Before the Devil Knows You're Dead is a 2007 crime drama written by Kelly Masterson and directed by Sidney Lumet, his last feature film before he died in 2011. The film stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Marisa Tomei, and Albert Finney. The title comes from the Irish saying: "May you be in heaven a full half-hour before the devil knows you're dead." The film unfolds non-linearly, repeatedly going back and forth in time, with some scenes are shown from various points of view. The film received critical acclaim, and was selected as one of 2007's ten most influential American films by... the American Film Institute at the 2007 AFI Awards. Andy Hanson is a finance executive who, facing an upcoming audit, knowing that the audit will reveal that he has embezzled thousands from his employer, decides to escape to Brazil, which the film claims has no extradition treaty with the United States, and desperately needs money to establish himself in Rio. His brother Hank needs money to pay child support and his daughter's private school tuition.
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| Release date: | September 6, 2007 |
| Directed by: | Sidney Lumet |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 117 Minutes |
| Producer: | William S. Gilmore, Brian Linse, Paul Parmar, Michael Cerenzie |
| Editor: | Tom Swartwout |
| Music by: | Carter Burwell |
| Cinematography: | Ron Fortunato |
| Screenplay by: | Kelly Masterson |
| Estimated budget: | $18,000,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller |