Score, The (US)
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There are no partners in crime
Certificate: R
Running Time: 124 mins
Retail Price: $29.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Three generations of acclaimed actors team up in The Score, an intriguing crime thriller that marks the first time that legendary Oscar® winners Robert De Niro and Marlon Brando have shared the screen. Also starring Oscar®-nominee Edward Norton, The Score wowed critics and audiences alike.
When expert safecracker Nick Wells (DeNiro) decides it might be time to settle down with his girlfriend Diane (Oscar®-nominee Angela Bassett) and stick to his legitimate business, running a jazz nightclub in Montreal, his friend and partner Max (Brando) has other plans. Heavily in debt to a crime boss, Max needs Nick to pull one last heist: help novice thief Jack Teller (Norton) steal a scepter worth $30 million form the House of Customs. Tempted by the $6 million payday, Nick reluctantly agrees to do the job. But what starts out as a safe bet turns into a high risk gamble when a clash of egos threatens to being them all down.
Featuring performances by jazz greats Cassandra Wilson and Mose Allison, The Score is one of the smartest, most entertaining crime capers ever filmed, with surprises at every turn.
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Theatrical Trailer
The Making-Of The Score
Additional Footage
Commentary by Director Frank Oz and Director of Photography Rob Hahn
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 French
Subtitle Tracks:
English
CC: English
Directed By:
Frank Oz
Robert De Niro
Written By:
Scott Marshall Smith
Lem Dobbs
Kario Salem
Kario Salem
Daniel E. Taylor
Starring:
Paul Soles
Gary Farmer
Angela Bassett
Marlon Brando
Edward Norton
Robert De Niro
Casting By:
Margery Simkin
Suni Ellis
Soundtrack By:
Howard Shore
Director of Photography:
Rob Hahn
Editor:
Richard Pearson
Costume Designer:
Aude Bronson-Howard
Production Designer:
Jackson De Govia
Producer:
Lee Rich
Gary Foster
Executive Producer:
Bernie Williams
Adam Platnick
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures
Your Opinions and Comments
The video transfer is average. Compression signs can be spotted in various scenes and several dark scenes suffer from grain and rather flat blacks.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is ok. The surrounds are used occasionally, but nothing that will rock your neighborhood.
The menus are animated with sound.
The extras include a commentary, a behind the scenes look and 3 deleted scenes. Nothing too spectacular.
Bottom line - despite the great cast (Norton is excellent), the movie is too long and too boring to be enjoyed.