Run All Night

Name: Run All Night
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: March 13, 2015
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 59
Cast: Bruce McGill, Common, Ed Harris, Génesis Rodríguez, Holt McCallany

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Warner Bros. | Release Date: March 13, 2015 | R

Starring: Bruce McGill, Common, Ed Harris, Génesis Rodríguez, Holt McCallany, Joel Kinnaman, Liam Neeson, Vincent D'Onofrio

Summary: Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon (Liam Neeson), once known as “The Gravedigger,” has seen better days. Longtime best friend of mob boss Shawn Maguire (Ed Harris), Jimmy, now 55, is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective (Vincent D'Onofrio) who’s been one step behind Jimmy for 30 years. Lately,Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon (Liam Neeson), once known as “The Gravedigger,” has seen better days. Longtime best friend of mob boss Shawn Maguire (Ed Harris), Jimmy, now 55, is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective (Vincent D'Onofrio) who’s been one step behind Jimmy for 30 years. Lately, it seems Jimmy’s only solace can be found at the bottom of a whiskey glass. But when Jimmy’s estranged son, Mike (Joel Kinnaman), becomes a target, Jimmy must make a choice between the crime family he chose and the real family he abandoned long ago. With Mike on the run, Jimmy’s only penance for his past mistakes may be to keep his son from the same fate Jimmy is certain he’ll face himself. Now, with nowhere safe to turn, Jimmy just has one night to figure out exactly where his loyalties lie and to see if he can finally make things right.… Expand

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 114 min

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Richard Roeper

Mar 12, 2015

Even though it feels as if we’ve seen this movie before, Run All Night is a stylish and kinetic thriller, with Neeson at his gritty, world-weary best, some of the coolest camera moves in recent memory and a Hall of Fame villain in the great Ed Harris. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Mar 13, 2015

The trailers make Run All Night look like a fast-paced shoot-'em-up and, although those elements are present, this is a darker and grimmer experience. Read full review

Andy Webster

Mar 12, 2015

The movie, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, who directed Mr. Neeson in the efficient airborne thriller “Non-Stop,” has two saving graces: a tight script and terrific acting. Read full review

Carson Lund

Mar 12, 2015

This time around, in spotlighting Liam Neeson's fatigued charisma, Jaume Collet-Serra's formidable filmmaking chops have plateaued. Read full review

Chris Klimek

Mar 12, 2015

There’s a lot going on in this movie. But all that texture turns out to be a virtue. Read full review

Steven Rea

Mar 13, 2015

Run All Night isn't dull. The pace is breakneck, and necks get broken. But the violence is relentless, ugly, unredeemed by any real humanity. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Mar 12, 2015

Fatigue is all we get from Run All Night. Read full review

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Thegodfatherson

Mar 13, 2015

Run All Night is a gritty, pulse pounding and engaging thriller, that is Serra's best colab with Neeson. The story is fantastic, it is well written and acted brilliantly by Liam Neeson, Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman and hell, even Common. The camera angles are TRIPPY, the most interestingRun All Night is a gritty, pulse pounding and engaging thriller, that is Serra's best colab with Neeson. The story is fantastic, it is well written and acted brilliantly by Liam Neeson, Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman and hell, even Common. The camera angles are TRIPPY, the most interesting cinematography I have seen in a movie. Overall, the sick action, great story, beautiful cinematography and the brilliant writing make for a darker, more psychologicaly handled action thriller. Way better than Tombstones.… Expand

8 of 14 users found this helpful86

theoffice

Mar 15, 2015

Definitely one of the better movies I've seen in a while. A good old-fashioned ganster shoot-em-up type movie with an interesting story, engaging characters, and great acting. The action was very realistic and believable to an extent. It was gritty and somewhat dark. Neeson is awesome asDefinitely one of the better movies I've seen in a while. A good old-fashioned ganster shoot-em-up type movie with an interesting story, engaging characters, and great acting. The action was very realistic and believable to an extent. It was gritty and somewhat dark. Neeson is awesome as usual. Not much to complain about really. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Highly recommend if you like a "realistic" action movie with good story elements.… Expand

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Compi24

Mar 13, 2015

In what might be Liam Neeson's finest action vehicle since 2008's "Taken," Jaume Collet-Serra spins a sleek and memorable yarn of redemption, complicated fatherhood, and survival filled with committed performances and arresting set pieces.

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Bikerjames

Mar 30, 2015

The movie certainly gets an F for originality. The latest Keanu Reeves movie John Wick, which just came out a few months ago, had the exact same plot. It was also somewhat annoying that at the beginning of this film Liam Neeson plays a washed up, drunken ex-hit man who can barely function,The movie certainly gets an F for originality. The latest Keanu Reeves movie John Wick, which just came out a few months ago, had the exact same plot. It was also somewhat annoying that at the beginning of this film Liam Neeson plays a washed up, drunken ex-hit man who can barely function, yet when the action starts he suddenly transforms into a sober fighting machine that can beat up anyone. It also has the obligatory over the top ridiculous car chase that is now standard fair in any movie of this type. That said, when the action started, I was on the edge of my seat. It was mostly entertaining and a fun afternoon at the movies.… Expand

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quincytheodore

Mar 13, 2015

This may look like just another Liam Neeson's flick after Taken, understandably so with his usual look and its revenge premise, but worry not, Run All Night has enough substantial material and gritty crime ambiance to entertain. In a more convincing noir set-up, the movie gives Liam NeesonThis may look like just another Liam Neeson's flick after Taken, understandably so with his usual look and its revenge premise, but worry not, Run All Night has enough substantial material and gritty crime ambiance to entertain. In a more convincing noir set-up, the movie gives Liam Neeson more range on his character, while still keeping his more well-known persona of action star. It justifiably takes more time to establish the premise to ensure this is more than just a random shooting spree.

Jimmy Conlon (Liam Nesson) has been an enforcer for mob boss Shawn Maquire (Ed Harris) for decades. He has done many terrible things, but when his son Michael (Joel Kinnaman) is unfortunately embroiled in the mafia's shady dealings, Jimmy must decide where his loyalty lies. This concept of veteran gunslinger who must fight once more is admittedly used by the recent Equalizer and John Wick, however Run All Night opts for more family issue than flair to create a different yet equally engaging effect.

Acting is pretty well done, action fans must be familiar with Neeson's performance by now. Ed Harris and Joel Kinnaman provide what was missing from Taken series, this is not your average rescue operation. It's a perspective of camaraderie relationship, a strange brother-in-arms dilemma Neeson's character had to deal with both his longtime friend and also his son. Harris is charismatic as always, while Kinnaman from Robocop and The Killing TV series, is splendid as the young son. He looks rugged, but still act upstanding enough for a contrast on the mob life.

The dynamic works in crime or gangster thriller. It also boasts gray visual, akin to 90s mystery movie. This near exclusive darkness is a bit daunting since it may hamper the fast paced action, but it does create the authentic feel of the city and its underlying often neglected lifestyles. The movie knows exactly what it wants to accomplish with its theme and confidently portrays it with the gritty visual.

Pacing is mostly good, although it staggers a bit in midway point. A few scenes feel as though they are a bit glossed over, probably for the sake of pushing the tempo towards the latter halt, these sequences could be explored more. Action is plausible, each fired shot, especially the one that hits, carries more weight. This is not Liam Neeson going Rambo all night, but a meticulous firework show.

Run All Night makes good use of the actors' charisma and the sordid gangster tone in creating a fray from dusk till dawn.… Expand

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duncan1964

Jul 16, 2015

Liam Neeson is back in Taken mode with this stylish thriller. Certainly better than the last two Taken films, and for its first half a cut about a lot of recent thrillers, but as soon as Common turns up, at about the half way point, it takes a turn for the ridiculous and never recovers.

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jons13

Mar 24, 2015

What can I say. This movie suffers from a complete lack of character development or background, poor scripting a honestly laughable direction, especially as far as the animated scene transitions are concerned. Liam Neeson plays what is essentially an even more two dimensional version ofWhat can I say. This movie suffers from a complete lack of character development or background, poor scripting a honestly laughable direction, especially as far as the animated scene transitions are concerned. Liam Neeson plays what is essentially an even more two dimensional version of himself, with no noticeably great acting performances from elsewhere. long story short, this film really shouldn't have made the box office, and it makes me sad that so many far superior others could have taken its place if it wasn't for its starring actor. No, seriously, without Liam's name to this film I can practically guarantee it would have gotten nowhere.… Expand

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