The Place Beyond the Pines

The Place Beyond the Pines
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Derek Cianfrance
Screenplay by	Derek Cianfrance Ben Coccio Darius Marder
Story by	Derek Cianfrance Ben Coccio
Produced by	Sidney Kimmel Jamie Patricof Lynette Howell Taylor Alex Orlovsky
Starring	Ryan Gosling Bradley Cooper Eva Mendes Ray Liotta Ben Mendelsohn Rose Byrne Mahershala Ali Bruce Greenwood Harris Yulin
Cinematography	Sean Bobbitt
Edited by	Jim Helton Ron Patane
Music by	Mike Patton
Production companies	Sidney Kimmel Entertainment Electric City Entertainment Verisimilitude
Distributed by	Focus Features (United States) Sierra/Affinity[1] (International)
Release dates	September 7, 2012 (2012-09-07) (TIFF) March 29, 2013 (2013-03-29) (United States)
Running time	140 minutes[2]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$15 million
Box office	$47.1 million

The Place Beyond the Pines is a 2012 American epic crime drama film directed by Derek Cianfrance with a screenplay by Cianfrance, Ben Coccio and Darius Marder from a story by Cianfrance and Coccio. The film tells three linear stories: Luke (Ryan Gosling), a motorcycle stunt rider who supports his family through a life of crime; Avery (Bradley Cooper), an ambitious policeman who confronts his corrupt police department; and two troubled teenagers (Emory Cohen and Dane DeHaan) who explore the aftermath of Luke and Avery's actions fifteen years later. The supporting cast includes Eva Mendes, with Ben Mendelsohn, Rose Byrne, Mahershala Ali, Bruce Greenwood, Harris Yulin, and Ray Liotta.

Cianfrance was inspired to write The Place Beyond the Pines based on his experiences as a father. Coccio and Marder, who shared similar interests in film and media, helped write the script. Cianfrance envisioned the main themes to be about fathers and sons, masculine identity and legacy. The film reunites Cianfrance and Gosling, who had previously worked together in 2010's Blue Valentine. The role of Luke was written for Gosling, as he expressed an interest in playing a bank robber. Filming took place in Schenectady, New York, during the summer of 2011.

The Place Beyond the Pines premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, followed by a United States theatrical release on March 29, 2013. Focus Features purchased the distribution rights after being impressed by the film screening. It received generally positive reviews from critics and was a moderate success at the box office, grossing $47 million worldwide on a budget of $15 million. The soundtrack was composed by Mike Patton and included music by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt and Ennio Morricone.