What is the message of Miller’s Crossing?
Despite the nihilism and violence on display, Miller's Crossing ultimately argues in favor of drawing the line between right and wrong, even in the most corrupt of venues. Tom isn't always noble, yet he has his own version of loyalty, honesty, and self-sacrifice.
What is the plot of Miller’s Crossing?
When the Italian Mafia threatens to kill a crooked bookie (John Turturro), Irish mob boss Leo O’Bannon (Albert Finney) refuses to allow it, chiefly because he’s dating the bookie’s sister, crafty gun moll Verna Bernbaum (Marcia Gay Harden). Leo’s right-hand man, Tom Reagan (Gabriel Byrne), is also seeing Verna on the sly, and when he’s found out is obliged to switch sides, going to work for the Italian mob amidst a dramatically escalating gang war over liquor distribution. Miller’s Crossing/Film synopsis
Why is it called Miller’s Crossing?
This was the Coen Brothers' first collaboration with Steve Buscemi and John Turturro. John Turturro based his performance on the film's cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld. The Miller of the title comes from the Coen Brothers' frequent film editor, Michael R. Miller.
Who was mink in Millers Crossing?
Steve Buscemi Miller's Crossing (1990) – Steve Buscemi as Mink – IMDb.
What does the ending of Miller’s Crossing mean?
At the end of the movie, after Tom manipulates events so that Leo comes out on top in his war with Caspar—his plan the entire time—Leo pleads with Tom to come back to work for him, only for Tom to decline. It's all but impossible not to read the scene as pleading with an ex to try and make it work.
Is Millers Crossing a good movie?
It is one of the truly great film scores of the last 30 years. Befitting its Hammettian roots, the plot of Miller's Crossing is fairly convoluted, a fact that is made all the more noticeable by the extraordinary informational density of the dialogue.
Where does Millers Crossing occur?
The city in which the story takes place is unidentified but the film was shot in New Orleans as the Coen Brothers were attracted to its look. Ethan Coen commented in an interview, "There are whole neighborhoods here of nothing but 1929 architecture. New Orleans is sort of a depressed city; it hasn't been gentrified.
