Pride and Glory | 
| Director: Gavin O'Connor
Actors: Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, Noah Emmerich, Jon Voight, Jennifer Ehle
Studio: New Line Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  69 reviews
Sales Rank: 7394
Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, Subtitled, Full Screen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running Time: 130 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: WARD045369D
UPC: 794043128417
EAN: 0794043128417
ASIN: B001MZ5W3M
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: January 27, 2009
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Product Description
A SAGA CENTERED ON A MULTI-GENERATIONAL FAMILY OF NYC POLICE OFFICERS. THE FAMILY'S MORAL CODES ARE TESTED WHEN RAY TIERNEY INVESTIGATES A CASE THAT REVEALS AN INCENDIARY POLICE CORRUPTION SCANDAL INVOLVING HIS OWN BROTHER-IN-LAW. FOR RAY, THE TRUTH IS A PANDORA'S BOX THAT THREATENS BOTH HIS FAMILY THE NYPD.
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Like a forgotten, one-and-only season of a 1980s television show about an Irish-American family of cops, IPride and Glory/I is full of ambition but lacks the storytelling instinct to realize the goal. Edward Norton stars as Ray Tierney, a New York City police detective whose father, Francis Sr. (Jon Voight), boss of all Manhattan detectives, pressures him into investigating the murder of four officers. Ray's efforts uncover a corruption scandal centered around his brother-in-law, Jimmy (Colin Farrell), a beat cop whose commander happens to be, of course, Ray's brother, Francis Jr. (Noah Emmerich). As Ray pushes forward, Jimmy's self-protective instinct goes savage, and the rest of the Tierney males shift to cover-up mode. Co-writers Joe Carnahan (INarc/I) and Gavin O'Connor (IMiracle/I), who also directs this film, make a fatal mistake by forcing every element in a long story to further a prefabricated narrative shape, leading to the conclusion they want. But they can't pull it off without awkward transitions and bridges, including the perfunctory inclusion of an intrepid reporter who conveniently breezes in and out of the movie long enough to explain Ray's back story aloud. A monstrous scene involving Farrell holding a steaming iron (prop or not) over a baby's face is inexcusable. I--Tom Keogh/I
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 Very Boring June 28, 2010
bz (USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I like the story. Good cops mix with bad cops. The story is easy to understand and it is very engaging. But the movie itself is boring. The first half is very slow. The second half picks up the pace a whole lot better.
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br /The dvd is a double sided disc. One side is the wide screen version. The other side is the 4:3 version. There is not any extra in the DVD. It is just the movie.
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br /The story is good but the movie is very boring to watch. Make should you have a big cup of coffee to go with this movie.
 Nothing Worth Noting April 28, 2010
D. Ashal (Aztlan, holmes)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Norton and Farrell are good actors. Some of the dialogue in this actually sounds somewhat real. That's all I can really say for this movie. It's like the cliche-bot 5000 was ordered to write a script combining every movie with good cops and crooked cops over the last 25 years and this is what it churned out. We already know who is who, what they're like, and what's going to happen, more or less, by the second act, and to make up for the lack of dramatic tension we get treated to a couple of torture scenes and Farrell threatening to barbeque an infant, as well as Norton's brother's wife dying of cancer to give it a shot of pathos in a throwaway subplot. The Irish cops here were so sterotypical that I'm surprised they didn't have an extended scene of them drinking Guiness and hawking Lucky Charms. Apparently them being Irish cops earns it a comparison to "The Departed", which is kind of like comparing "Duece Bigalow, Male Gigolo" to "Midnight Cowboy". Hey speaking of Midnight Cowboy, wasn't there a time when John Voight was a pretty good actor? Wouldn't know it to see this. The ending is about as ridiculous and coincidence-dependent as anything I've seen. It's not horrific, but it's fairly bad. If you just need to see a cheesy movie about corrupt cops, can I suggest Training Day? Sure, it's also ridiculous, but it's also entertaining and slightly less predictable.
 Pride and Glory DVD March 23, 2010
Manny M. Agah
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A solid and powerful police crime drama with fine cast and script. The 1.85:1 widescreen picture is excellent and enhanced for 16:9 TVs.
Pride and Glory February 7, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A family of police officers patriarch, two sons, and a son-in-law deals with corruption in a precinct in Washington Heights. Four officers die in an ambush at a drug dealer's apartment. It's brother Francis's precinct, so when the investigation led by brother Ray finds hints of police corruption, there's pressure to close ranks and save Frankie's career. Dad, a police brass, promises Ray that he and Frankie can clean things up, and Ray should focus on catching the drug dealer who killed the cops. Meanwhile, brother-in-law Jimmy, a hothead and an enforcer, is visited at home by a lowlife. "Pride and Glory" is familiar and original at the same time. An honest, gripping drama.
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FAMILIAR STORY, BUT BETTER THAN AVERAGE CRIME DRAMA! 3 1/2 STARS! February 1, 2010
! MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b (TRI STATE AREA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
'Pride and Glory' may not be the most original crime drams, but because of a decent cast, it is worth seeing. The film is a bit long, but does hold your interest. The story is a bit muddled in places and it does seem "by the numbers" in spots, but overall it's better than the average bear. I know there has been some flack regarding a scene using a baby as a tool to get information, but this was one of the most impressive scenes in the film and it showed just how ruthless these guys can be to get what they want. It's only a movie people and I'm sure no infants were harmed during the making of this film.
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br /If you like police drama, you'll like this and there is enough acting talent to keep most film lovers interested.
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