tracy Morgan . Juliette Binoche took on the role of journalist Loren Bridges, who was originally created as the male character Larry Bridges in the script, only on the condition that none of the dialogues would be adapted.

Screenwriter and director Dito Montiel used to play in a New York hardcore band, which is why posters of hardcore bands can be seen at various points in the film, including X-Ray Spex , Circle Jerks and MDC

German dubbed version

The German synchronized editing was done at Metz-Neun Synchron Studio- und Verlags GmbH in Offenbach am Main . Synchronous Director led Ingrid Metz-nine .

actor German speaker role
Channing Tatum Markus Haase Officer Jonathan White
Al Pacino Frank Glaubrecht Detective Charles Stanford
Ray Liotta Till Hagen Captain Marion Mathers
Katie Holmes Dascha Lehmann Kerry White
Juliette Binoche Katrin Decker Lorries
James Ransone Martin L. Shepherd Officer Thomas Prudenti
Brian Gilbert Marcel Mann Vinnie (young)

Reviews

The film received mostly negative reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes , the film received a rating of 3.8 / 10 based on 37 reviews - 6 positive and 31 negative. Metacritic determined a Metascore of 36. 1 positive, 10 mixed and 7 negative reviews were counted.

Awards

Brian Gilbert was nominated for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor at the Young Artist Awards 2012 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Clearance Certificate for A Cop with a Dark Past - The Son of No One . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , September 2011 (PDF; test number: 129 234 V).
  2. ↑ a b c d e Internet Movie Database : Background information , accessed on November 6, 2013
  3. ↑ a b Internet Movie Database : Launch Dates , accessed November 6, 2013
  4. ↑ a b c Internet Movie Database : Budget and Box Office Results , accessed November 6, 2013
  5. ↑ Internet Movie Database : Filming Locations , accessed November 6, 2013
  6. ↑ a b c A cop with a dark past - The Son of No One. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous index , accessed on November 6, 2013 .
  7. ↑ The Son of No One on Rotten Tomatoes , accessed November 11, 2018
  8. ^ The Son of No One on Metacritic , accessed November 11, 2018
  9. ↑ Internet Movie Database : Nominations and Awards , accessed November 6, 2013

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