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Brick

Brick

A detective story.

20066.81h 50m

Overview

A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.

Directed by Rian Johnson
Written by Rian Johnson
Produced by Ram Bergman, Mark G. Mathis
Box OfficeBudget: $475KRevenue: $3.9M

Top Cast

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Brendan Frye

Nora Zehetner

Nora Zehetner

Laura Dannon

Matt O'Leary

Matt O'Leary

The Brain

Noah Fleiss

Noah Fleiss

Tugger

Lukas Haas

Lukas Haas

The Pin

Meagan Good

Meagan Good

Kara

Emilie de Ravin

Emilie de Ravin

Emily Kostich

Noah Segan

Noah Segan

Dode

Brian J. White

Brian J. White

Brad Bramish

Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

Assistant V.P. Trueman

Themes & Keywords

drug dealerhigh schoolcaliforniaex-girlfriendinvestigationmanipulationlone wolfhalloween partymurderdisappearancewhodunitdrugscriminal underworlddrug lordex-boyfriend ex-girlfriend relationshiplonerloose cannonparanoidcriminal organizationmurder mysteryneo-noircomplexhardboiled detectiveanxiousdrug kingpinsecret pregnancyindependent filmteenager

About Brick

Brick is a drama, mystery, crime film released in 2006 exploring themes of drug dealer, high school, california, ex-girlfriend, investigation, manipulation. Directed by Rian Johnson, it stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Nora Zehetner, Matt O'Leary. A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.

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