Brooklyn's Finest
Three gritty Brooklyn detectives must outwit corrupt superiors and ruthless criminals to keep the Van Dyke housing projects from descending into chaos.
“This is War. This is Brooklyn.”
Synopsis
The sixty-fifth precinct of the NYPD is responsible for enforcing the law in the tough Brownsville neighborhood, particularly within the Van Dyke housing projects. Three police officers work there, navigating the often delicate boundary between right and wrong.
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A crew of 463+ credited
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Edited by Barbara TulliverShot by Patrick MurguiaScored by Marcelo ZarvosDesigned by Therese DeprezSound by Tom FleischmanCostumes by Juliet PolcsaStunts by John CenatiempoVFX by Glenn Allen
Box Office
2009 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$36.4M
US & Canada: $27.2M — 75% of worldwide · International: $9.3M (25%)
Also known as
- Das Gesetz der Straße - Brooklyn's Finestde
- Gesetz der Straße - Brooklyn's Finestde
- Elite Brooklynfr
- Elite de Brooklynfr
- L'Élite de Brooklynfr
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Cast & Crew
463 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
62Armando Riesco
as Det. George Montress
Wade Allain Marcus
as C-Rayz
Logan Marshall Green
as Melvin Panton
Jesse Williams
as Eddie Quinlan
Hassan Johnson
as Beamer
Jas Anderson
as K. Rock
John D Leo
as Vinny
George Denoto
as Vito
Alison Cordaro
as Vicky
Frencesca Carchia
as Lynette
Raquel Castro
as Katherine
Stella Maeve
as Cynthia
Reilly Brooke Stith
as Myeisha
Joshua Thompson
as JoJo
Bruce Macvittie
as Father Scarpitta
Robert John Burke
as State Trooper #1
Jerry Speziale
as Captain Geraci
Sarah Thompson
as Sarie
Bear
as Suspicious Man #1
Cle Sloan
as The Dragon
Michael Pemberton
as Captain Jenkins
Zaire Paige
as Man Man
Greg Young
as Wiz
Randy Eastman
as J-Mill
Thomas Jefferson Byrd
as Uncle Jeb
Alain Lauture
as Kid with Braids
Joseph Adams
as Doctor
Alok Tewari
as Pakistani Man
Matlok
as Student
Zachary Fuqua
as Z-Man
Lela Rochon
as Investigator #1
Ed Moran
as Investigator #2
Isiah Whitlock Jr
as Investigator #3
Leonid Citer
as Union Rep
Nicoye Banks
as Slim
Tobias Truvillion
as Gutta
Tawny Cypress
as Allisa
Jeanine Ramirez
as Reporter
Rosalyn Coleman
as Crying Mother
Paul Diomede
as Arguing Man
Diana Bologna
as Arguing Woman
Kande Amadou
as Shawty
Frank Anello
as NYPD Officer
Enrique Chicas
as Kitchen Worker
Carl Clemons
as Club Goon
Isabella David
as Sari's Friend
Tamala De Jesus
as Party Girl
Damon C Fields
as Maxima driver
Nicky Figueredo
as Exotic Dancer
Mister Fischer
as Traffic Cop
Brevard Hudson
as Undercover Officer
Michael Jeremiah
as Undercover Narc
Tanda Kerin
as Shortie
Frank Mancuso
as Undercover Cop
Vianca Mercedes
as Cocktail Server
Sean Mulcahy
as ESU
Victor Paul
as Detective
Tasha Perri
as Party Girl
Macc Plaise
as Car Washer
William Lee Scott
as Officer
Derrick Williams
as BlackJack Dealer
Rick Zahn
as Police Commissioner
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
40Andy Kaplan
digital intermediate producer (uncredited)
Antoine Fuqua
executive producer
Avi Lerner
executive producer
Ayesha Rokadia
assistant to producer (uncredited)
Basil Iwanyk
Producer
Boaz Davidson
executive producer
Danny Dimbort
executive producer
Devin Sterling
digital intermediate producer: Company 3
Elaine Challice
the producers wish to thank: Passaic County Sheriff's Office
Elie Cohn
Producer
Frank Ortisi
the producers wish to thank: Passaic County Sheriff's Office (as Det. Frank Ortisi)
George Rosenthal
the producers wish to thank: Passaic County Sheriff's Office (as Det. George Rosenthal)
Glenn Allen
visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital
Jeanne O Brien Ebiri
associate producer (as Jeanne O'Brien)
Jerry Ofaldi
the producers wish to thank: Passaic County Sheriff's Office
Jerry Speziale
the producers wish to thank: Passaic County Sheriff's Office (as Sheriff Jerry Speziale)
Jesse Kennedy
executive producer
Joe Napolitano
co-producer
John Langley
Producer
John Thompson
Producer
Kat Samick
co-producer
Katrina Murray
the producers wish to thank: building manager of the Van Dyke Houses
Laz Correa
the producers wish to thank: Passaic County Sheriff's Office (as Det. Laz Correa)
Lisa Kenner
the producers wish to thank: Van Dyke Resident Association President
Marcelo Zarvos
conductor / score producer / soloist: piano
Marco Weber
executive producer
Mary Viola
executive producer
Mike Skala
the producers wish to thank: Passaic County Sheriff's Office (as Det. Mike Skala)
Mike Tucker
the producers wish to thank: Passaic County Sheriff's Office (as Lt. Mike Tucker)
Paul Marianno
the producers wish to thank: Passaic County Sheriff's Office
Richard Friedlander
visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital
Richie Diaz
the producers wish to thank: Passaic County Sheriff's Office (as Det. Richie Diaz)
Robert Greenhut
executive producer
Stanley Ridges
the producers wish to thank: in memory of our friend, superintendent of the Van Dyke Houses
Stefan Sonnenfeld
executive producer: Company 3
Stephan Lantigua
the producers wish to thank: Passaic County Sheriff's Office (as Det. Stephan Lantigua)
Steve Kearney
the producers wish to thank: Passaic County Sheriff's Office (as Lt. Steve Kearney)
Tom Adamo
the producers wish to thank: Passaic County Sheriff's Office (as Det. Tom Adamo)
Trevor Short
executive producer
Tyrone Lewis
the producers wish to thank: chief administrator of The Van Dyke Community Center
Other crew
359Dana Corl
accounting clerk
Patricia Stanley
accounts payable: Millennium Films
Dina Sliwiak
additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Adam Goodnoff Cernese
additional on-set dresser (uncredited)
Lillybeth Gonzalez
additional on-set production assistant (uncredited)
George Papuashvili
additional post-production services (uncredited)
Daniel Pangione
additional props (as Dan Pangione)
Michael Espinosa
additional second assistant director
Dominick Tavella
additional sound re-recordist
Tom Concordia
additional still photographer (uncredited)
Yale Kozinski
additional visual effects, first assistant editor
Ismail Bashey
adr artist (uncredited)
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