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Howard Ratner
''Uncut Gems'' is a 2019 American crime thriller film directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ronald Bronstein. It stars Adam Sandler, LaKeith Stanfield, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel, and Eric Bogosian. The film tells the story of Howard Ratner (Sandler), a American Jews, Jewish-American jeweler and gambling addict in New York City's 47th Street (Manhattan)#Diamond District, Diamond District, who must retrieve an expensive gem he purchased in order to pay off his debts. Filming took place from September to November 2018. The Uncut Gems (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), original score was composed by Oneohtrix Point Never, Daniel Lopatin. ''Uncut Gems'' was the last film by the Safdie brothers before they dissolved their partnership in 2024. The film premiered at the 46th Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2019. A24 gave it a limited release in the United States on December 13, 2019, and a wide release on December 25. ''Uncut Gems'' w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safdie Brothers
Josh Safdie, Joshua Henry Safdie (born April 3, 1984) and Benny Safdie, Benjamin Safdie (born February 24, 1986) are independent American filmmakers and actors based in New York City, who frequently collaborate on their films. They are best known for writing and directing the crime thriller films ''Good Time (film), Good Time'' (2017), starring Robert Pattinson, and ''Uncut Gems'' (2019), starring Adam Sandler. In addition to writing and directing, both Josh and Benny serve in a variety of key positions including acting, editing, shooting, mixing sound, and producing their films. They have also frequently collaborated with Ronald Bronstein, who has co-written and edited all of their narrative features beginning with the 2009 film ''Daddy Longlegs (2009 film), Daddy Longlegs''. Other recurring collaborators include composer Oneohtrix Point Never, cinematographer Sean Price Williams, and production designer Sam Lisenco. Early life The Safdie brothers were raised in New York, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
