The Place Beyond the Pines Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

Luke (Academy Award nominee Ryan Gosling) is in constant motion, a high-wire motorcycle stunt performer who travels from town to town with the carnival. Passing through Schenectady in upstate New York, he tries to reconnect with a former lover, Romina (Eva Mendes), only to learn that she has in his absence given birth to their son Jason. Luke resolves to forsake life on the road and to provide for his newfound family, taking a job as car mechanic with Robin (Ben Mendelsohn). Robin soon discovers Luke’s special talents, and proposes to partner with him in a string of spectacular bank robberies. But it is only a matter of time before Luke will run up against the law – which comes in the form of Avery Cross (Bradley Cooper).

Avery is an ambitious rookie cop navigating a local police department ruled by the menacingly corrupt detective Deluca (Ray Liotta). When Avery, just beginning to balance his profession and his family life with wife Jennifer (Rose Byrne) and their infant son AJ, confronts Luke, the full consequences will reverberate into the next generation. It is then that the two sons, Jason (Dane DeHaan) and AJ (Emory Cohen), must face their fateful, shared legacy.

Cited as official plot version from focusfeatures.com

Crime Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Place Beyond the Pines.

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  Bradley Cooper

  Limitless, The Silver Linings Playbook

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  Ryan Gosling

  The Notebook, Project Hail Mary

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  Eva Mendes

  Out of Time, 2 Fast 2 Furious

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  Ray Liotta

  1992, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

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  Dane DeHaan

  ... Son

  American Primeval (Limited Series), The Amazing Spider-Man 2

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  Ben Mendelsohn

  Freaky Tales, The Marsh King’s Daughter

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  Mahershalalhashbaz Ali

  Predators

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  Gabe Fazio

  Giants Being Lonely

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  Emory Cohen

  ... AJ

  Rebel Ridge, Shot Caller

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  Rose Byrne

  Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, Ezra

Crew Behind the Film

The The Place Beyond the Pines behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Derek Cianfrance last directed The Light Between Oceans and Blue Valentine. The film's writer Derek Cianfrance last wrote The Light Between Oceans and Blue Valentine.

Director

Derek Cianfrance

Screenwriters

Derek Cianfrance
Ben Coccio

Producers

Lynette Howell
Sidney Kimmel
Alex Orlovsky
Jamie Patricof

Production Details

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Key Facts

Production Updates for The Place Beyond the Pines

Dec 2012

Completed

Changed The Place Beyond the Pines movie production status. MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.

Jun 2011

Pre-Production

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

Jun 2011

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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