Blood Ties2014
Blood Ties (2014)
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Critic Consensus: Blood Ties boasts a fine cast and palpable period detail, but ultimately fails to do much of anything new with its formulaic story.
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Cast
as Chris
as Frank
as Monica
as Natalie
as Vanessa
as Anthony
as Leon
as Marie
as Lieutenant Connellan
as Mike
as Valenti
as McNally
as Nick
as Fabio De Soto
as Yvonne

as Janie

as Janie

as Romero

as Louis

as Johnny
as Tommy

as Policeman Station

as Cell Guard

as Mechanic/Witness
as Partenza
as Vincent

as Marco
as Michael
as Robin

as The Girl
as Policeman Officer Norm

as Policeman 50's

as Policewoman

as Manager

as Head Internal Affairs
as Young Chris

as Old Man

as Policeman #2
as Young Frank

as Jack Wheeler
as Ruby Bartender

as Ryan Smith

as Fake Cop

as Bored Hooker #1

as Swat Cop #1

as Park Goer
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Critic Reviews for Blood Ties
All Critics (53) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (28) | Rotten (25) | DVD (1)
If you hear an unearthly sound during Blood Ties, it might be Sidney Lumet's ghost attempting to contact his lawyer.
Seems to be the continuation of a narrative that only exists in its characters' heads.
I share Canet's affection for Sidney Lumet films full of scraggly sideburns and big brown Fleetwoods the size of the QE2. But if you really appreciated those movies, you'd use your memories of them to jumpstart something new.
If you're an ardent admirer of pretty much anyone in the cast (OK, except Emmerich), you'll find something worthwhile here.
The performers carry on - Owen is particularly good - but this bird doesn't fly.
An ambitious, if disappointing, period crime drama featuring Clive Owen and Billy Crudup as warring brothers on opposite sides of the law.

Audience Reviews for Blood Ties
It is a world of men, and so all female characters are one-dimensional and revolve around them, while Billy Crudup delivers the only nuanced performance in a weak movie filled with too many characters that are mostly underdeveloped and make it lose focus like a soap-opera.
Super Reviewer
So much talent. So little result.

Super Reviewer
A powerhouse crime-drama that shines with the gritty storytelling of Scorsese. A strong script, a gorgeous cast and a great soundtrack are only a few things that stand out in this project. A tough, stylish, gritty and mesmerizing movie that explodes with drama and action. A powerful and outstanding movie that's riveting, exciting and action-packed. The best crime-drama since The Town. Writer, James Gray and Director, Guillaume Canet craft a dazzling and epic piece of crime and brotherhood. It's one of the best movies of 2014. An instant classic. A hard-hitting and deeply absorbing character study. A remarkable all-star cast. Clive Owen gives a powerful and explosive performance, its his best role in years. Billy Crudup is outstanding. Mila Kunis is terrific. Zoe Saldana is excellent. Marion Cotillard is fantastic. A film that will entertain you all the way to its beautifully tragic ending.
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