Before the Devil Knows You're Dead [WS]

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, and Marisa Tomei star in director Sidney Lumet's thriller concerning two brothers who hatch a plan to rob their parent's jewelry store. When the job goes awry, the entire family is set on a collision course with tragedy. Andy (Hoffman) is an overextended broker in desperate need of some cash. His brother, Hank (Hawke), isn't much better off, so when Andy hatches a plan to rob their parent's modest jewelry store, it seems like a foolproof way to make a quick buck. But Andy's trophy wife, Gina (Tomei), is secretly sleeping with libidinous younger brother Hank, and when the robbery proves a complete disaster it isn't long before loyalties start to shift. Now Andy and Hank's father, Charles (Finney), is determined to make the unidentified robbers pay for their crime. What's a father to do when he discovers that the ones he loves have become his worst enemies? ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Number of Discs: 1
• Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 (Theatre Wide Screen)
• Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
• Features:
  • The making of Before the Devil Knows You're Dead - featuring interviews with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Marisa Tomei and Sidney Lumet
  • Filmmaker and cast commentary with 5-time Academy Award nominee and Lifetime Achievement Award winner Sidney Lumet and actors Ethan Hawke and Philip Seymour Hoffman
  • Theatrical trailer

AWARDS

• American Film Institute

•     Won Best Picture - 2007

• Austin Film Critics

•     Nominated Best Picture - 2007

• Boston Society of Film Critics

•     Won Best Ensemble Cast - 2007

• Broadcast Film Critics Association

•     Nominated Best Acting Ensemble - 2007
•     Nominated Best Director - 2007 (Sidney Lumet)

• Chicago Film Critics Association

•     Nominated Best Original Screenplay - 2007 (Kelly Masterson)

• Chicago International Film Festival

•     Film Presented - 2007

• Detroit Film Critics Society

•     Nominated Best Ensemble - 2007

• Golden Satellite Award

•     Nominated Best Director - 2007 (Sidney Lumet)
•     Nominated Best Original Screenplay - 2007 (Kelly Masterson)
•     Nominated Best Picture - Drama - 2007

• Hamptons International Film Festival

•     Film Presented - 2007

• Independent Spirit Awards

•     Nominated Best First Screenplay - 2007 (Kelly Masterson)
•     Nominated Best Supporting Female - 2007 (Marisa Tomei)

• Los Angeles Film Critics Association

•     Won Best Supporting Actress - 2007 (Amy Ryan)

• National Society of Film Critics

•     Nominated Best Actor - 2007 (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
•     Nominated Best Supporting Actress - 2007 (Amy Ryan)

• New York Film Critics Online

•     Won Best Ensemble Acting - 2007

• New York Film Festival

•     Film Presented - 2007

• Ohio Film Critics

•     Won Best Actor - 2007 (Philip Seymour Hoffman)

• Oklahoma Film Critics Circle

•     Nominated Best Picture - 2007

• Toronto International Film Festival

•     Film Presented - 2007

• Vancouver International Film Festival

•     Film Presented - 2007

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Philip Seymour Hoffman - Andy Hanson
       Ethan Hawke - Hank Hanson
       Marisa Tomei - Gina Hanson
       Albert Finney - Charles Hanson
       Michael Shannon - Dex
       Brian F. O'Byrne - Bobby
       Amy Ryan - Martha
       Rosemary Harris - Nanette Hanson
       Aleksa Palladino - Chris
       Leo Cimino - William
       Arija Bareikis - Katherine
       Lee Wilkof - Jake
       Sarah Livingston - Danielle
       Blaine Horton - Justin
       Damon Gupton - Doctor
       Adrian Martinez - Security Guard
       Patrick G. Burns - Priest
       Alice Spivak - Receptionist
       Natalie Gold - Secretary
       Keith Davis - Attendant
       Mateo Gomez - Doorman
       Myra Lucretia - Taylor - Grader
       Chris Chalk - Officer
       Sakina Jaffrey - Manager
       John Knox - Desk Sergeant
       James Lally - Agent
       Jordan Gelber - Agent 2
       Megan Byrne - Nurce
       Marcia Jean Kurtz - Hospital Receptionist
       Guy A. Fortt - Vendor
       Meredith Patterson - Andy's Secretary
       Tom Zolandz - Junkie
       Paul Butler - Detective
       Anita Sklar - Mourner
       Josh Mowery - Mourner
       Diane Bradley - Mourner
       Richard K. Lublin - Mourner
       Bob Coletti - Ambulance Driver

• Director:

  Sidney Lumet

• Producer:

  William S. Gilmore, Michael Cerenzie, Paul Parmar, Brian Linse, Brian Barclay

• Screenwriter:

  Kelly Masterson

• Cinematographer:

  Ron Fortunato

• Composer (Music Score):

  Carter Burwell

• Editor:

  Tom Swartwout

• Production Designer:

  Christopher Nowak

• Art Director:

  Wing Lee

• Co-producer:

  Jeff G. Waxman, Austin Chick

• Executive Producer:

  Jane Barclay, Hannah Leader, Jeff Melnick, David Bergstein, Belle Avery, Eli Klein, J.J. Hoffman, Sam Zaharis, Guy Pham, Joel Corman

• Set Designer:

  Diane Lederman

• Costume Designer:

  Tina Nigro

• Sound/Sound Designer:

  Chris Newman

• First Assistant Director:

  Joseph P. Reidy

• Casting:

  Ellen Lewis

• Stunts Coordinator:

  John Cenatiempo

• Assistant Director:

  Joseph P. Reidy

• Line Producer:

  Carol Cuddy

• Unit Production Manager:

  Carol Cuddy

• Assistant Director:

  Amy Lauritsen