Broken City
2013 · Movie · R · 109 min · ★ 6.0 · 38% critics
In a city where power feels untouchable, a disgraced former cop-turned private investigator pursues redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and framed by its most powerful figure. Hired to investigate suspected wrongdoing during an election, he digs into corruption and deception—making him a relentless force against the mayor’s plans.
Also known as Emprise sur la ville
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-01-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Critic score
- 38/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (1,580 votes)
About
You’ll like Broken City if you enjoy corruption-fueled crime thrillers with election-year stakes and persistent tension, plus big-screen cast power like Murder at 1600 or The American; Not for you if you want a nonstop action movie or clean, easily followed plotting.
Pros: tense political plot; strong lead performances; gritty crime vibe | Cons: slow/muddled pacing; predictable investigation; unclear loose ends
Themes
- politics
- mayor
- investigation
- ex-cop
- revenge
- double crossed
- private detective
Cast & crew
Mark Wahlberg
as Billy Taggart
Russell Crowe
as Nicholas Hostetler
Catherine Zeta-Jones
as Cathleen Hostetler
Jeffrey Wright
as Carl Fairbanks
Barry Pepper
as Jack Valliant
Alona Tal
as Katy Bradshaw
Natalie Martinez
as Natalie Barrow
Michael Beach
as Tony Jansen
Kyle Chandler
as Paul Andrews
James Ransone
as Todd Lancaster
Directed by Allen Hughes