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Brick is a 2005 American neo-noir thriller film written and directed by Rian Johnson in his directorial debut, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Brick was distributed by Focus Features, and opened in New York and Los Angeles on April 7, 2006.
The film's narrative centers on a hardboiled detective story set in a Californian suburb. Most of the main characters are high school students. The film draws heavily in plot, characterization, and dialogue from hardboiled classics, especially those by Dashiell Hammett. The title refers to a block of heroin, compressed roughly to the size and shape of a brick.
The film won the Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, and received positive reviews from critics. It has come to be regarded as a cult classic.
High school student Brendan Frye lives a lonely existence following his break up with ex-girlfriend Emily Kostich and the betrayal of his friend Jerr to the authorities. Brendan discovers a note leading him to a pay phone, where he receives a phone call from a terrified Emily begging him for help. She mentions a "brick", "poor Frisco", "Tug", and the "Pin", before abruptly hanging up. Her fear appears to have been caused by a passing black Ford Mustang, from which a distinctive-looking cigarette was thrown. Upon asking for information from his acquaintance named Brain, Brendan's search for Emily leads him to Kara, another ex-girlfriend - which further leads him to a Halloween party attended by a flirtatious Laura and her boyfriend, Brad Bramish.
Actors: Angela Burris (director), Chris Jackson (actor), Sully Chaudhry (actor), Nick Ryan (actor), Jillian Burgos (actress), Nathanial Anderson (actor), Nicole Forbes (actress),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Wayne Douglas Morgan (actor), Wayne Douglas Morgan (producer), Laurie Lee (actress), Laurie Lee (miscellaneous crew), Hunter McGregor (actor), Tony Pallo (actor), Tony Pallo (producer), Han Soto (miscellaneous crew), Tara Kleinpeter (actress), Tara Kleinpeter (actress), Tracy Miller (actor), J. Neil Bloomer (editor), J. Neil Bloomer (actor), J. Neil Bloomer (producer), Susie Labry (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi,Actors: Simon Miminis (composer), Brad Neweduk (producer), Mark Bone (director), Brad Neweduk (editor), Braden Tibbles (actor), John Barnet (actor), Rima Berns-McGown (actress), Jane Barnet (actress), Cam Brickenden (actor), David McGown (actor), Mike McGown (actor),
Genres: Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Short, Sport,Actors: Hunter G. Williams (actor), Scott Michael Campbell (actor), Hunter G. Williams (director), Hunter G. Williams (writer), Scott Michael Campbell (producer), Hunter G. Williams (producer), Carmen Perez (actress), Katie Cleary (actress), Jeff Stearns (actor), Matthew Jensen (miscellaneous crew), Matthew Jensen (editor), Bill Porter (actor), Garrett Williams (producer), Sebastian Tillinger (actor), Taylor Chien (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Steve Adams (actor), Dominic Desjardins (editor), Dominic Desjardins (producer), Dominic Desjardins (writer), Dominic Desjardins (director), Rayne Zukerman (producer), Jackie Blackmore (actress), Antoine Gratton (actor), Phillipe Ramsay LeMieux (actor), Melanie LeBlanc (actress), Marc Lamontagne (actor),
Plot: Zoe, a young Acadian woman, decides to head home to her mother in Prince Edward Island after a failed relationship on the West Coast. Out of money, she decides to hitchhike and to rely on the kindness of strangers to carry her across the country. The first person to offer her a couch to sleep on is Alex, a musically gifted francophone who moved to Vancouver a few years ago to work for a software company. Alex decides to leave his job and follow Zoe. A romantic who is convinced he's found his soul mate, Alex's love is challenged throughout the trip. From one couch to the next, from one city to the next, they learn to trust and draw strength from one another giving new meaning to their lives.
Genres: Romance,Actors: Rex Steven Sikes (actor), Travis Ruhland (actor), Scott Ash (actor), Julie Roy (actress), Donn Kennedy (producer), Donn Kennedy (writer), Donn Kennedy (director), Jennifer Kreuser (producer), Tyler Constable (actor), Dwight McMillan (actor), Alexander N. Lucas (editor), Ryan Buth (actor), Jesse L. Cyr (actor), Josh Mijal (actor), Amy Quinn (actress),
Plot: In 1877, a fierce creature, known as Bovinus Spiritualis (the Black Hodag) was discovered in the northern woods of Oneida County, Wisconsin. To this day, locals whisper of the Black Forest, and the curse of the creature that dwells within. "Backwoods Bloodbath" is an old school horror-gore flick about six friends who take a road trip to a back country town where a local legend has been feeding off the population for decades, only to find themselves becoming the latest items on the creature's menu.
Genres: Horror,Actors: Bool-am Choi (actor), Ji-myeong Oh (director), Ji-myeong Oh (actor), Ju-hyeon No (actor), Hak-cheol Kim (actor), Jin-won Choi (writer), Jeong-hoon Kim (actor), Hak-yeol Yun (writer), Yoo-jin Im (actress), Ji-na Choi (actress), Seo-hyeon Yun (actress),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: William Butler (actor), Jay Holben (producer), Douglas TenNapel (director), Douglas TenNapel (actor), Douglas TenNapel (writer), Terry Taylor (composer), Douglas Langdale (actor), Mark Russell (producer), Michael R. Meredith (actor), John Frederick Jones (actor), David Patykewich (actor), Greg Harpold (actor), John E. Cowan (actor), John Dang (actor), Edward Schofield (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Ray Dennis Steckler (director), Peter Balakoff (director), Bob Burns (actor), Bob Burns (actor), Ray Dennis Steckler (actor), Ray Dennis Steckler (writer), Ray Dennis Steckler (producer), Ray Dennis Steckler (producer), Ray Dennis Steckler (producer), Coleman Francis (actor), Carolyn Brandt (actress), Herb Robins (actor), Joseph Bardo (actor), Kedric Wolfe (actor), Keith A. Wester (producer),
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi,Actors: Peter Sculthorpe (composer), Michael Boddy (actor), Beryl Meekin (actress), Charles E. Wolnizer (producer), Joseph Smith (actor), Mervyn Wiss (actor), Michael Woolford (actor), Anne Davis (actress), Barbara Manning (actress), Cecily McKinley (actress), Bertram Wicks (producer), William Eldridge (writer), James Pearson (writer), Andrew Steane (director), Peter Conrad (actor),
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family,Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUn Subscribe to CLASSIC TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u43jDe Like us on FACEBOOK: http://goo.gl/dHs73 Follow us on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/1ghOWmt Brick Trailer - A teenage loner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend. Universal - 2005
One of the cinematic brilliances in this film. Loved Brendan's shoes. (C) 2005 NBC Universal
There's a thesaurus in the library.
Great scene taken from Rian Johnson's Brick (2005).
Film critic Chris Stuckmann reviews Brick (2006), starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Nora Zehetner, Noah Fleiss, Matt O'Leary, Noah Segan, Meagan Good, Emilie de Ravin, Richard Roundtree and Lukas Haas. Directed by Rian Johnson.
A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.
Girl, I surrender, that's no lie
You don't remember, how I tried
All I can dream, all I say
Don't make it better
Walking around with a brick in my head
Hanging around, still trying to make it better
Thinking by now, that I'm sick in the head
'Cause it's everything that you don't want
Give you everything, but you don't care
Girl, I love you, but you say you don't
Hell it's everything that you don't want
Girl, it's a wonder, I survived
You are the hunger, burning my insides
Living your dream, call my name
I'll make it better
Walking around with a brick in my head
Hanging around, still trying to make it better
Thinking by now, that I'm sick in my head
'Cause it's everything that you don't want
Give you everything, but you don't care
Girl, I love you, but you say you don't
Hell it's everything that you don't want
Wait a minute, you got a noose around my heart
Come on, come on, come on, squeeze
All that your breaking is my heart
Your gonna freeze it, baby you've gone so cold!
(Girl, I surrender)
Walking around with a brick in my head
Hanging around, still trying to make it better
(Girl, I surrender)
Thinking by now, that I'm sick my head
'Cause it's everything that you don't want
(Girl, I surrender)
I give you everything, but you don't care
Girl, I love you, but you say you don't
(Girl, I surrender)
And it's everything that you don't want
Oh yeah, it's everything that you don't want
(Girl, I surrender)
I'll be brave this time
Cause it's everything that you don't want
(Girl, I surrender)
Giving you everything but you don't care
Girl, I love you, but you say you don't
(Girl, I surrender)
It's everything that you don't want
It's all everything that you don't want
(Girl, I surrender)
That's a lie girl
That's no lie girl
(Girl, I surrender)
That's all I'll say
'Cause it's everything that you don't want
(Girl, I surrender)
It's everything that you don't want
I give you everything but you don't care