Taglines: Serve. Protect. Lie.
In this searing police thriller, Jonathan (Channing Tatum) is a second-generation cop who gets in over his head when he’s assigned to re-open a double homicide cold case in his Queens neighborhood. An anonymous source feeding new information on the long-unsolved murders to a local reporter (Juliette Binoche) leads to evidence suggesting a possible cover-up by the former lead detective (Al Pacino) who was on the investigation. As Jonathan digs deeper into the assignment, a dark secret about the case emerges, which threatens to destroy his life and his family.
The Son of No One is an American crime thriller film written by Dito Montiel based on a book of the same name, written by Montiel. The movie is Dito Montiel’s third collaboration with actor Channing Tatum.
About the Story
The movie takes place in the same Queens police precinct in 1986 and 2002. In 2002, a young cop, Jonathan White (Channing Tatum), is a rookie officer under Captain Marion Mathers (Ray Liotta) in a Queens neighborhood in New York City, where he grew up. To provide for his wife Kerry (Katie Holmes) and ailing young daughter, he works hard to keep his life on track, but this life is threatened when a dark secret bubbles to the surface.
An anonymous source reveals new information about two unsolved murders from 16 years ago. In 1986, Jonathan had killed two men in self-defense. His friends, Vinnie and Vicky, helped him dispose of the bodies and keep their involvement a secret from the authorities, and then Detective Stanford (Al Pacino), who was the partner of Jonathan’s deceased father, closes the cases, knowing he was involved.
In the present, Jonathan meets with a grown up Vinnie (Tracy Morgan) for the first time in years. Anonymous phone calls are being made to Jonathan’s home, whose wife receives them. This leads to an increasingly difficult relationship between Jonathan and Kerry. He has contact with Loren Bridges (Juliette Binoche), the reporter who is trying to create a successful newspaper story out of the source material that has been leaked. At a dinner, Jonathan tries to convince her not to publish the story, but she refuses and leaves. Once she leaves the restaurant, she is followed by an unknown assailant and killed. Also, Kerry has received more calls, and Jonathan is forced to admit to her that he was responsible for the killings.
The next morning, Jonathan learns of Loren’s death before he receives a call from Captain Mathers who informs him that Jonathans partner is waiting for him outside. He is taken to Captain Mathers by his corrupt partner and Stanford. Stanford, whom he has not seen since he was a boy is with him. Mathers shows pictures taken of Jonathan and Loren in the restaurant before she was killed. Jonathan will potentially be framed as her killer, unless he cooperates, as they do not want the department to look bad. The men offer Jonathan the chance to go home and forget about everything that has been done, and they will take care of the situation.
The Son of No One
Directed by: Dito Montiel
Starring: Channing Tatum, Juliette Binoche, Al Pacino, Katie Holmes, Tracy Morgan, Ray Liotta, Ursula Parker, Jake Cherry
Screenplay by: Dito Montiel
Production Design by: Beth Mickle
Cinematography by: Benoît Delhomme
Film Editing by: Jake Pushinsky
Costume Design by: Sandra Hernandez
Set Decoration by: Carrie Stewart
Art Direction by: Michael Ahern
Music by: Jonathan Elias, David Wittman
MPAA Ratng: R for violence, pervasive language and brief disturbing sexual content.
Studio: Anchor Bay Films
Release Date: November 4, 2011
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