'' Brooklyn 's Finest '' premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2009 , and was picked up by Senator Distribution with a price " in the low seven figures " . Due to some financial distress , Senator Distribution was not able to fund its release in 2009 . The film was sold again to Overture Films at the 66th Venice Film Festival in September , and was released in North America on March 5 , 2010
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66th Venice International Film Festival
Brooklyn's Finest