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Out of the Furnace

Out of the Furnace

Thriller · Drama · Crime · 2013

Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast.

Movie details

Out of the Furnace

“Sometimes your battles choose you.”

2013 Thriller · Drama · Crime 1h 56m

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6.6 / 10

Community rating

Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Out of the Furnace?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Scott Cooper

Written by

Brad Ingelsby · Scott Cooper

Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Russell Baze

Zoe Saldaña

Zoe Saldaña

Lena Taylor

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Harlan DeGroat

Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard

Gerald 'Red' Baze

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

John Petty

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Chief Wesley Barnes

Casey Affleck

Casey Affleck

Rodney Baze Jr.

Court is in session

Put Out of the Furnace on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.