# We Own the Night (2007)

> A nightclub manager caught between his criminal associates and police family is pulled into a violent reckoning with New York's Russian heroin trade.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1360

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Director: James Gray
- Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Robert Duvall, Alex Veadov, Paul Herman, Antoni Corone, Tony Musante
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0498399/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, atmospheric, paranoid, late night viewing, crime movie marathon

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