The Raven in the Night
1st Golden Reel Awards
1 Win
Genre: Crime / Drama
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer: James Morgan
THE RAVEN SERIES
Cast:
Amy Adams .... Susan Jacobs
Joaquin Phoenix .... Dan Roberts
Robert De Niro .... Carmine Tomino
Keira Knightley .... Detective Barbara Henry
Michael Shannon .... Detective Harold Wyler
Chiwetel Ejiofor .... Harry Jenkins
Kathy Bates .... Jackie Jacobs
Alan Arkin .... Henry Jacobs
Plot: Susan Jacobs (Amy Adams) worked her way up the political ladder and she's now the mayor of the city, after her father Henry Jacobs (Alan Arkin) resigned. She lead a tremendous campaign in which she vowed to the population that she would eradicate the organized crime lead by notorious crime lord Carmine Tomino (Robert De Niro).
Flashback a couple of years earlier, Tomino's path crossed of Dan Roberts (Joaquin Phoenix), otherwise known in the underworld as the Raven. A souless killer and problem solver, Roberts was hired by Tomino to eradicate the competition. In the end, Tomino ended up at the top of the organized crime ladder. The Raven is deemed uncatchable, he works in the night and never leaves a trace. The election of Jacobs forces Tomino to request the services of the Raven once again.
Roberts agrees and plans to kidnap her when she's asleep. He ultimately succeeds to do so and drives away in Canada to hide her. Completely destroyed her parents Henry and Jackie (Kathy Bates) desperately ask the police led by Detectives Barbara Henry (Keira Knightley) and Harold Wyler (Michael Shannon) to bring back their daughter safe. Her boyfriend Harry Jenkins (Chiwetel Ejiofor), unknown of her parents to that point, engages in a quest to find her back without the police's help.
During that time, Susan and Dan are hidden deep into the Canadian forest. Unable to complete the task and to kill her, the Raven starts to develop feelings for his victims and Susan falls for him. With the mob, the police and a rogue and desperate boyfriend looking for them, the Raven and Susan are eventually found. Then, when everyone thought Susan would be brought home safely and the Raven would be arrested, Susan shockingly helps the Raven to escape and she goes with him. Then begins a game of cat and mouse between the four parties.
1 Win
- Best Ensemble Cast
Genre: Crime / Drama
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer: James Morgan
THE RAVEN SERIES
Cast:
Amy Adams .... Susan Jacobs
Joaquin Phoenix .... Dan Roberts
Robert De Niro .... Carmine Tomino
Keira Knightley .... Detective Barbara Henry
Michael Shannon .... Detective Harold Wyler
Chiwetel Ejiofor .... Harry Jenkins
Kathy Bates .... Jackie Jacobs
Alan Arkin .... Henry Jacobs
Plot: Susan Jacobs (Amy Adams) worked her way up the political ladder and she's now the mayor of the city, after her father Henry Jacobs (Alan Arkin) resigned. She lead a tremendous campaign in which she vowed to the population that she would eradicate the organized crime lead by notorious crime lord Carmine Tomino (Robert De Niro).
Flashback a couple of years earlier, Tomino's path crossed of Dan Roberts (Joaquin Phoenix), otherwise known in the underworld as the Raven. A souless killer and problem solver, Roberts was hired by Tomino to eradicate the competition. In the end, Tomino ended up at the top of the organized crime ladder. The Raven is deemed uncatchable, he works in the night and never leaves a trace. The election of Jacobs forces Tomino to request the services of the Raven once again.
Roberts agrees and plans to kidnap her when she's asleep. He ultimately succeeds to do so and drives away in Canada to hide her. Completely destroyed her parents Henry and Jackie (Kathy Bates) desperately ask the police led by Detectives Barbara Henry (Keira Knightley) and Harold Wyler (Michael Shannon) to bring back their daughter safe. Her boyfriend Harry Jenkins (Chiwetel Ejiofor), unknown of her parents to that point, engages in a quest to find her back without the police's help.
During that time, Susan and Dan are hidden deep into the Canadian forest. Unable to complete the task and to kill her, the Raven starts to develop feelings for his victims and Susan falls for him. With the mob, the police and a rogue and desperate boyfriend looking for them, the Raven and Susan are eventually found. Then, when everyone thought Susan would be brought home safely and the Raven would be arrested, Susan shockingly helps the Raven to escape and she goes with him. Then begins a game of cat and mouse between the four parties.
BOX OFFICE
Budget: $67,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $89,586,070
Foreign Box Office: $120,124,353
Total Profit: $28,449,048
Domestic Box Office: $89,586,070
Foreign Box Office: $120,124,353
Total Profit: $28,449,048
REVIEWS
"Despite a talented cast and one of the greatest directors of all time, the story feels a little too hokey. With all the talent involved, this one should've been better." - Tom Lane, Detroit News
"The story could've used a more proactive protagonist, but Amy Adams has enough charm to make the character work. Scorsese and his cast really saved this one on pure talent alone. I'm not sure what attracted them to this fairly pedestrian plot though." - Brian Edelstein - Time Out
"A solid, but minor entry in Scorsese's filmography. The Raven in the Night is much more Shutter Island than Goodfellas." - Rick Green, New Yorker
Rated R for strong violence, language and some sexual content.
Filming Locations:
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Michigan, USA