Blood Ties Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.

Plot

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Plot

New York, 1974. Fifty-year-old Chris (Clive Owen) has just been released on good behavior after several years in prison following a gangland murder. Reluctantly waiting for him outside the gates is his younger brother, Frank (Billy Crudup), a cop with a bright future. Chris and Frank have always been different, and their father, Leon (James Caan), who raised them alone, seems to favor Chris despite all his troubles. Yet blood ties are the ones that bind, and Frank, hoping that his brother has changed, is willing to give him a chance -- he shares his home, finds him a job, and helps him reconnect with his children and his ex-wife, Monica (Marion Cotillard). But Chris' inevitable descent back into a life of crime proves to be the last in a long line of betrayals, and after his brother's latest transgressions, Frank banishes him from his life. But it's already too late, as the brothers' destiny is bound together, forever.

Cited as official plot version from worldviewent.com

Crime Thriller

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Blood Ties.

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  Mila Kunis

  Jupiter Ascending, Black Swan

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  Zoe Saldana

  Avatar: Fire and Ash, Elio

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  Marion Cotillard

  Lee, Inception

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  Clive Owen

  Cleaner, Last Knights

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  James Caan

  Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

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  Billy Crudup

  Die in a Gunfight, The Good Shepherd

Crew Behind the Film

The Blood Ties behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Guillaume Canet last directed Little White Lies and Ne Le Dis à Personne. The film's writer Guillaume Canet last wrote Ad Vitam and Little White Lies.

Director

Guillaume Canet

Screenwriters

Guillaume Canet
James Gray

Producers

Alain Attal
Guillaume Canet
John Lesher
Hugo Sélignac
Christopher Woodrow

Production Details

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Production Updates for Blood Ties

May 2013

Completed

Changed Blood Ties movie production status. Lionsgate via Roadside Attractions has taken U.S. distribution rights in a Cannes 2013 deal.

Sep 2012

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Apr 2012

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

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