Pride and Glory is a film that fits the cliché of a police/family drama.
The film is directed by Gavin O’Connor, who also directed the 2004 film Miracle. The screenplay of Pride and Glory had originally been written in 1999 by O’Connor and his brother, Greg O’Connor, with the help of a New York police officer named Robert A. Hopes. When interviewed by Variety magazine, the director stated his intention for making this film. He said, “It’s a celebration of honest cops, which was everything my father was about. Though it is fictional, it is a homage to my father.”
In 2000, the film’s script was rewritten by Joe Carnahan. Pride and Glory stars Academy Award nominee Edward Norton, Golden Globe winner Colin Farrell, Noah Emmerich, and Oscar winner Jon Voight.
The plot begins with the murder of four New York City police officers that were killed in an ambush during a drug bust. The cop killer is the only one that escapes from the crime scene. With the killer on the loose, the Chief of Manhattan Detectives, Francis Tierney, Sr., played by Voight, wants his son, Detective Ray Tierney, played by Norton, to investigate the case by looking into the fallen officers precinct, which is run by Ray’s brother, Francis Tierney, Jr., played by Emmerich.
The further Ray delves into the case, the more police corruption is exposed. Soon, he finds out that the drug bust may have been more than what it seemed. The worst part is that it may have been covered up by his brother-in-law, officer Jimmy Egan, played by Farrell.
So this causes a dilemma for Ray. Does he expose the precinct's corruption? Or does he stay loyal to his family, which involves covering up the precinct’s wrongdoing?
Overall this film is not that bad. It does have a couple of scenes that are very suspenseful and includes a somewhat surprise ending.
In Pride and Glory, you will see the typical scenario of corrupt police officers versus the honest cop. Not much of the story line really stands out as being different. But if you are a fan of Edward Norton or Colin Farrell than you’ll maybe like this film.
Pride and Glory is rated R and contains strong violence, pervasive language, and some drug content.
Reviewer's Rating: 4.5 out of 10
Written by: Bridget Campos
Originally posted on February 16, 2009
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