Brick is a 2005 American neo-noir mystery thriller film written and directed by Rian Johnson in his directorial debut, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Brick was distributed by Focus Features, and opened in New York and Los Angeles on April 7, 2006. The film's narrative centers on a hardboiled detective story set in a California suburb. Most of the main characters are high school students. The film draws heavily in plot, characterization, and dialogue from hardboiled classics, especially those by Dashiell Hammett. The title refers to a block of heroin, compressed roughly to the size and shape of a brick.
Brick (2005)
Directed by Rian Johnson
Genres - Action-Adventure, Comedy Drama, Crime, Drama, Family |
Sub-Genres - Detective Film, Film Noir, High School, Neo-Noir, Teen Drama |
Release Date - Mar 31, 2006 |
Run Time - 110 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$475,000
Box Office
$3,947,579
Themes
Tags
2005 Sundance Film Festival, California, Coming Of Age/Teen, Cult, Dashiell Hammett, High School, Independent, Independent Film, Justice, Los Angeles, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Neo, New York, Originality Of Vision, Special Jury Prize
Attributes
Filming Location: California
Narrative Location: California
Subject: drug trafficking
Narrative Location: California
Subject: drug trafficking
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Brick
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Brick - Heiße Ware
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Cigla
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Codul mortii
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Eglima sto kolegio
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Kto ją zabił?
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Plyta
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Zadetek
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Εγκλημα στο Κολέγιο
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Кирпич
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Пакетът
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Цеглина
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砖
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追兇
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브릭
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