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Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
Release Year: 2007
Nation: United Kingdom, United States of America
Alternative Title: 7h58 ce samedi-là, Antes que el diablo sepa que has muerto, Onora il padre e la madre, Prin o Diavolos katalavei oti pethanes, Seytan duymadan önce, Tödliche Entscheidung
Director: Sidney Lumet
Writer: Kelly Masterson
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Capitol Films, EFD Films, Funky Buddha Productions, Linsefilm, Michael Cerenzie Productions, Unity Productions
Genre: Action Film, Drama, Thriller
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
Keywords
Keywords: botched robbery, career, daughter, drug addiction, father, greed, hold-up robbery, hospital, investigation, jewelry store, office, paranoid, sibling relationship, sibling rivalry, woman between two men, workplace
Story
Two brothers, Andy and Hank, decide to rob their parents' jewelry store in order to pay off Andy's drug debts and provide for his daughter. They enlist their cousin as a fence for the stolen goods. However, their plan goes awry when they are caught by an investigator from the insurance company who is suspicious about the robbery. The brothers' mother, also involved in the scheme, dies of a heart attack during the robbery, adding to the chaos and guilt. The two brothers must now deal with the aftermath of their actions as the investigation closes in on them.
Summary
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead is a 2007 thriller directed by Sidney Lumet. The film explores themes of greed, sibling rivalry, and the consequences of criminal actions through the lens of a botched robbery at a jewelry store owned by the protagonists' parents. Although the plot sources are limited in detail regarding context or background, they highlight the core narrative of two brothers whose reckless plan spirals out of control, leading to tragic outcomes.
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