Miller's Crossing

Miller's Crossing

1990 · 115 min · EN · R · 7.5 (1,849 votes)
Dir. Joel Coen · Starring Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Jon Polito, J.E. Freeman, Albert Finney · Music Carter Burwell
DramaThrillerCrime

Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.

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A meticulously crafted, cynical descent into the brutal, double-crossing world of Prohibition-era gangsters. It feels sharp, stylish, and darkly humorous, with a cool, clinical eye on loyalty and betrayal. The atmosphere is thick with dread and the crackle of impending violence, all wrapped in a distinctive, almost theatrical aesthetic.

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