I saw this at home on DVD from my public library.
The title is taken from a police code, at least in the universe of this story, 999 meaning officer down. It is a key plot element because some bad cops and former cops are planning a risky robbery and they are hoping that calling in a "999" will occupy the others long enough to allow them to do their crime. Of course there has to be a target, one of the good cops.
The story becomes overly murky for no good reason but to simplify it, a group of dirty cops and former cops are doing jobs for some Jewish Russian mafia. They want to pull out but are being pressured with threat of harm to their families.
There are several good characters but my favorites are Casey Affleck as Chris Allen, the good cop who ends up being targeted for the "999". Woody Harrelson as Chris's uncle Jeffrey Allen, who is also a good cop. And Kate Winslet is a different role for her, as Russian crime boss Irina Vlaslov.
The core story has possibilities but often the action, scene to scene is muddled, some of the dialog doesn't ring true, and overall doesn't come together very well.
The title is taken from a police code, at least in the universe of this story, 999 meaning officer down. It is a key plot element because some bad cops and former cops are planning a risky robbery and they are hoping that calling in a "999" will occupy the others long enough to allow them to do their crime. Of course there has to be a target, one of the good cops.
The story becomes overly murky for no good reason but to simplify it, a group of dirty cops and former cops are doing jobs for some Jewish Russian mafia. They want to pull out but are being pressured with threat of harm to their families.
There are several good characters but my favorites are Casey Affleck as Chris Allen, the good cop who ends up being targeted for the "999". Woody Harrelson as Chris's uncle Jeffrey Allen, who is also a good cop. And Kate Winslet is a different role for her, as Russian crime boss Irina Vlaslov.
The core story has possibilities but often the action, scene to scene is muddled, some of the dialog doesn't ring true, and overall doesn't come together very well.