Bob Gold is a Jewish detective who finds himself drawn into the complexities of the Jewish community when a shopkeeper is killed. He struggles between his loyalty to his religion and his loyalty to his badge encountering prejudice & double dealings on both sides when 2 cases intertwine.
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In Hollywood no one is who they really want to be. Veteran police detective Joe Gavilan ... more
(Ford) and his rookie partner K.C. Halden (Hartnett) are no exception. Between Joe's struggling real estate business and K.C.'s fledgling acting career and yoga instruction they've got a major murder case to solve. With both Internal Affairs and their main suspect on their tails Joe and K.C. have to infiltrate the dangerous world of the hip-hop recording industry. Juggling two careers proves to be a comical adventure with Joe and K.C. desperate to stay alive long enough to catch their big break!
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Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Advantages: its Mamet Disadvantages: slow in parts
Bob Gold is a Jewish detective who finds himself drawn into the complexities of the Jewish community when a shopkeeper is killed. He struggles between his loyalty to his religion and his loyalty to his badge encountering prejudice & double dealings on both sides when 2 cases intertwine.
Maybe this won't be to the tastes of Mamet fans. I initially thought it was a little slow and not typical of his usual style but after half an hour ... ...in the final 5 minutes did I realise that this was, to me, an undiscovered Mamet gem reminiscent of Coppola/Hackmans 'the conversation' in its ending.
The film, despite being made in the early 90's, had a distinctive 70's feel to it. Whenever there was a shoot out I expected Clint Eastwood to pop up with his Magnum and ask how many shots he had left. It could have been down to the DVD transfer but I would like to think that it was ... more
Bob Gold is a Jewish detective who finds himself drawn into the complexities of the Jewish community when a shopkeeper is killed. He struggles between his loyalty to his religion and his loyalty to his badge encountering prejudice & double dealings on both sides when 2 cases intertwine.
Maybe this won't be to the tastes of Mamet fans. I initially thought it was a little slow and not typical of his usual style but after half an hour I could see that the trademark dialogue was there. Only in the final 5 minutes did I realise that this was, to me, an undiscovered Mamet gem reminiscent of Coppola/Hackmans 'the conversation' in its ending.
The film, despite being made in the early 90's, had a distinctive 70's feel to it. Whenever there was a shoot out I expected Clint Eastwood to pop up with his Magnum and ask how many shots he had left. It could have been down to the DVD transfer but I would like to think that it was filmed in this style intentionally.
Definitely not as twisty turny as Spanish prisoner or House of games, the pace slowed down after the first 30 minutes or so but only to concentrate on Gold's (Mantegna) personal conflict with having lost his Jewish identity.
I dont understand how pretty much everyone in the film can chain-smoke but only smoke 1/3 of every ciggarette!!!
There was a sub-plot about a man who had killed his family quite early in the film. This only served to explain why Golds holster was broken and he was continually without his gun in serious situations. Not really neccesary to do it this way & a bit forced looking - but thats my only complaint
Cast -------- Bobby Gold - Joe Mantegna (House of games) Tim Sullivan - William H. Macy (The cooler) Lt. Senna - Vincent Guastaferro (state & main) Jilly Curran - J.J. Johnston (Spanish prisoner) Frank - Jack Wallace (mad dog & glory) Charlie Olcott - Lionel Mark Smith (spartan) Cathy Bates - Roberta Custer Doug Brown - Charles Stransky (spanish prisoner) James - Bernard Gray Commissioner Walker - Paul Butler (spanish prisoner) Randolph - Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction)
Other Info -------------- Director - David Mamet Written by David Mamet Runtime: 102 min ( 1 Hour 12 minutes) Rated 15 Genre - Crime /Thriller Filmed in Baltimore, Maryland, USA DVD extras - trailer & scene selection
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There are several familiar faces from Mamets previous films, many of them in minor roles (house of games, state & main, spanish prisoner)
Randolph - Ving Rhames has such a distinctive voice but such a small role, difficult not to notice him when he is on screen.
Gold - A great performance by Mantegna. Once he starts to question his values & heritage you see the conflict he is going through. Should he help the Jews or Hold true to his police oaths - which are more important? Has he lived his life in a meaningful way? He has always felt like an outsider, his best friend is his partner, some of his colleagues don't respect him & take advantage of his willingness to put the job first. Instead of returning to his roots and things improving he becomes more confused and his actions begin to become mixed, the job eventually comes 2nd.
Sullivan - I have always like Macy but in this he plays a character I don't believe I have seen him approach before. Looking a little like Flanders (Simpsons) with a huge moustache, he is Golds confident partner, not the nervous loser he usually plays. Nice to see him in a bigger role rather than as a supporting actor.
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I didn't know what to expect from the film, it was a postal DVD rental I had forgotten about, and after 30 minutes I was a little distracted and not really paying attention. This doesn't bode well if you're watching a mamet film as there are subtleties that need to be attended to. I loved the ending & on reflection it was a much better film than I originally thought. Not an obvious blockbuster action thriller but a high quality slow burner - if you want action cop films go back to Dirty Harry. 7/10
Homicide tells the story of a Jewish cop (played well by Joe Mantegna) who feels out of place - he doesn't feel in touch with his religion, and he doesn't feel a full part of his workplace either. This movie develops his character and shows how he attempts to get more in touch with his roots, after he takes on a case regarding the investigation into the murder of a Jewish shopkeeper in a rough part of town. As he finds himself more involved in the ... ...Mamet work I had seen. Homicide proved to be an excellent surprise - great storytelling, dialogue, solid acting and pretty much everything that I look for in a movie. The director takes into account the fact that you are easily able to understand what is going on and doesn't force everything in your face, which is a welcome change from Hollywood which often feels it must state the obvious to annoying degrees, just in case somebody happens to feel ...
yaphet_kotto 29.07.2005
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David Mamet writes and directs HOMICIDE, a story detailing the discovery of the body of an elderly Jewish shopkeeper. What appears to be a straightforward botched robbery leads to the investigation of right wing Jewish vigilantes and an anti-semitic conspiracy.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
CINEMA CLUB; SONY DADC
Release date
13/10/2003
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
CCD 9883
Barcode
5014138298838
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Trailer
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Sound
Dolby Digital Stereo
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital Stereo English
DVD Description
David Mamet writes and directs HOMICIDE, a story detailing the discovery of the body of an elderly Jewish shopkeeper. What appears to be a straightforward botched robbery leads to the investigation of right wing Jewish vigilantes and an anti-semitic conspiracy.
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