Live by Night

2016
15
2h 9m

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

61K

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Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Brendan Gleeson, Chris Messina, Zoe Saldana, Sienna Miller, and Elle Fanning in Live by Night (2016)

In the roaring 1920s, when Prohibition hasn't stopped the flow of booze in an underground network of gangster-run speakeasies, the opportunity to gain power and money is there for any man with enough ambition and nerve. Joe Coughlin, the son of the Boston Police Superintendent, long ago turned his back on his strict upbringing for the spoils of being an outlaw. But even among criminals there are rules and Joe breaks a big one: crossing a powerful mob boss by stealing his money and his moll. The fiery affair ends in tragedy, setting Joe on a path of revenge, ambition, romance and betrayal that propels him out of Boston and up the ladder of Tampa's steamy rum-running underworld.

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Dark Comedy Gangster Crime Drama Thriller

A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan.A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan.A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

61K

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- 4 nominations

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Trivia
The original cut ran closer to three hours, and was intended to be a very character heavy film.

Goofs
At the movies with his son, Joe muses about the rise of Hitler and suggests that it is unlikely there will be another war. As the credits roll, the production year is MCMXLI (1941).

Quotes
Thomas Coughlin: People don't fix each other, Joseph. And they never become anything but what they've always been.

Connections
Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movies of 2016 Already Getting Oscar Buzz (2016)

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Sugartime
Written by Odis 'Pop' Echols (as Odis Echols) and Charlie Phillips

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8/10

Gangster Movie

I went to the theater to watch a Gangster/Mafia movie, and I got one. Mafia movies are by far my favorite type of movie. Live by Night delivered that 1920's gangster look. Ben Affleck does an amazing Irish Mafia member persona. The story was very moving and the characters were likable. There was just enough action in the movie. The tommy gun fight scenes felt like a real 1920's gang shoot out. Live by Night shows a true gangster movie look. Most Mafia movies rely on the story to make their movie good. Live by Night uses action and an amazing story. I had a little trouble with keeping up with the names of the characters but later on I started memorizing their names. Defiantly go see this movie if your a gangster/mafia movie fan. Live by Night will not disappoint you.