Review of Brooklyn's Finest (2010) by Jordan V — 07 Nov 2012

Great cop movie examining so many different angles. Cheadle and Hawke are great as always. Gere was the real weak point though. Liked his character. Just not him.

This review of Brooklyn's Finest (2010) was written by Jordan V on 07 Nov 2012.

Brooklyn's Finest has generally received mixed reviews.

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