Trailer - Gere, Hawke, Cheadle Are 'Brooklyn's Finest'

At long last, Antoine Fuqua's Brooklyn's Finest will finally hit theaters early next year. It was originally going to be an early fall 2009 release, I believe, but by the time it gets here, it will be nearly two years after the film went into production. Don't pin it on the film itself, however. Brooklyn's Finest was one of several independently produced movies picked up by Senator Distribution. That company didn't last very long, and in fact, the biggest release it had during its very short run was last year's The Informers. It bombed, the company couldn't raise money to market the rest of its 2009 schedule, and just like that, this film and a few others had to start the distribution marathon from scratch. Senator acquired this property at Sundance in January, and by June, it was more or less out of business. But Overture pulled this one out of the ashes, and is releasing the cop drama on March 5th. Because it probably didn't spend a lot to get the film, I'm not sure Overture will break the bank supporting it opposite Alice in Wonderland and sandwiched between Shutter Island and The Green Zone. There is probably hope that if it plays well with critics, the cast - Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, Wesley Snipes - as well as the advertising friendly line "from the director of Training Day" will bring audiences to theaters for a a few days. Here's the trailer:

Trailer courtesy of Trailer Spy