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Directed by | Allen Hughes |
Written by | Brian Tucker |
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Cinematography | Ben Seresin |
Edited by | Cindy Mollo |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Fox (United States) StudioCanal UK (Europe) Inferno Distribution (International) |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $35–56.8 million[1][2] |
Box office | $34.7 million[1] |
Broken City is a 2013 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Allen Hughes and written by Brian Tucker.[3] Mark Wahlberg stars as a police officer turned private investigator and Russell Crowe as the mayor of New York City who hires the private detective to investigate his wife. It is supported by Catherine Zeta-Jones, Barry Pepper, Kyle Chandler, Natalie Martinez, and Jeffrey Wright.
This is Hughes' first solo feature film directing effort; in previous productions he collaborated with his twin brother Albert. Under a partnership between Emmett/Furla Films and Regency Enterprises, he began production in 2011 in New York City and Louisiana.
Broken City was released in theaters on January 18, 2013. It received negative reviews from critics and grossed $19 million against its $35 million production budget.[4]