Steel City

Name: Steel City
Genre: Drama
Released: May 25, 2007
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 67

2007

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Truly Indie | Release Date: May 25, 2007 | R

Summary: In a small Midwestern town, when generations of men march off to the local steel mill every morning and find reprieve every night at the local tavern, the men of the Lee family are tormented their lives in stagnation. When the patriarch is out on a short furlough from jail, he must try and bring his damaged family back together,In a small Midwestern town, when generations of men march off to the local steel mill every morning and find reprieve every night at the local tavern, the men of the Lee family are tormented their lives in stagnation. When the patriarch is out on a short furlough from jail, he must try and bring his damaged family back together, unburdening them of the decades of hurt and resentment he's caused. What he learns is you can never take back the past, but you can let go of it. (Truly Indie)… Expand

Director: Brian Jun

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 95 min

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Owen Gleiberman

Steel City could have used more rhythmic drive, but if Jun keeps weaving together characters this compelling, he could be a major film artist in the making. Read full review

James Greenberg

The only misstep Jun makes, and it's hard to fault him given the budget, is the mediocre and at times heavy-handed use of music. Still, it's an unqualified success from the heartland. Read full review

Sean Axmaker

A quietly, somberly effective American indie drama. Read full review

David Rooney

Its honest, unshowy performances and textured depiction of life in a working-class community in a nowhere Southern Illinois town make this modest indie feature an affecting experience. Read full review

Joshua Katzman

Jun, a downstate native, has an ear for plainspoken dialogue and neither glamorizes nor patronizes his characters. Read full review

David Edelstein

It has vivid characters, a strong sense of place, and a free-floating hopelessness that never precludes the possibility of meaningful action. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

Excellent performances by a good cast and a fairly authentic look at working-class struggles go only so far. Read full review

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tomc

Jun 24, 2007

Yhis movie explores non sexual relationships between men as few movies ever have. It is slightly slow paced at times but otherwise a highly effective drama. A shame that apparently very few have seen it.

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JayH

May 24, 2009

Well acted, evenly paced drama. It's nothing outstanding, but I never lost interest. The characters are richly developed and it's believably told.

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Sosmooth1982

Jan 11, 2023

This movie was very boring and just dragged on. Two grown up men are messed up from their father going to prison. They struggle with there emotional issues and try not to become like their father.

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