The Son of No One
Short description
Jonathan White, a young police officer, is assigned to a precinct in the working-class Queens neighborhood where he grew up. The return brings back painful memories, and a secret from his past resurfaces, threatening both his career and his family. When the precinct captain begins receiving letters about two old unsolved murders from years earlier in the local housing projects, the pressure on Jonathan intensifies, and old loyalties in the department start to fray.
Dito Montiel directed and wrote the film, his third feature after A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006) and Fighting (2009). Channing Tatum plays Jonathan, with Al Pacino as Detective Charles Stanford, Juliette Binoche as Lauren Bridges, Katie Holmes as Kerry White, James Ransone as Officer Thomas Prudenti and Ray Liotta as Captain Marion Mathers. Montiel also produced alongside John Thompson and Holly Wiersma.
Made for a budget of about 15 million dollars, the film drew a critics' rating of 3.7 out of 10 from 38 reviews, while audiences on TMDB rate it 5.1 out of 10 from 341 votes, a similarly muted reception from both quarters. It runs 90 minutes. Montiel went on to direct Empire State (2013), Boulevard (2014), Man Down (2016), The Clapper (2018), Riff Raff (2025) and Live Like That (2027).
What's left behind the scenes
- The fact that director Dito Montiel played in a New York hardcore band is clearly reflected in his choice of posters: the first, from the 70s, is a poster of the London punk band X-Ray Spex, which hangs in the hallway of young Milk's apartment and that of his friends; the second, from the 80s, is a poster of the Los Angeles hardcore punk band Circle Jerks in Milk's dwelling; the third, from the 80s, is a poster of the hardcore band M.D.C. from San Francisco, which hangs in the police station.
- Robert De Niro was originally cast as Detective Stanford, but was replaced by Al Pacino.
- The character of journalist Loren Bridges, played by Juliette Binoche, was originally a man – Larry Bridges. Binoche agreed to take on the role on the condition that none of the 'male' dialogue would be changed.
- Terrence Howard was originally cast to play Vincent Carter, but was replaced by Tracy Morgan.
- The film is based on an unpublished novel by Dito Montiel.
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