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Synopsis

Master filmmaker Sidney Lumet (Network, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico) directs an absorbing suspense thriller about a family facing the worst enemy of all—itself. Philip Seymour Hoffman plays Andy, an overextended broker who lures his younger brother Hank (Ethan Hawke) into a larcenous scheme: the pair will rob a suburban mom-and-pop jewelry store that appears to be the quintessential easy target. The problem is, the store owners are Andy and Hank's actual mom and pop and, when the seemingly perfect crime goes awry, the damage lands right at their doorstep. Co-starring Marisa Tomei, Albert Finney and Rosemary Harris.

Film Information

• Genre: Crime Drama
• Director: Sidney Lumet
• Written By: Kelly Masterson
• Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, and Marisa Tomei
• Running Time: 120 minutes, approx.
• MPAA Rating: R
• Language: English
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Reviews

"His (Sidney Lumet) touch in Before the Devil is so sure, so perfectly weighted, that it’s hard to imagine him capable of making a bad movie. The thing is just enthralling."

   - David Edelstein, New York Magazine

"Pungently atmospheric, brilliantly textured and featuring superb performances from every performer in parts big and small."

   - Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter

"The wrenching tale has something for anyone who likes their melodrama spiked with palpable tension and genuine suspense."

   - Lisa Nesselson, Variety

"A dynamite film that ranks with the year's best."

   - Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

"Furious and entertaining little morality play."

   - David Denby, The New Yorker

Showtimes

• Wednesday, December 5th
  7:00 pm, 9:30 pm
• Thursday, December 6th
  7:00 pm, 9:30 pm
• Friday, December 7th
  4:30 pm, 7:00 pm
• Saturday, December 8th
  2:00 pm, 4:30 pm, 7:00 pm
• Sunday, December 9th
  2:30 pm, 5:00 pm
• Monday, December 10th
  7:00 pm, 9:30 pm
• Tuesday, December 11th
  7:00 pm, 9:30 pm
• Wednesday, December 12th
  9:15 pm
• Thursday, December 13th
  7:00 pm
• Friday, December 14th
  9:15 pm
• Saturday, December 15th
  2:00 pm, 7:00 pm
• Sunday, December 16th
  2:00 pm
• Monday, December 17th
  4:30 pm
• Tuesday, December 18th
  4:30 pm