Brooklyn Rules

Apr 30, 2007

1h 39m

★ 5.8

Not made to be broken

Overview

Brooklyn, 1985. With the mob world as a backdrop, three life-long friends struggle with questions of love, loss and loyalty.

Genres

Drama

Action

Thriller

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Cast

Caesar

Alec Baldwin

Ellen

Mena Suvari

Michael Turner

Freddie Prinze Jr.

Bobby Canzoneri

Jerry Ferrara

Carmine Mancuso

Scott Caan

Amy

Monica Keena

Bouncer #1

John Cenatiempo

Priest

Brian O'Neill

Angela

Ursula Abbott

Young Carmine

Ty Thomas Reed

Young Bobby

Daniel Tay

Earl Webber

P.J. Brown

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