Broken City
A disgraced ex-cop turned private investigator is hired by New York's charismatic mayor to investigate his wife, only to uncover a web of corruption that puts his life—and the city—on the line.
“Proof Can Be a Powerful Weapon.”
Synopsis
In a corrupt and lawless city, former police officer Billy Taggart pursues redemption and vengeance after being betrayed and falsely accused by the mayor, the city's most powerful figure.
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A crew of 49+ credited
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Edited by Cindy MolloShot by Ben SeresinScored by Atticus RossDesigned by Tom Duffield
Box Office
2013 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.6× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$34.7M
US & Canada: $19.7M — 57% of worldwide · International: $15.0M (43%)
Opening weekend: $8.3M — 42% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $11.3M — 57% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,620 theaters
Also known as
- Broken Cityde
- Broken City - Stadt des Verbrechensde
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Cast & Crew
49 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Mark Wahlberg
as Billy Taggart
Russell Crowe
as Mayor Hostetler
Catherine Zeta Jones
as Cathleen Hostetler
Jeffrey Wright
as Carl Fairbanks
Barry Pepper
as Jack Valliant
Alona Tal
as Katy Bradshaw
Natalie Martinez
as Natalie Barrow
Michael Beach
as Tony Jansen
Kyle Chandler
as Paul Andrews
James Ransone
as Todd Lancaster
Griffin Dunne
as Sam Lancaster
Britney Theriot
as Valerie
Supporting cast
25Odessa Feaster
as Secretary
Luis Tolentino
as Mikey Tavarez
Tony Bentley
as Judge
Andrea Frankle
as Prosecutor
William Ragsdale
as Mr. Davies
Chance Kelly
as Murdock
Justin Chambers
as Ryan Blake
Ric Reitz
as Mitch Rappaport
Lydia Hull
as Mitch Rapapport's Wife
Annika Pergament
as Reporter at City Hall
Jason Mitchell
as Cast Friend #1
Chelsea Bruland
as Cast Friend #2
John W Houghtaling
as Harris Sargent
Leslie Hippensteel
as Four Season's Waitress
Benjamin Kanes
as Harvard Club Bartender
Greg Sproles
as Crime Scene Cop
Reynaldo Piniella
as Bolton Teen Alex
Veronica Berry
as Sr. Center Reporter
Judd Lormand
as Valliant's Office Reporter
Lori Campbell
as Premiere PR
Benton Greene
as Brooklyn Cop
Joseph Meissner
as Hotel Bartender
Robert Larriviere
as Debate Moderator
Gregory Jbara
as Post Columnist
Sharon Angela
as Amber (voice)
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