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THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES (2013)
Starring Ryan Gosling - Luke, Bradley Cooper - Avery Cross, Rose Byrne - Jennifer, Eva Mendes - Romina, Ray Liotta - Deluca and Ben Mendelsohn - Robin Van Der Zee. Directed by Derek Cianfrance.
Luke is in constant motion, a high-wire motorcycle stunt performer who travels from town to town with the carnival. Passing through Schenectady in upstate New York, he tries to reconnect with a former lover, Romina, only to learn that she has in his absence given birth to their son Jason. Luke resolves to forsake life on the road and to provide for his newfound family, taking a job as car mechanic with Robin. Robin soon discovers Luke’s special talents, and proposes to partner with him in a string of spectacular bank robberies. But it is only a matter of time before Luke will run up against the law – which comes in the form of Avery Cross.
Starring Ryan Gosling - Luke, Bradley Cooper - Avery Cross, Rose Byrne - Jennifer, Eva Mendes - Romina, Ray Liotta - Deluca and Ben Mendelsohn - Robin Van Der Zee. Directed by Derek Cianfrance.
Luke is in constant motion, a high-wire motorcycle stunt performer who travels from town to town with the carnival. Passing through Schenectady in upstate New York, he tries to reconnect with a former lover, Romina, only to learn that she has in his absence given birth to their son Jason. Luke resolves to forsake life on the road and to provide for his newfound family, taking a job as car mechanic with Robin. Robin soon discovers Luke’s special talents, and proposes to partner with him in a string of spectacular bank robberies. But it is only a matter of time before Luke will run up against the law – which comes in the form of Avery Cross.
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