Brick is a 2005 American neo-noir mystery thriller film written, edited, and directed by Rian Johnson in his directorial debut, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Brick was distributed by Focus Features, and opened in New York and Los Angeles on April 7, 2006.

Brick: Directed by Rian Johnson. With Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Nora Zehetner, Lukas Haas, Noah Fleiss. A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.

Brendan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) turns into a '30s-style gumshoe in "Brick," a crime film that transports the dialogue and attitude of classic detective fiction to a Southern California high school. You have preserved in your own lifetime, sir, a …

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When a secret crush turns up dead and the murderer is anyone's guess, teenage loner Brendan Fry (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is forced to navigate his...

Set in high school yet stylized like an old detective movie, this intriguing film follows our hero/detective character Brendan - a high school student who prefers to steer clear of the cliques and crowds and their wild shenanigans.

Brick is a brilliant, bravura and breathtakingly ingenious debut from writer-director Rian Johnson. Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Dec 13, 2021. This quirky little film...

Mar 31, 2006 · Brick marks writer/director Rian Johnson's debut with style and wit. A contemporary high school setting with characters who talk and act as if they were in a 30s or 40s noir. This subtle and sly style of humor allows Brick to be tense one minute, and gut-bustingly hilarious the next.

Mar 31, 2006 · Brick is a brilliant, bravura and breathtakingly ingenious debut from writer-director Rian Johnson. This quirky little film was an audience favorite at Sundance. Fans of teen drama, Heathers division, will enjoy a veteran ensemble: Joseph Gordon-Levitt in his first post-Mysterious Skin appearance, the lovely Lukas Haas...