Allen Hughes’ Broken City is hitting US theatres this Friday, and with Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe leading the charge, it looks like we have a solid crime-thriller on our hands from Adi Shankar’s 1984 Private Defense Contractors banner.
Following up from the latest UK trailer we saw last month, Fox have put out a new trailer/TV spot focusing on Wahlberg’s character, ahead of its release in the States this weekend.
“In a broken city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart (Mark Wahlberg) seeks redemption–and revenge–after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerful figure, the mayor (Russell Crowe). Billy’s relentless pursuit of justice, matched only by his streetwise toughness, makes him an unstoppable force–and the mayor’s worst nightmare.”
Catherine Zeta-Jones stars as Crowe’s unfaithful wife, with Kyle Chandler, Barry Pepper, Jeffrey Wright, and Natalie Martinez completing the cast nicely.
Hughes (The Book of Eli) is making his debut as a solo director, with newcomer Brian Tucker penning the script, and Hughes, Wahlberg, and Stephen Levinson (Entourage) serving as producers.
Broken City will be released in US theatres this Friday, 18th January. We’ve got a little longer to wait on our shores, with its UK release date set for 1st March, but it looks like it should be well worth the wait. I’m a huge fan of both Wahlberg and Crowe, and am looking forward to seeing them here together.
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