It was a period filled with auteur-driven masterpieces about weighty subjects that reflected on the eerie future.

Bobby runs a nightclub with connections to the drug trade and the Russian mob.

Bobby is estranged from his family, as he adopted his mother’s original surname.

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Even if Bobby’s motivations behind disavowing his family are left ambiguous, his sentiment is relatable.

Bobby is steering away from his righteous, independent path.

Meanwhile, Adam Driver is continuing his apparent mission towork with every single living great American auteur.

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We Own the Night is a crime drama directed by James Gray, released in 2007. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix as Bobby Green, a nightclub manager who becomes entangled in a conflict between Brooklyn police officers, including his brother Joseph Grusinsky (Mark Wahlberg), and the Russian mob. Eva Mendes and Robert Duvall also star in this intense exploration of loyalty and family ties.

Eva Mendes and Robert Duvall also star in this intense exploration of loyalty and family ties.

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We Own the Night is a crime drama directed by James Gray, released in 2007. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix as Bobby Green, a nightclub manager who becomes entangled in a conflict between Brooklyn police officers, including his brother Joseph Grusinsky (Mark Wahlberg), and the Russian mob. Eva Mendes and Robert Duvall also star in this intense exploration of loyalty and family ties.

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We Own the Night

Joaquin Phoenix