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Miller's Crossing [Blu-ray] [1990]

Gabriel Byrne , Marcia Gay Harden , Joel Coen    Suitable for 15 years and over   Blu-ray
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Albert Finney, Steve Buscemi
  • Directors: Joel Coen
  • Writers: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired: English
  • Region: Region B/2 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 29 Aug 2011
  • Run Time: 110 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00578E50G
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 18,634 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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One of the very finest films of the Coen Brothers, Miller’s Crossing is a gangster movie set during the Prohibition era that was first released in 1990. Over two decades later, and with a high definition upgrade it’s no less compelling and better looking than ever before.

Starring Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney and Marcia Gay Harden, the film, based on the hard-boiled detective fiction of Dashiell Hammett, has at its centre a violent power struggle, as a new organisation seeks to assert itself on the reigning crime boss’s territory. Caught between these two forces is Byrne’s Tom Regan, doing his best to stay the right side of the gun barrels.

Behind these great performances, inevitably, the stars of the show are the Coen Brothers, who put together a technically brilliant, lyrically shot gangster movie that one part homage to the golden age of Cagney and Edward G. Robinson and one part devoted to inventive storytelling and ladling on the atmosphere.

In its new Blu-ray guise, the visuals look absolutely glorious and Carter Burwell’s score has never sounded better.

It’s great to see such a brilliantly crafted film as Miller’s Crossing receiving this level of attention, and its high definition upgrade is a very, very welcome one. A must-buy.--Jon Foster

Product Description

Filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen (Raising Arizona, Fargo) create a complex and graphic vision of gangsterism set during Prohibition and featuring a riveting rogues gallery of killers and con men.

Leo (Albert Finney), a likeable Irish gangster boss, rules an Eastern city along with Tom (Gabriel Byrne), his trusted lieutenant and counsellor. But just as their authority is challenged by an Italian underboss and his ruthless henchman Leo and Tom also fall for the same woman (Marcia Gay Harden). Tom, caught in the jaws of a gangland power struggle, walks a deadly tightrope as he tries to control and manipulate its violent outcome.

Special Features:

Shooting Miller's Crossing--A conversation with Barry Sonnenfeld
• Cast interviews with Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden and John Turturro

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars ANOTHER WINNER BY THE COEN BROTHERS... 8 Dec 2002
By Lawyeraau HALL OF FAME TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:VHS Tape
This is a different kind of gangster flick. It is an intelligent foray into the world of the roaring twenties and the corruption and speakeasies engendered by Prohibition. This money making turf is zealously guarded by rival crime bosses: Leo, masterfully played by Albert Finney, and Johnny Caspar, well played by Jon Polito.

Tom Reagan, beautiful played by the darkly smoldering Gabriel Byrne, is Leo's main man. Unfortunately for him, he is feeling the noose around his neck tighten, as he owes some big gambling debts that he is unable to pay. Moreover, he is head over heels in love with Verna, played with hard edged, sexual intensity by Marcia Gay Harden, who just happens to be Leo's main squeeze. Moreover, Verna's bookmaker brother, Bernie Bernbaum, played with smarmy abandon by John Turturro, has a contract on his life and is on the run. When Tom finds himself helping Bernie, he soon discovers that no good deed goes unpunished. All this makes life very complicated and difficult for Tom.

At times, it is difficult to ascertain who the good guys and the bad guys really are, or for whom they really work, as they all seem to march to the beat of a different drummer. There is more to what is going on than initially meets the eye. Make no mistake, this is a multi-faceted movie that works well on many levels. As with all Coen brothers' films, there is an underlay of sly humor that permeates the film.

The dialogue is sharp and evocative of another time, as it is laden with Prohibition era slang, and its stacatto delivery is most effective. The characters all walk the walk and talk the talk. The performances by the entire case are stellar. Look for Steve Buscemi in the small role of Mink, and do not blink or you will miss Frances McDormand's performance as Johnny Caspar's secretary. All in all, this is an excellent film and another feather in the collective cap of the Coen brothers.

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Miller's Crossing Blu-ray: UK specs 31 Aug 2011
Format:Blu-ray
Fabulous transfer from Fox. The cover only mentions English, but the disc features gobs of languages.

Runtime: 115'.
Region A, B, C.
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC, 1080p - AR: 1.84:1
Languages/audio: DTS-HD 5.1 (English); DTS 5.1 (Italian, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish); DD 5.1 (Portuguese, Spanish); DD 4.0 (English); DD 2.0 (Thai, Turkish).
Subs: English (HoH), Italian, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Portoguese, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Russian, Swedish, Greek, Chinese, Hebrew, Korean, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian.

Extras:
# Barry Sonnenfeld featurette (17').
# interview with John Turturro, Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden (9').
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Made with more wit, character and style than a summers worth of holywood blockbusters, the Coen brotehrs cast their magic on the gangster movie.
The main events follow the path of an Irish-American gangsters (Albert Finney) 2nd in command (Gabriel Byrne) as he 'plays the angles' in a complex tale of love, loyalty and betrayal.
The much celebrated set piece with Albert Finney defending himself against a hit while listen to "Danny Boy" and dressed in a smoking jacket and slippers is entirely worth the praise.

The cast is excllent with Gabriel Byrne portaying the seemingly cold and calculating Tom very convincingly without alienating the viewer and ultimately still able to express his feelings of pain and loss without getting all mushy or stepping out of character.

The supporting cast is mostly excellent and never short of ok.
Coen brothers regular John Turturo is well cast as the sleazy, self serving bookie )ernie) who is the cause of everyones troubles and Steve Buscemi (Mink) has barely more than a cameo as another 'funny looking' guy.
The rival italian gang fronted by Jon Polito as Johnny Caspar and his 2nd in command 'the Dane' are both comedic and threatening. The fact that the Dane is almost certainly gay (though in no way camp) adds to the sense of real character while still maintaining the near surrealism of the Coens best work.
The weakest casting is of the gangsters mol, Verna (Marcia Harden) who probably isn't quite attractive or dangerous enough

,but maybe that's the point.

Complex, quirky and compelling.
Watch it and be spellbound..

The DVD is largely devoid of extras, but frankly when a film is this good, who cares ?

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent film
One of the best by the Cohen brothers in my opinion. Wondeful actors, excellent plot and great script. In short, an entertaining film.
Published 7 months ago by abroad
1.0 out of 5 stars Good film, terrible transfer
The quality of this Blu Ray transfer is probably the worst I have had the displeasure to witness. I seriously would be disappointed if the transfer was on DVD. It's VHS at best. Read more
Published 8 months ago by MarkN
2.0 out of 5 stars Not One Of The Coens' Best
Like other people, I'm a fan of the Coen Brothers films and bought this dvd after reading the rave reviews. Read more
Published 11 months ago by deltak
2.0 out of 5 stars Hugely disappointing movie
Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge Cohen brothers fan. I have always wanted to see this movie and the price is great at Amazon.co. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mars
4.0 out of 5 stars Sumptuous looking, fantastic soundtrack, and great acting throughout
(THE FILM):The year is 1929. The place is an gangster-ridden American city run by Leo (Albert Finney). But the real power lies with Tom (Gabriel Byrne), the power behind the man. Read more
Published 13 months ago by S. F. husseiny
5.0 out of 5 stars The Coen Brothers' Masterpiece
Some totally bizarre reviews of this, the Coen brothers masterpiece, citing too slow, unlikeable characters, no resolution in the ending - really quite mind-boggling! Read more
Published 18 months ago by Keith M
4.0 out of 5 stars BLURAY
This is a slightly dubious transfer, in my opinion. Generally things look sharp, with the exception of Gabriel Burns pasty face, which, at times is more or less featureless. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mark A. Streets
5.0 out of 5 stars Miller's Crossing - Compelling, stylish and intelligent homage to the...
The Gangster film has been a mainstay of the cinema from the early classics such as `Little Caesar' and `The Roaring Twenties', through their evolution into stylish period pieces... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Victor
5.0 out of 5 stars Watch it Twice
Yet another true masterpiece from the genius Coens. A very confusing plot that requires two veiwing to fully understand( there are alot of characters to keep track of/the dialog is... Read more
Published 23 months ago by M. Flandreau
5.0 out of 5 stars A dark and rich gangster movie
An unnamed city during the Prohibition era that is owned by criminal gangs and the mayor and the police chief are the happy puppets of whichever gang boss is ascendant. Read more
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