Manhattan Nocturne (2016)
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Land: United States
Alternative Title: Manhattan Nocturne - Tödliches Spiel, Manhattan nocturno, Manhattan en la oscuridad, Tajemnice Manhattanu, Манхэттенская ночь, En kvinnas hemlighet, Manhattan Night
Regisseur: Brian DeCubellis
Writer: Brian DeCubellis, Colin Harrison
Production Genre
Produzent: Executive Producer: Tannaz Anisi, Sanford R. Climan, Tom Guida, Jackie Chan, Barry Brooker, Stan Wertlieb, Richard Abate
Producer: Adrien Brody, Brian DeCubellis, Steve Klinsky, Jackie Chan
Co-Producer: Jennifer Beals, Colin Harrison, Campbell Scott
Firmen: DeCubellis Films, Fable House
Genre: Detective Film, Drama, Film Based On A Novel, Mystery, Mystery Film
Budget: N/A
Schlüsselwörter
Schlüsselwörter: husband wife relationship, blackmail, investigation, love affair, incest, death, newspaper man, tabloid, temptation, manhattan, new york city, neo-noir
Geschichte
Manhattan Nocturne follows Porter Wren (Adrien Brody), a New York City tabloid writer who becomes embroiled in a dangerous investigation after being approached by a mysterious woman named Caroline (Yvonne Strahovski). Caroline asks Porter to look into her husband Simon's unsolved murder. Despite knowing that digging deeper could jeopardize his job, marriage, and life, Porter is drawn into the case due to his fascination with solving mysteries and his attraction to Caroline.
Zusammenfassung
Based on Colin Harrison's novel 'Manhattan Nocturne', this modern film noir tells the story of Porter Wren, a tabloid writer who maintains a double life as a devoted family man. When he is approached by Caroline, the investigation into her husband's murder becomes an obsession for Porter, threatening to unravel his carefully maintained balance between work and home life. The movie explores themes of sexual obsession, blackmail, and the dangers of curiosity.
