Blood Ties

Two brothers drift toward opposite sides of the law as a Brooklyn crime network tightens its grip in the 1970s. Chris Pierzynski, a seasoned fixer with a knack for staying one step ahead of danger, finds himself pulled deeper into shady deals and uneasy loyalties. His younger brother Frank wears the badge, chasing order and justice even as family ties pull him back into the same streets that raised him. Blood Ties reimagines a stark tale of loyalty, power, and the costs of crime, piling pressure from shifting alliances and police scrutiny. The atmosphere hums with neon glow, hard noir dialogue, and the grit of a city where people risk everything. The story leans into choice and consequence.

Directed by Guillaume Canet, Blood Ties is an English language remake of a French crime saga conceived by Jacques Maillot. The film pairs Canet with a star studded cast and nods to 1970s Brooklyn, funded with a budget 25.5 million.

Blood Ties left a modest cultural footprint, mainly among fans of the cast and neo noir art direction. Its glossy recreations of 1970s grit and its polished performances stood out in a crowded crime drama landscape, but the movie didn't spawn a broader trend.

Critics offered a mixed reception, praising the performances of Owen, Cotillard, Kunis and Saldana while debating the film's pacing and tonal shifts. The story centers on competing loyalties within a family caught in crime and law enforcement, asking how love and duty override danger and debt.