City of Industry (1997)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

John Irvin

Writer (WGA):

Ken Solarz (written by)

Release Date:

14 May 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Wanting a man dead can be reason enough to live.

Plot:

A retired thief swears revenge on the lunatic who murdered his brother and partner, while going on the run with the loot they stole.

Plot Keywords:

Revenge | Heist | Los Angeles California | Neo Noir | Female Nudity

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Harvey Keitel	...	Roy Egan
Stephen Dorff	...	Skip Kovich
Timothy Hutton	...	Lee Egan
Famke Janssen	...	Rachel Montana
Wade Dominguez	...	Jorge Montana
Michael Jai White	...	Odell Williams
Lucy Liu	...	Cathi Rose (as Lucy Alexis Liu)
Reno Wilson	...	Keshaun Brown
Dana Barron	...	Gena
Tamara Clatterbuck	...	Sunny
Brian Brophy	...	Backus
François Chau	...	Uncle Luke
Flex Alexander	...	A Roc (as Flex)
Brian Shen	...	Pai-Gow Dealer
Ai Wan	...	Gwen

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/16 (video premiere) | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | France:-12

Filming Locations:

Angelino Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Largo Entertainment

Trivia:

The line, "I'm my own police," spoken by Roy, is taken directly from _This Gun For Hire (1942)_.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: Port Arthur, TX, is an inland swamp city. There are no white sandy beaches with 30' cliffs, and none of the thick-bladed grass found on California beaches, as shown in the final scene. It doesn't even face the Gulf of Mexico, so there's not even any surf. Just a shallow muddy lake.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)

Soundtrack:

THE HIDDEN CAMERA

... this is a sleeper ... time to wake up!

the title "City of Industry" did nothing to sway me to watch this film. the cast brought me in to it's dark world, and i am forever greatful. harvey keitel first off - then i found a new femme fatale in famke janssen - then an incredible new villain in stephen dorff - and the list goes on, with an incredible film score and blend of unique artists, no superstars but viable musicians that make you want to hear more. note: after viewing COI the first time, the next day i bought the soundtrack album. since my first viewing, i play the soundtrack in my car going to work. i have watched this film approximately 50 times. i have turned many friends on to it. i still get an rush everytime i watch it. it is truly one of the great sleepers, probably because of the title. today, i think the title is very hip. but had it not been for the cast, i might never have seen this incredible film. truly one of keitel's best! the opening credits and charismatic music should lock you in for the ride of your life. once the film starts, you cannot stop watching! i compare this film to "American Beauty" in that i compare AB to "Panic" with william h. macy - another sleeper which has gone on to receive phenomenal post-acclaim. **** almost every review. if you can make it through the violence (it is brutal like "True Romance" - but not overly gratuitous - the violence is there for a definite reason}, i promise you that this film will leave an indelible mark on your mind and that you will never forget this film ever! it is, without a doubt, a movie to be remembered.