Miller's Crossing

1990
R
1h 55m

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Gabriel Byrne and John Turturro in Miller's Crossing (1990)

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Gangster Period Drama Tragedy Crime Drama Thriller

Tom Reagan, an advisor to a Prohibition-era crime boss, tries to keep the peace between warring mobs but gets caught in divided loyalties.Tom Reagan, an advisor to a Prohibition-era crime boss, tries to keep the peace between warring mobs but gets caught in divided loyalties.Tom Reagan, an advisor to a Prohibition-era crime boss, tries to keep the peace between warring mobs but gets caught in divided loyalties.

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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

144K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,897

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 4 wins & 16 nominations total

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Trivia
Writers Joel Coen and Ethan Coen suffered writer's block while writing Miller's Crossing (1990). They took a three week break and wrote Barton Fink (1991) a film about a writer with writer's block. The name of Tom Regan's residence is "The Barton Arms". In one of the newspapers an article reads 'Seven Dead in Hotel Fire,' another reference to Barton Fink.

Goofs
When Tom throws the glass at the mirror in the woman's washroom, the cracks in the glass change between shots.

Quotes
Tom Reagan: Nobody knows anybody. Not that well.

Crazy credits
The opening credits list production companies, the title, and the main cast. The crew is not listed until the ending credits, starting with a director credit.

Alternate versions
Although there is no mention of this on the packaging, the Criterion Blu-ray edition released in 2022 is over two minutes shorter than the theatrical release version. Among the cuts are Frankie's line 'Jesus, Tom' after Tom hits him in the face with a chair, and the line 'Take care now' said by Lazzare's messenger after Tom is subjected to a beating.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Pacific Heights/King of New York/Miller's Crossing/Texasville (1990)

Soundtracks
Danny Boy
Music by Rory Dall O'Cahan (uncredited)
Lyrics by Frederick Edward Weatherly (uncredited)
Sung by Frank Patterson

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Featured review

10/10

Absolutely brilliant

When someone asks "give me a great movie to watch that I probably haven't seen," this is my go-to response. To me, this is the Coen Brothers finest movie, a brilliantly crafted mob film with incredibly witty dialogue, beautiful sets, excellent characters, and wonderful plot twists. Tom Reagan, "the man who walks behind the man and whispers in his ear," is one of the greatest gangsters ever created, and the crazy love triangle of Tom, Leo, and Verna is just one of the great sub-plots in a movie FILLED with "up is down, black is white" moments. Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, and Jon Polito are stellar, the "Danny Boy" scene is a classic ("the old man is still an artist with a Thompson"), and my only regret here is that I can't give this masterpiece the "12" it deserves. Two thumbs up, as high as I can hold them.