Blood Ties

What happens when two brothers stand against each other on opposite sides of the law? Guillaume Canet directs for Hollywood and upends the norms of the gangster genre, along with the excellent performances by Clive Owen and Billy Grudup.

Synopsis

New York, 1974. A man is released from prison after serving a sentence for murder. His brother, a policeman with a bright future, is waiting for him outside the prison. Hoping his brother is a changed man, he is ready to give him another chance. He shares his home with him, and helps him find a job and reconnect with his family. But the former convict's past haunts him and he soon goes back to a life of crime.