A motorcycle stunt rider considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician.
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Film Cast:
- Luke Glanton: Ryan Gosling
- Romina Gutierrez: Eva Mendes
- Avery Cross: Bradley Cooper
- Jason Kancam: Dane DeHaan
- AJ Cross: Emory Cohen
- Jennifer Cross: Rose Byrne
- Kofi Kancam: Mahershala Ali
- Bill Killcullen: Bruce Greenwood
- Robin Van Der Hook: Ben Mendelsohn
- Al Cross: Harris Yulin
- Peter Deluca: Ray Liotta
- Chief Weirzbowski: Robert Clohessy
- Scott: Gabe Fazio
- Malena Gutierrez: Olga Merediz
- Jack: Craig Van Hook
- Baby Jason: Anthony Angelo Pizza, Jr.
- Priest: John Facci
- Robin’s Dog: Tula
- Robin’s Dog: Penny
- Teller #1 – Bank #1: Cynthia Pelletier-Sullivan
- Teller #2 – Bank #1: Mackenzie Trainor
- Teller #3 – Bank #1: Nicole Califano
- Lady In Ice Cream Shop: Shannon Plumb
- Teller #1 – Bank #2: Tracey Augustin
- Teller #2 – Bank #2: Ean Egas
- Banker Outside Bank #2: Bob Dieterich
- Booking Officer: Thomas Mattice
- Arresting Officer: Adam Nowichi
- Court Lawyer: Mark J. Caruso
- Judge #1: G. Douglas Griset
- Court Officer: Vanessa Thorpe
- Teller – Bank #3: Gail Martino
- Officer Jefferson: Brian Smyj
- Mother At Home: Dorothy Rutherford
- Officer at Shootout Scene: Paul Steele
- Baby AJ: Travis Jackson Campbell
- Baby AJ: Trevor Jackson Campbell
- Nurse: Jan Libertucci
- Reporter #1: Sabrina Dhammi
- Jennifer’s Mother: Heather Chestnut
- Cory Gilbeau: Greta Seacat
- Doc Crowley: Luca Pierucci
- Reporter #2: Jessica Layton
- Funeral Director: James J. Gleason
- Preacher: Patrick Husted
- Campaign Manager: Joe McCarthy
- Campaign Advisor: Jefrey Pollock
- Political Media Advisor: Lynette Howell Taylor
- Guidance Counselor: Sarah Curcio
- Benny: Ephraim Benton
- Drug Busting Cop #1: Mark McCracken
- Drug Busting Cop #2: Adriel Linyear
- Interrogating Cop: Kevin Green
- Public Defender: Jennifer Sober
- Judge #2: Melissa Mills
- Alex: Alex Pulling
- Dante: Dante Shafer
- Vanessa Kancam: Kayla Smalls
- Pharmacy Clerk: Frank J. Falvo
- Leah: Leah Bliven
- Whitney: Whitney Hudson
- Breanna: Breanna Dolen
- State Senator: Hugh T. Farley
- Mr. Anthony: Michael Cullen
Film Crew:
- Stunts: Ryan Gosling
- Producer: Sidney Kimmel
- Stunt Driver: Gene Harrison
- Executive Producer: Bruce Toll
- Stunts: Bradley Cooper
- Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Michael Fontaine
- Producer: Lynette Howell Taylor
- Producer: Alex Orlovsky
- Producer: Jamie Patricof
- Director of Photography: Sean Bobbitt
- Executive Producer: Matt Berenson
- Additional Photography: Reed Morano
- Stunt Driver: Bill Anagnos
- Makeup Department Head: Leo Won
- Casting: Cindy Tolan
- Stunt Driver: Mick O’Rourke
- Original Music Composer: Mike Patton
- Story: Ben Coccio
- Story: Derek Cianfrance
- ADR Editor: Evan Benjamin
- Extras Casting: Sean Powers
- Additional Casting: Wendy O’Brien
- Executive Producer: Jim Tauber
- Editor: Jim Helton
- Editor: Ron Patane
- Stunt Driver: Bobby Beckles
- First Assistant “B” Camera: Julien Zeitouni
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Tony Volante
- Screenplay: Darius Marder
- Sound Effects Editor: Dan Flosdorf
- Co-Producer: Carrie Fix
- Assistant Costume Designer: Stephani Lewis
- Production Design: Inbal Weinberg
- Art Direction: Michael Ahern
- Set Decoration: Jasmine E. Ballou
- Costume Design: Erin Benach
- Property Master: Max Sherwood
- Still Photographer: Atsushi Nishijima
- Second Assistant “A” Camera: Spencer Gillis
- Makeup Artist: Janeen Schreyer
- Stunt Driver: Peewee Piemonte
- Stunt Driver: Jeffrey Lee Gibson
- Key Makeup Artist: David Kalahiki
- Associate Producer: Crystal Powell
- Additional Second Assistant Camera: Frank Larson
- Construction Coordinator: Richard Hebrank
- Script Supervisor: Dustin Bricker
- Hairstylist: Lori McCoy-Bell
- Key Carpenter: Peter Bundrick
- Additional First Assistant Camera: Christopher Raymond
- Camera Operator: Jonathan Beck
- Stunt Coordinator: Brian Smyj
- Art Department Coordinator: Arthur Jongewaard
- Assistant Property Master: Michael Powsner
- Associate Producer: Katie McNeill
- Hair Department Head: Patricia Grande
- Hairstylist: Medusah
- Key Hair Stylist: Gregory Purcell
- Music Supervisor: Gabe Hilfer
- Sound Mixer: Damian Canelos
- Additional First Assistant Camera: Linda Kallerus
- Stunt Driver: Chris Cenatiempo
- Dialogue Editor: Steve Giammaria
- Set Costumer: Ewa Noskowicz
- Costume Coordinator: Olivia Janczyk
- Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson
- First Assistant Director: Mariela Comitini
- Stunt Driver: Frank Ferrara Jr.
- Video Assist Operator: Brian Carmichael
- Stunt Driver: David Ott
- First Assistant “A” Camera: Ludovic Littee
- Casting Associate: Adam Caldwell
- Key Grip: Rob Harlow
- Additional Grip: Brent Poleski
- Wardrobe Supervisor: Chrissy Kuhn
- Boom Operator: Vince Reed Camuto
- Stunt Driver: Freddy Esposito
- Stunt Double: Monte Rex Perlin
- Costume Coordinator: Meghan Corea
- Additional First Assistant Camera: George Tur
- Best Boy Electric: Michael P. Prisco Jr.
- Camera Operator: Jon Delgado
- Set Dresser: James Anziano
- Set Dresser: John Ashton
- Set Dresser: Henry Biernacki
- Set Dresser: David Branum
- Set Dresser: Joseph DeLuca
- Set Dresser: Frank Foster
- Set Dresser: Robert Igoe
- Set Dresser: Derek Kirkaldy
- 24 Frame Playback: James Domorski
- Additional Grip: Eddie Jones Jr.
- Additional Grip: Jamie Merritt
- Additional Second Assistant Camera: Michelle Clementine Garcia
- Assistant Camera: Jim Powers
- Best Boy Grip: Abraham Altbuch
- First Assistant “B” Camera: Shane Duckworth
- Gaffer: James P. Dolan
- Generator Operator: David Kissinger
- Camera Loader: Samantha Silver
- Second Assistant “B” Camera: Jason Cleary
- Second Assistant “B” Camera: Nathan McGarigal
- Video Assist Operator: Neil Bleifeld
- Video Assist Operator: Robin Pontbriand
- Video Assist Operator: Egor Panchenko
- Tattoo Designer: Ben Shields
- Extras Casting: Rita Powers
- Stunt Double: Rick Miller
- Stunt Driver: John R. Favre
- Stunt Driver: Stephanie Stokes
- Stunt Driver: Don Hewitt
- Stunt Driver: Tim Smith
- Stunt Driver: Richard Sturtevant
- Stunt Driver: Erwin Urias
- Stunt Driver: Sam Wagner
- Casting Assistant: Cynthia Degros
Movie Reviews:
- John Chard: If you ride like lightning, you’re going to crash like thunder.
The Place Beyond the Pines is directed by Derek Cianfrance and Cianfrance co-writes the screenplay with Ben Coccio and Darius Marder. It stars Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Emory Cohen, Dane Dehaan, Ray Liotta, Ben Mendelsohn and Rose Byrne. Music is by Mike Patton and cinematography by Sean Bobbitt.
A motorcycle stunt rider finds he has a son he never knew about and turns to robbing banks as a way to provide for both the child and his one time lover. This puts him on collision course with an ambitious rookie cop that has serious life changing consequences for both of them…
The Place Beyond the Pines (superb title) is a three parter of a character study that examines the critical decisions we make in life whilst putting different characters along a road of reckoning. The atmosphere of palpable human foibles is quickly established by Cianfrance, the introduction of stunt rider Luke Ganton (Gosling mesmerising) the kick start for what will be a multiple character piece even though the narrative core is purely about Ganton and cop Avery (Cooper) and their impact on each other and those connected to each.
Such is a key element of events in the story, it’s difficult to say too much because this picture demands that spoilers are not dished out willy nilly. Going in blind without knowledge of the story trajectory is a must to garner maximum rewards. What can be said is that for the final third the pic does lose momentum, there’s a big shift of emphasis (though critically connected to all that has gone on previously). It’s not a film killer, though, for this remains a damn fine film, one that is packed with utterly gripping sequences, but the ambitiousness shown by Cianfrance is almost the undoing of a fascinatingly engrossing experience.
The consequences of choices are profoundly explored here, the multigenerational axis riveting in execution by director and writers alike. It also looks terrific, evocative cinematography from Bobbitt (12 Years a Slave) is in turn boosted by Patton’s tonally compliant musical score. Ultimately, to enjoy fully you will have to accept implausible contrivances and that the psychological digging never really achieves all that it should. A bit of better thought for the last third and some trimming of the run time would have helped greatly, but this is still quality film making and recommended to grown up film fans for sure. 8/10