Live by Night

20s of the last century, Boston. At that time, a dry law was introduced, which led to the creation of many underground distilleries, speculation, gangsters and rampant crime. Joe Coughlin, the youngest son of a prominent Boston police captain, did not follow in his father's footsteps, but decided to join the ranks of the Yobor City mafia. And he certainly likes it. Unfortunately, if you choose such a life, you have no right to trust anyone: neither friends, nor family, nor love. The threat of death will haunt you until you quit, or actually die. Read more The film is based on the novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane. This author is also known for his works "Goodbye, Baby, Goodbye", "Mysterious River" and "Island of the Damned". Ben Affleck was the director of the film, as well as the performer of the main role. As a director, in 2012 he received the Oscar for "Best Film" "Operation Argo". He is also involved in the creation of the films "Goodbye, Baby, Goodbye" (2007) and "City of Thieves" (2010). Among his acting works, it is worth mentioning "Smart Will Hunting" (1997), "Armageddon" (1998), "Pearl Harbor". (2001), "Gone" (2014). The film also starred such actors as Scott Eastwood ("The Long Road" (2015)), Zoe Saldana ("Avatar" (2009), "Guardians of the Galaxy" (2014)) and Elle Fanning ("Phoebe in Wonderland" (2008), "Maleficent" (2014)). 2015. The premiere took place on December 13, 2016 in New York. Film critics of the site https://www.rottentomatoes.com left 34% positive reviews of the film.