Crime 101 is a compulsive cops-and-robbers yarn for adults, set in a universe closely adjacent to Michael Mann’s Heat... A pleasingly shambolic MarkRuffalo, then, is effectively this film’s Pacino ... Ruffalo’s superiors think he’s a waste of space ... .
Before MarkRuffalo stepped into Crime 101, another major star had been in line for the role ... However, plans shifted during development, opening the door for Ruffalo to take his place in the AmazonMGM production.
MarkRuffalo has acknowledged that he spent more than a decade driving illegally in Los Angeles, living with the constant fear that a routine traffic stop could end his career before it truly began ... Mark Ruffalo attends SiriusXM .