The A-Team (2010)

A group of Iraq War veterans looks to clear their name with the U.S. military, who suspect the four men of committing a crime for which they were framed.

Director:

Joe Carnahan

Writers:

Joe Carnahan, Brian Bloom,

Stars:

Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Liam Neeson	...	Hannibal
Bradley Cooper	...	Face
Jessica Biel	...	Charissa Sosa
Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson	...	B.A. Baracus
Sharlto Copley	...	Murdock
Patrick Wilson	...	Lynch
Gerald McRaney	...	General Morrison
Henry Czerny	...	Director McCready
Yul Vazquez	...	General Javier Tuco (as Yul Vázquez)
Brian Bloom	...	Pike
Maury Sterling	...	Gammons
Terry Chen	...	Ravech
Omari Hardwick	...	Chopshop Jay
David Hugghins	...	Oskar Shunt
Jacob Blair	...	Agent Blair

Storyline

Four American soldiers who are in Iraq are sent on a mission to recover plates for printing 100 dollar bills that were used to print a billion dollars. After doing the job and returning to the base their commanding officer is killed in an explosion and the plates are stolen by another operative. They would be court martialed and sent to different prisons. 6 months later, the leader, Hannibal Smith is visited by a CIA spook who tells him he knows where the man who took the plates is and wants him and his men to recover it. So he helps him escape and he breaks out the others and they go after the plates. But after doing it, they discover that the spook might not be ok. And a military intelligence officer who was involved with one of them is pursuing them.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | cia | escape | military | explosion | 

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Taglines:

There Is No Plan B

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence throughout, language and smoking

Details

Official Sites:

20th Century Fox [Japan] 20th Century Fox [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish French Swahili German

Release Date:

11 June 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

A-Team

Filming Locations:

192 St & 32 Ave, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$110,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£3,569,505 (UK) (30 July 2010)

Gross:

$77,213,489 (USA) (10 September 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Dune Entertainment, Stephen J. Cannell Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min 133 min (extended cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Murdock (Sharlto Copley) pretends to be a cameraman for the South African Broadcasting Corporation while getting items for a mission. Copley is a native of South Africa.

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Goofs

When B.A., Face, and Hannibal drive a Humvee through the German Prison wall, whole "cinder blocks" land in the laps of Murdock's fellow movie viewers without them even flinching.

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Quotes

Col. John 'Hannibal' Smith: I love it when a plan comes together.

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Crazy Credits

The film's theatrical release features two out-of-place scenes after the closing credits, featuring two of the original The A-Team: at Penascola, Face gets tips from fellow inmate Milt (played by Dirk Benedict, the original Face); and at Frankfurt, Murdock is analyzed by a German doctor (played by Dwight Schultz, the original Murdock). These scenes were set back in their chronological place in the film's extended edition.

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Connections

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Daybreakers/Leap Year/Youth in Revolt (2010)

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Soundtracks

"SHUT UP"
feat. Duece Poppi (as Deuce Poppito) of 24Karatz, Trina, C.O. (as CO) of Tre+6
Written by Trick Daddy (as Maurice Young), Lasana Smith, Trina (as Katrina Taylor) and Corey Evans
Performed by Trick Daddy
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

The A-Team: a very good B-movie

If you are looking for a light, funny and action packed movie, it doesn't get much better than this. The A-Team is very, very easy too take in, but never boring, has action-scenes that will blow you out of your seat and is stuffed with plenty of damn funny moments.

Also very nice for a change: this action/comedy film doesn't take itself too seriously. Which is quite refreshing if you take a look at all the 'comedy with a message' crap Hollywood produces these days.

The new B.A. (Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson), Murdock (Sharlto Copley), Hannibal (Liam Neeson) and Face (Bradley Cooper) are all great at their roles. Props for Patrick Wilson as the slick C.I.A. agent Lynch and Jessica Biel is lovely as always. Joe Carnahan, who wrote and directed this movie, simply did a great job and gives the audience exactly what it needs.

I'd say it was definitely worth my money.