Miller's Crossing (1990)

Cast

Albert Finney
as Leo
Marcia Gay Harden
as Verna
Steve Buscemi
as Mink
Frances McDormand
as Mayor's Secretary

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Genres & Description

Action Crime Drama Thriller

7.8 / 10

Tom Reagan (played by Gabriel Byrne) is the right-hand man, and chief adviser, to a mob boss, Leo (Albert Finney). Trouble is brewing between Leo and another mob boss, Johnny Caspar (Jon Polito), over the activities of a bookie, Bernie Bernbaum (John Turturro) and Leo and Tom are at odds on how to deal with it. Meanwhile, Tom is in a secret relationship with Leo's girlfriend, Verna (Marcia Gay Harden), who happens to be the sister of Bernie. In trying to resolve the issue, Tom is cast out from Leo's camp and ultimately finds himself stuck in the middle between several deadly, unforgiving parties.

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Comments on this trailer
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Michael Stern

A fun way to rewatch the film -- assume Gabriel Byrne's character is homosexual and interested in Albert Finney, and it works just as well, perhaps better, than if you assume Byrne is straight. - @Thursday, October 18, 2018 2:56 PM

Cat Lubber

From a true, dedicated Coen Brothers fan, Miller's Crossing is my favorite. Perfect movie. - @Monday, April 16, 2018 2:45 AM

Mike W

Not enough attention is given to the late Jon Polito for his great performance in this film! - @Friday, February 9, 2018 9:48 PM

SUN_EYE

I can't thank you enough sir for this.. the most underrated masterpiece - @Saturday, July 29, 2017 7:28 PM

Jack Grattan

I really wish that Barry Sonnenfeld would go back to being a cinematographer. The sooner the better. - @Thursday, February 18, 2016 6:36 PM

Carlos

I'm a huge Hammett fan and recently read through a bunch of his short stories. A lot of lines in Miller's Crossing come right out of the short stories. It's like they took the structure of the Glass Key but decided that they would pay tribute to Hammett's whole catalog as well. Love Miller's Crossing. Want them to do Red Harvest straight up. - @Tuesday, January 26, 2016 7:15 AM

Richard Wentz

Production note: Albert Finney was not the first choice for the film. Trey Wilson was, but he died suddenly while we were in pre-production. I remember going into the office over the weekend to fax the script to Finney's agent. (I was a PA on the film, worked on it for 9 months from the time the production office opened in NO until it closed). - @Tuesday, October 27, 2015 8:10 PM

hutch thirteen

what he said. - @Friday, February 20, 2015 5:56 PM

David Larney

I completely agreed Mr. Olson, there's a lot to love about this film, Albert Finney, Gabriel Byrne, the wonderful dialogue, etc. But the Danny Boy sequence is pure cinematic brilliance. - and is interesting to compare with the opening scene of The Watchmen. - @Monday, February 9, 2015 1:50 PM

Stephen

I first remember watching this film when I was twenty years old and I was blown away by it. It has everything going for it....an amazing script,beautiful camerawork from Barry Sonnerfeld,Carter Burwells highly emotive film score and a collection of amazing acting performances from the likes of Gabriel Byrne,Albert Finney,Marcia Gay Harden and John Turturro. In short This is,and remains,Ethan and Joel Coens greatest film......it`s also one of the greatest gangster films of all time. - @Monday, January 26, 2015 10:29 AM

sammygirl6910

BTW how far down the thread until I'm out of the Lebowski arguments? - @Friday, September 27, 2013 3:14 AM

sammygirl6910

By far my favorite Coen Brothers film,and on my top ten film list of all time.Marcia Gay Harden's career basically started with this film.Just a glorious film,I've seen it twenty times and it never gets old. - @Friday, September 27, 2013 3:10 AM

ChubbyChecker182

gabriel byrne is so good in this - @Wednesday, April 3, 2013 4:07 PM

Adam Szlamp

Yeah I probably should just go watch it again. I just thought that there must be something I'm missing here. Because it's obvious that it's well made. - @Saturday, September 22, 2012 11:56 PM

Jonathan Elfving

Watch it, think, use your mind, that's the good thing about movies, some of them don't give you an obvious answer. - @Saturday, September 22, 2012 12:40 PM

Adam Szlamp

This is all from memory I watched it years ago and didn't really think about it. It was only a few months back that a friend of mine told me about how it's became a sort of cult film. So I'm sorry if I don't remember everything. And your right I really should see it again. But I've never had a good reason to just sit down and watch it again you know. But yeah there friend gets a heart attack then they go bowling and the old guy talks and that's all I remember. I just wanna know the why. - @Friday, September 21, 2012 8:52 PM

Jonathan Elfving

You seriously can't see where that went? Dude, watch it again you are obviously judging it without knowing a gosh darn thing! - @Friday, September 21, 2012 8:05 PM

Adam Szlamp

That makes perfect sense. Thanks man. Okay then why does there best friend have to die from a story stand point I don't remember it leading anywhere? I'll what I found the funniest in the movie and that was John Goodman as Walter I think he's suppose to be a parody Narm vets whining about Narm all the time, and always cocking his pistol which is bad if you know anything about guns. - @Friday, September 21, 2012 1:58 PM

Jonathan Elfving

The dream sequence is kinda great because it uses small things that The Dudes subconscious has picked up during the rest of the movie, one of those things(or two) is the art done by Maude which has been referred to be strongly vaginal, and the porno starring Karl Hungus. Hence, looking up at women's skirts. GOT IT? - @Friday, September 21, 2012 1:46 PM

Adam Szlamp

I didn't get why it's there why do we need a scene where he flies and look under women skirts. I didn't laugh, I just thought why is this here. - @Thursday, September 20, 2012 6:03 PM

Jonathan Elfving

Why, were you offended by that? Does every single thing in a movie need to have a point? Is it possible that maybe the scene was suppose to show that even when The Dude is trying to settle things the right way he ends up drugged, beaten and left on a sidewalk by a cab? Could it be because it´s kind of hillarious, even though you obviously didn't think that? This is my favourite movie, and I'll defend it to death, but fortunately most people I know like it a lot. So it's all good. - @Thursday, September 20, 2012 4:08 PM

Adam Szlamp

What was the point of the Dude tripping balls? - @Thursday, September 20, 2012 8:09 AM

Jonathan Elfving

Well that movie is generally amazing in every aspect of it, so there you go. - @Thursday, September 20, 2012 5:34 AM

Gurra

Great movie and the soundtrack is awesome! - @Wednesday, September 19, 2012 9:49 PM

Adam Szlamp

That's very general you aren't even going to articulate. - @Wednesday, September 19, 2012 8:16 PM

Yojimbosblade

I feel the same about that film! - @Wednesday, September 19, 2012 7:39 PM

Jonathan Elfving

I guess you have to have a sense of humour to enjoy it, or heart, or brains, or... - @Wednesday, September 19, 2012 7:38 PM

Adam Szlamp

Could you explain to me why The Big Lebowski is considered a great movie? I watched it and didn't really find it all that funny just very trippy with silly over the top characters and an unsatisfying ending it just stops and feels like a waste of time. - @Wednesday, September 19, 2012 7:16 PM