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The Son of No One

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When he was a youth in the Queensborough projects, Jonathan White (Channing Tatum) -- then known as Milk -- killed a couple of junkies. His dead father's former partner, Detective Stanford (Al Pacino), got him off the hook for the crime. Now a rookie police officer himself, Jonathan remains haunted by the incident. When a Queens reporter (Juliette Binoche) receives anonymous tips regarding the long-ago crime, the implications for both White and Stanford are clear.
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Critics Consensus

Needless stylistic flourishes and wholly illogical storytelling make The Son of No One a grisly, repugnant journey.

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Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor 11/04/2011
C-
Muddled cop thriller The Son of No One has a top-drawer cast and a bottom-drawer script. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico HollywoodChicago.com 11/04/2011
2.0/5.0
It's messy when it needs to be engaging; choppy when it needs to draw us in. Go to Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 11/04/2011
1.5/5
Life is a struggle, the new film "The Son of No One" makes that explicitly clear. But so is moviemaking, and unfortunately the toil is all too evident in writer-director Dito Montiel's messy, logic-strained third feature. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/24/2020
1.5/4.0
Saved from the land of the Razzie Awards by a cast that keeps working hard against seemingly insurmountable odds. Go to Full Review Brent McKnight The Last Thing I See 07/11/2020
D
The only thing left to do is throw your hands up, shrug your shoulders, and just walk away. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 07/15/2013
1/4
...yet another ineffective endeavor from a curiously incompetent filmmaker... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Laurie S @Karlwinters Aug 13 One of the most weak ans stupidest film plots I've ever had the misfortune to see. I hope this director never makes another movie, ever. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 20 Success in 1 hour and 35 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Pervasive Language, Brief Disturbing Sexual Content and Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $28,900.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Jordan C @RT14691909 02/28/2025 Dont listen to the critics!!! Took me about 45 minutes to really get into the movie, but the second half really pays off. Channing tatum does a great job and the other three top actors really come together well at the end. See more Horror fan 4 @Horrorfan4life 09/07/2024 A good idea but poorly executed. With this cast this should've been a great movie. Tim Treakle See more Jo G @RT16883157 08/12/2024 Great concept for a movie, but the person who was 'supposedly' threatening to expose the police for a cover up Did Not fit the profile of the person pulling the punches. Women: man's voice in all interactions. Driving a car into the back of 'accused' car. Murdering the journalist / taking pictures of accused & journalist before murder. Also " having knowledge " of an original cover up. Too many loose ends and improbibilities. See more jwcdood @jwcdood 12/07/2023 In general, critics and audience alike hated SON OF NO ONE, but I found it engaging, in spite of the fact. The screenplay itself was a little "off" and I felt it moved a little slow, but, essentially, it's not all as bad as the critics and audience rated it. Eh, c'est la vie... See more Read all reviews
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Dito Montiel

Director

Channing Tatum

Jonathan White

Al Pacino

Det. Stanford

Juliette Binoche

Lauren Bridges

Tracy Morgan

Vinnie

Katie Holmes

Jonathan's Wife

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The Son of No One

Ray Liotta as Captain Marion Mathers in "The Son of No One." (L-R) Tracy Morgan as Vincent Carter and Channing Tatum as Jonathan White in "The Son of No One." Katie Holmes in "The Son of No One." (L-R) Channing Tatum as Jonathan White and Al Pacino as Detective Stanford in "The Son of No One." (L-R) Channing Tatum as Jonathan White and James Ransone as Thomas Purdenti in "The Son of No One." Channing Tatum as Jonathan White and Juliette Binoche as Lauren Bridges in "The Son of No One." Al Pacino as Detective Stanford in "The Son of No One." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis When he was a youth in the Queensborough projects, Jonathan White (Channing Tatum) -- then known as Milk -- killed a couple of junkies. His dead father's former partner, Detective Stanford (Al Pacino), got him off the hook for the crime. Now a rookie police officer himself, Jonathan remains haunted by the incident. When a Queens reporter (Juliette Binoche) receives anonymous tips regarding the long-ago crime, the implications for both White and Stanford are clear.
Director
Dito Montiel
Producer
John Thompson, Holly Wiersma, Dito Montiel
Screenwriter
Dito Montiel
Distributor
Anchor Bay
Production Co
Millennium Films
Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Brief Disturbing Sexual Cntent|Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 4, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 31, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$28.9K
Runtime
1h 35m
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