The Place Beyond the Pines

Year:

2013

Duration:

140 min

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

IMDB rate:

7.3

Director:

Derek Cianfrance

Awards:

3 wins & 11 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2013-04-19

Filming Locations: Glenville, New York, USA

Earnings

Budget: $15,000,000

Opening Weekend: $279,457 (USA) (31 March 2013)

Gross: $21,383,298 (USA) (23 June 2013)

Cast

Actor

Character

Dane DeHaan

The Place Beyond the Pines

Ryan Gosling

Luke

Craig Van Hook

Jack

Eva Mendes

Romina

Olga Merediz

Malena

Anthony Pizza

Baby Jason

Mahershala Ali

Kofi

John Facci

Priest

Ben Mendelsohn

Robin

Tula

Robin's Dog

Penny

Robin's Dog

Cynthia Pelletier-Sullivan

Teller #1 - Bank #1

Mackenzie Trainor

Teller #2 - Bank #1

Nicole Califano

Teller #3 - Bank #1

Shannon Plumb

Lady in Ice Cream Shop

Tracey Agustin

Teller #1 - Bank #2

Ean Egas

Teller #2 - Bank #2

Bob Dieterich

Banker Outside Bank #2

Thomas Mattice

Booking Officer

Adam Nowicki

Arresting Officer (as Adam Nowichi)

Mark J. Caruso

Court Lawyer

G. Douglas Griset

Judge #1

Vanessa Thorpe

Court Officer

Gail Martino

Teller - Banker #3

Brian Smyj

Officer Jefferson

Bradley Cooper

Avery

Dorothy Rutherford

Mother at Home

Paul Steele

Officer at Shootout Scene

Gabe Fazio

Scott

Rose Byrne

Jennifer

Travis Jackson Campbell

Baby AJ

Trevor Jackson Campbell

Baby AJ

Harris Yulin

Al Cross

Jan Libertucci

Nurse

Robert Clohessy

Chief Weirzbowski

Bruce Greenwood

Bill Killcullen

Subrina Dhammi

Reporter #1

Heather Chestnut

Jennifer's Mother

Greta Seacat

Cory Gilbeau

Ray Liotta

Deluca

Luca Pierucci

Doc Crowley

Jessica Layton

Reporter #2

James J. Gleason

Funeral Director

Patrick Husted

Preacher

Emory Cohen

AJ

Joe B. McCarthy

Campaign Manager (as Joe McCarthy)

Jefrey Pollock

Campaign Advisor

Lynette Howell

Political Media Advisor

Sarah Curcio

Guidance Counselor

Ephraim Benton

Benny

Mark McCracken

Drug Busting Cop #1

Adriel Linyear

Drug Busting Cop #2

Kevin Green

Interrogating Cop

Jennifer Sober

Public Defender

Melissa Mills

Judge #2

Alex Pulling

Alex

Dante Shafer

Dante

Kayla Smalls

Vanessa

Frank J. Falvo

Pharmacy Clerk

Leah Bliven

Leah

Whitney Hudson

Whitney

Breanna Dolen

Breanna

Hugh T. Farley

State Senator

Michael Cullen

Mr. Anthony

Jeremiah Bagley

Cokehead (uncredited)

Mike Barry

News Cameraman (uncredited)

Joseph Basile

Globe of Death Wrangler (uncredited)

Dj Nino Carta

Kofi's Brother (uncredited)

April Crisafulli

Bank Hostage

Julie E. Davis

Pharmacy Patron (uncredited)

Dean Denisio

Dean (uncredited)

George Forrester

HS Gym Teacher (uncredited)

Karen Gazda

Mediator (uncredited)

Ron Komora

News Photographer (uncredited)

Andrew Krakat

High School Student (uncredited)

Marybeth Leo-Smullen

Reporter (uncredited)

Benjamin Lott

Church attendee (uncredited)

Sabrina Lott

Church attendee (uncredited)

Michael Marino

Ari (uncredited)

Lindsay McKearn

Party Girl (uncredited)

Kimberly Moore

Party Girl 1 (uncredited)

Mark Musto

Strip Club Patron (uncredited)

Byron Nilsson

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Emilio Pagan-Yourno

Sketchy Student (uncredited)

Jim Powers

Altimont Carney (uncredited)

Steve Powers

HeartThrobs Tent (uncredited)

Daniel Rayome

Fairgoer (uncredited)

Don Rittner

Bank Patron (uncredited)

Steve Ritzko

Dealer (uncredited)

Casey Roberts

Fair Patron (uncredited)

John Romeo

Fat Man in Tent (uncredited)

Nicole Signore

Bank Hostage

Erwin Urias

Globe Rider #2 (uncredited)

Sam Wagner

Globe Rider #1 (uncredited)

Kevin Craig West

Sergeant (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The banks being robbed in this film are all actual banks. The First National Bank of Scotia, located in and around Schenectady, NY, allowed filming in multiple branches.

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Director Derek Cianfrance claims that he would not have made the movie without Bradley Cooper cast as Avery Cross. In fact, he drove 5 hours to Toronto to meet with Cooper in person to convince him to take the role. Cianfrance says he did write the role for Cooper - "a guy who's paraded around as a hero but inside feels corrupted."

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Ryan Gosling suggested Ben Mendelsohn for the role of Robin because of his role in the trucking film Prime Mover. Derek Cianfrance had only seen him in Animal Kingdom.

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Goofs

In the swimming pool scene, Avery is lit by diffuse skylight as he rests on the edge of the pool. After the last cut to Al, which lasts only a few seconds, Avery is lit by bright sunlight.

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On the last car chase, the chasing officer (Avery) describes Luke's direction as heading west on Stanford. Luke then makes a left turn which would mean he would be heading south, but Avery says he is now heading north on Plymouth.

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The beginning of the film takes place in the 1990s. The General Electric sign is shown with red and blue lights. During this time, however, white lights were the usual color of the General Electric sign. Since September 11, 2001, the lights have been red and blue for the majority of the year.

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Quotes

Robin: [Robin sees Jason holding Luke's old glasses] Why don't you put the glasses on?

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Luke: Everybody get down on the fuckin' floor!

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Luke: He's my son and I should be around him. I wasn't around my Dad and look at the fuckin' way I turned out.

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Faq

Q

What is the song heard in the trailer?

A

"Che" by Suicide is featured, as well as an original piece called "Snow Angel" by Mike Patton. The complete list of songs heard in the movie can be found here with their corresponding scene descriptions.

Q

What year(s) does the story take place?

A

Act I takes place over the course of approximately one year--since Luke was last in town one year before the film starts and conceived Luke at that time, Luke's son Jason is ~3 months old when the film starts, and when Avery is in therapy after the shooting, he discusses with his therapist that he and Luke both had sons that were one year old. Act III picks up the story 15 years later. Robin shows Jason a newspaper with Luke and Avery on the front page after the shooting, and the top banner reads "Preview '94." That suggests Acts I & II took place in 1993-94, while Act III takes place in 2009.

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