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Live by Night

  • 2016
  • R
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
60K
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Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Brendan Gleeson, Chris Messina, Zoe Saldana, Sienna Miller, and Elle Fanning in Live by Night (2016)
In the roaring 1920s, when Prohibition hasn't stopped the flow of booze in an underground network of gangster-run speakeasies, the opportunity to gain power and money is there for any man with enough ambition and nerve. Joe Coughlin, the son of the Boston Police Superintendent, long ago turned his back on his strict upbringing for the spoils of being an outlaw. But even among criminals there are rules and Joe breaks a big one: crossing a powerful mob boss by stealing his money and his moll. The fiery affair ends in tragedy, setting Joe on a path of revenge, ambition, romance and betrayal that propels him out of Boston and up the ladder of Tampa's steamy rum-running underworld.
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A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan.A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan.A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan.

  • Director
    • Ben Affleck
  • Writers
    • Ben Affleck
    • Dennis Lehane
  • Stars
    • Ben Affleck
    • Elle Fanning
    • Brendan Gleeson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    60K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ben Affleck
    • Writers
      • Ben Affleck
      • Dennis Lehane
    • Stars
      • Ben Affleck
      • Elle Fanning
      • Brendan Gleeson
    • 199User reviews
    • 283Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

    Videos47

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    Clip 0:52
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    Ben Affleck
    Ben Affleck
    • Joe Coughlin
    Elle Fanning
    Elle Fanning
    • Loretta Figgis
    Brendan Gleeson
    Brendan Gleeson
    • Thomas Coughlin
    Chris Messina
    Chris Messina
    • Dion Bartolo
    Remo Girone
    Remo Girone
    • Maso Pescatore
    Robert Glenister
    Robert Glenister
    • Albert White
    Matthew Maher
    Matthew Maher
    • RD Pruitt
    Sienna Miller
    Sienna Miller
    • Emma Gould
    Miguel
    Miguel
    • Esteban Suarez
    • (as Miguel J. Pimentel)
    Zoe Saldana
    Zoe Saldana
    • Graciela
    Chris Cooper
    Chris Cooper
    • Chief Figgis
    Titus Welliver
    Titus Welliver
    • Tim Hickey
    Max Casella
    Max Casella
    • Digger Pescatore
    Christian Clemenson
    Christian Clemenson
    • Ritz Investor
    JD Evermore
    JD Evermore
    • Virgil Beauregard
    Clark Gregg
    Clark Gregg
    • Calvin Bondurant
    Anthony Michael Hall
    Anthony Michael Hall
    • Gary L. Smith
    Chris Sullivan
    Chris Sullivan
    • Brendan Loomis
    • Director
      • Ben Affleck
    • Writers
      • Ben Affleck
      • Dennis Lehane
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    • Trivia
      The original cut ran closer to three hours, and was intended to be a very character heavy film.
    • Goofs
      At the movies with his son, Joe muses about the rise of Hitler and suggests that it is unlikely there will be another war. As the credits roll, the production year is MCMXLI (1941).
    • Quotes

      Thomas Coughlin: People don't fix each other, Joseph. And they never become anything but what they've always been.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movies of 2016 Already Getting Oscar Buzz (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Sugartime
      Written by Odis 'Pop' Echols (as Odis Echols) and Charlie Phillips

    User reviews199

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    5/10

    "Not enough Tommy guns" - IGN

    "Live By Night" sees star Ben Affleck back in the director's chair for the 4th time, his previous directorial offerings being "Gone Baby Gone", "The Town", and best picture winner "Argo", and sadly, it's easily his worst. "Live By Night" boasts a wonderful cast, stunning cinematography, and enthralling action set pieces but lacks any emotional weight or an interesting story, it's your usual by the numbers gangster flick about tough guys in over-sized suits blasting each other with Tommy guns and stabbing each other in the back. "Live By Night" is not a bad film by any means but is a forgettable entry in the gangster film genre and a disappointing directorial effort from Ben Affleck.
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    • Release date
      • January 13, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Faceboook
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Luật Ngầm
    • Filming locations
      • 1331 Newcastle Street, Brunswick, Georgia, USA(street scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Appian Way
      • Pearl Street Films
      • RatPac-Dune Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $65,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,378,555
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $33,336
      • Dec 25, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,778,555
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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