Accordingly, Andy convinces his brother to go along with what he believes is a perfect, victimless crime -- the knocking off of a small, mom and pop jewelry store where only the insurance company will end up losing out. Since Andy isn't terribly confident, however, he hires thug Bobby (BRIAN F. O'BYRNE) to carry out the actual robbery.
Things go wrong, however, when the unexpected woman behind the counter takes on the robber, resulting in both receiving fatal gunshot wounds. Complicating the matter is the fact that the mom and pop owners are actually the brothers' parents, Charles (ALBERT FINNEY) and Nanette (ROSEMARY HARRIS).
Realizing they must cover their tracks, the siblings scramble to make sure they've left no evidence, all while having to deal with the repercussions of the choices they've made.
Violence includes various people being shot and wounded or killed, usually with very bloody results, while a man smothers another man with a pillow. Those scenes and moments of potential peril might be unsettling and/or suspenseful to some viewers, while all sorts of bad attitudes are present, as are various instances of tense family material.
Some behavior might be enticing for some kids to imitate, while characters drink and/or smoke, while drug use (heroin, cocaine, pot) also occurs, and characters are seen strung out afterwards.
Should you still be concerned about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to look more closely at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, there's some handheld camerawork in the film, and some bouncy footage from inside a car.
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(2007) (Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke) (R)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Extreme
Heavy
Extreme
Heavy
Extreme
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Moderate
Minor
None
None
Extreme
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Extreme
Mild
Heavy
Heavy
Extreme
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Reviewed October 8, 2007 / Posted November 30, 2007
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