#1112: COEN, Joel: Miller's Crossing (1990)
COEN, Joel (United States)
Miller's Crossing [1990]
Director/Writers
Miller's Crossing [1990]
Spine #1112
Blu-ray
A Roaring Twenties gangster saga that only the Coen brothers could concoct, Miller’s Crossing marries the hard-boiled sensibility of classic noir fiction with the filmmakers’ trademark savory dialogue, colorful characters, and finely calibrated set pieces. Gabriel Byrne brings a wry gravitas to the role of Tom Reagan, the quick-thinking right-hand man to a powerful crime boss (Albert Finney), whose unflappable cool is tested when he begins offering his services to a rival outfit—setting off a cascade of betrayals, reprisals, and increasingly berserk violence. The Hopperesque visuals of cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, majestically elegiac score by Carter Burwell, and vivid supporting performances from John Turturro and Marcia Gay Harden come together in an intricately constructed slice of pulp perfection that crackles with sardonic wit while plumbing existential questions about free will and our own terrifying capacity for evil.
113 minutes
Color
Color
5.1 Surround
1:85:1 aspect ratio
1:85:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2022
Director/Writers
Other films by Joel Coen in the Collection:
#834: Blood Simple (1984)
The Film
#834: Blood Simple (1984)
The Film
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Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
Twelve-page wraparound featuring an essay by film critic Glenn Kenny.
Commentary
None.
Conversation
Between author Megan Abbott and the Coens about film noir and hard-boiled crime fiction.
Interview
With actors Byrne and Turturro, moderated by Abbott.
Interviews 1
From 1990 with actors Byrne, Turturro, Harden and Polito.
Interviews 2
With DP Barry Sonnenfeld, composer Carter Burwell, music editor Todd Kasow, and production designer Dennis Gassner.
Extras Rating (0-40):
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
Twelve-page wraparound featuring an essay by film critic Glenn Kenny.
Commentary
None.
Conversation
Between author Megan Abbott and the Coens about film noir and hard-boiled crime fiction.
Interview
With actors Byrne and Turturro, moderated by Abbott.
Interviews 1
From 1990 with actors Byrne, Turturro, Harden and Polito.
Interviews 2
With DP Barry Sonnenfeld, composer Carter Burwell, music editor Todd Kasow, and production designer Dennis Gassner.
Extras Rating (0-40):
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