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- After sundown the familiar, big, beautiful, soul-dirty town in “Broken City” looks as if it were built from shattered glass.
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Broken City is a 2013 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Allen Hughes and written by Brian Tucker. [3] Mark Wahlberg stars as a police officer turned private investigator and Russell Crowe as the mayor of New York City who hires the private detective to investigate his wife.
In this article, we will dissect the ending of Broken City, explore seven interesting facts about the film, and address fourteen common questions fans often have. The Ending Explained: At the climax of Broken City, we witness the fall of Mayor Hostetler (played by Russell Crowe), who is exposed for his involvement in a scandalous cover-up.
Broken City: Directed by Allen Hughes. With Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jeffrey Wright. In a city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed by its most powerful figure: Mayor Nicholas Hostetler.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- Allen Hughes
- 2013-01-18
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Billy Taggart has just shot an unarmed man who is accused of rape. Billy faces the public’s wrath and claims this shooting is unjust and unlawful. He is on the verge of getting a law sentence but gets lucky enough to escape the jail sentence. Mayor Hostetler congratulates him, but he is stripped of his police duties. Seven years later, Billy has op...
Hostetler and Jack Valliant appear on a television debate, and the former effortlessly wins the debate. The next day, Billy arrives at the mayor’s home with a recording app on his phone. He asks the mayor to resign if he doesn’t want the people of New York to see his real face. Hostetler threatens him back and says he has hidden the evidence that h...
Did Natalie cheat on Billy?
Natalie is Billy’s girlfriend, who has been with him through all his ups and downs. She supports him in this alcohol recovery journey, she is there for him like a rock when he is facing the stressful trials of shooting a rapist, and she is there for him when he struggles to make a living as a private detective. Natalie is a struggling actress. She even changes her name to sound less Puerto Rican. How did Natalie and Billy meet? She is the one whose sister’s rapist was murdered by Billy. Natal...
Corrupted politicians and a cop gone rogue are not a new duo. One person with dirt threatens another person who has dirt against him. Both try to use each other’s crimes as ammunition. And as always, the good wins. This movie tries to be a stylish neo-noir political crime thriller. However, its weak characters and clichéd storyline adversely impact...
Jan 16, 2013 · From a lurid plot sometimes so predictable they could have inserted subtitles issuing a spoiler alert warning of Russell Crowe’s thuggishly over-the-top performance as a power-thirsty New York mayor, “Broken City” is the sworn enemy of subtle.
Jan 18, 2013 · Directed by Allen Hughes (here working sans his twin brother, Albert) and written by newcomer Brian Tucker, this crime drama about a broken ex-cop getting played by the opposing sides of a...
