Fifty-year-old Chris (Clive Owen) has just been released from prison on good behaviour, several years after he was involved in a gangland murder. Waiting for him reluctantly outside the prison gates is his younger brother, Frank, a cop with a bright future.
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Clive Owen plays Chris, fresh out of jail but unable to turn his life around
Hoping that Chris has changed, Frank (Billy Crudup) is willing to give his brother a chance; he shares his home, finds him a job, and helps him reconnect with his children and his ex-wife. But Chris’s past quickly begins to catch up with him, and his descent back into a life of crime becomes inevitable.
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Zoe Saldana also stars
For Frank, it’s the last in a long line of betrayals, and he banishes him from his life. But it’s already too late; the brothers’ destiny will be forever bound.
'Blood Ties' is the latest film to adopt a simultaneous release strategy, so that viewers will be able to see it in the cinema on 15 August, and it will be available for digital download and premium on-demand on the same day.
The 9 Sexiest British Actors Who Make Us Swoon
Colin Firth(01 of09)
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Colin Firth, 52, may have received the most critical acclaim for his 2010 portrayal of King George VI in "The King's Speech." But he had all the ladies swooning with his portrayal of the haughty Mr. Darcy in "Pride and Prejudice." (credit:Shutterstock)
Jeremy Irons(02 of09)
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Jeremy Irons, 64, earned international acclaim decades ago with his breakout role in "Brideshead Revisited." Since then he's also earned a lot of requests to play the romantic leading man. (credit:Getty Images)
Jason Isaacs, 50, may be best known for his portrayal of Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films. But he was unbelievably sexy in the short-lived American fantasy TV drama "Awake." (credit:Getty Images)
Hugh Laurie(05 of09)
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Hugh Laurie, 54, gained widespread popularity by playing a curmudgeon in the hit TV series "House." But he was absolutely engaging as a suburbanite going through a midlife crisis in "The Oranges." (credit:Shutterstock)
Tom Wilkinson(06 of09)
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Tom Wilkinson, 65, may not be sexy in a Ryan Gosling sort of way. But the range of emotions he displayed in his roles in movies such as "The Full Monty" and "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" make him extremely appealing. (credit:Getty Images)
Daniel Day-Lewis(07 of09)
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Daniel Day-Lewis, 56, is the only person to win the Oscar for best actor three times, most recently for his exactingly authentic performance as President Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's popular drama, "Lincoln." (credit:Getty Images)
Hugh Grant(08 of09)
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Hugh Grant, 52, recently became a father for the second time to a son named Felix. (He already has a daughter, Tabitha.) The 5'11" actor has had more memorable roles than we can count, but perhaps none so charming as Will Thacker, the bumbling bookstore owner in "Notting Hill." (credit:Getty Images)
Ralph Fiennes(09 of09)
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Ralph Fiennes, 50, has been dazzling audiences around the world ever since 1993, when he burst onto the international stage with his role as Nazi sadist Amon Goeth in "Schindler's List." (credit:Getty Images)