Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
“No one was supposed to get hurt.”
When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store, the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that send them and their family hurtling towards a shattering climax.
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Cast
43 people
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Andy Hanson
Known for
Mission: Impossible III
Moneyball
Ethan Hawke
Hank Hanson
Known for
The Purge
Moon Knight
Albert Finney
Charles Hanson
Known for
Big Fish
Erin Brockovich
Marisa Tomei
Gina Hanson
Known for
Spider-Man: Homecoming
The Wrestler
Aleksa Palladino
Chris Lasorda
Known for
Boardwalk Empire
The Penguin
Michael Shannon
Dex
Known for
The Shape of Water
Man of Steel
Amy Ryan
Martha Hanson
Known for
Bridge of Spies
The Wire
Sarah Livingston
Danielle
No other roles listed
Brían F. O'Byrne
Bobby Lasorda
Known for
Million Dollar Baby
FlashForward
Rosemary Harris
Nanette Hanson
Known for
Spider-Man 2
This Means War
Blaine Horton
Justin
Also in
30 Rock
Arija Bareikis
Kathrine
Known for
The Purge
Southland
Sidney Lumet Director · Kelly Masterson Writer Carter Burwell Composer
Worldwide gross $25M · Budget $18M · United States release October 26, 2007
Box office
Budget
$18,000,000
Worldwide gross
$25,005,257
Gross vs. budget
1.4×
Production
Michael Cerenzie Productions
Production
Capitol Films
Production
Linsefilm
Production
Unity Productions
Production
Funky Buddha Productions
Production
Entertainment Film Distributors
Production
United States · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · September 7, 2007
Premiere · Deauville Festival of American Cinema
United States · October 26, 2007
Theatrical
United States
October 12, 2007 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
October 18, 2007 · Premiere · Austin Film Festival
October 24, 2007 · Premiere · New York City, New York
November 11, 2007 · Premiere · St. Louis International Film Festival
Argentina
November 16, 2007 · Premiere · San Luis Cine International Festival
Australia
March 20, 2008 · Theatrical
Brazil
September 30, 2007 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
October 30, 2007 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival
June 6, 2008 · Theatrical
October 16, 2008 · Physical · DVD Premiere
Canada
September 13, 2007 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
France
September 26, 2007 · Theatrical
April 16, 2008 · Physical · DVD
January 22, 2025 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Germany
April 10, 2008 · Theatrical
Greece
March 20, 2008 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
July 24, 2008 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 11, 2008 · Digital
Italy
October 23, 2007 · Premiere · Rome Film Festival
March 14, 2008 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 12, 2007 · Premiere · Morelia Film Festival
Netherlands
April 3, 2008 · Theatrical
Norway
February 29, 2008 · Theatrical
Russia
December 13, 2007 · Limited theatrical
South Korea
December 10, 2015 · Theatrical
Spain
May 23, 2008 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 23, 2007 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 11, 2008 · Theatrical
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