The Take (2007)

After he's shot during a heist in East L.A., an armored truck driver wrestles with rehabilitation and tracking down the man who committed the crime.

Director:

Brad Furman

Writers:

Jonas Pate, Josh Pate

Stars:

John Leguizamo, Tyrese Gibson, Rosie Perez

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
John Leguizamo	...	Felix De La Pena
Tyrese Gibson	...	Adell Baldwin
Rosie Perez	...	Marina De La Pena
Bobby Cannavale	...	Agent Steve Perelli
Matthew Hatchette	...	Agent Forest Baxter
Yul Vazquez	...	Marco Ruiz
Carlos Sanz	...	Det. Victor Martinez
Jake Muxworthy	...	Jimmy Grannis
Laurence Mason	...	Curtis Fellows
Roger Guenveur Smith	...	Dr. Phineas
Jessica Steinbaum	...	Rosey De La Pena
David Castro	...	Bartender
Taylor Gray	...	Javy De La Pena
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tina Adams	...	Doctor
Nick Rey Angelus	...	Hospital Homeboy

Storyline

After he's shot during a heist in East L.A., an armored-truck driver wrestles with rehabilitation and tracking down the man who committed the crime. But their lives are thrown into chaos after Felix miraculously survives a violent on-the-job hijacking led by Adell Baldwin, a merciless criminal driven by power and greed. Now facing a difficult recovery and struggling with a nasty new temper, Felix becomes obsessed with tracking down his attackers before they frame him for the crimes they committed.

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Plot Keywords:

armored truck | finger gun | shot in the chest | vicodin | doggystyle sex | 

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Taglines:

The crime was only the beginning.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sexual content, language and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

MySpace Sony Pictures [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 April 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Em Busca da Justiça

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$800,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hatchet Films, Ithaka Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both John Leguizamo and Rosie Perez admitted certain scenes with them together felt uncomfortable because they are close friends and attend church together.

User Reviews

What a surprise

I got bored several months ago and I saw that this movie was in the instant section, so I watched it. I had never heard of the movie, but I did like the cast. Wow. What an incredible movie. This is a rather slow paced, low budget indie movie directed by Brad Furman (who recently directed the Lincoln Lawyer, another excellent movie). The film tells the story of Felix De le Pena, an armored truck driver who gets shot in the head by a criminal named Adell Baldwin during a robbery. The film revolves around Felix's recovery and the investigation of the robbery. Bobby Carnavale plays a cop investigating the crime, while Rosie Perez plays the wife of Felix. The film ends with an intense and exciting climatic scene. I loved this movie. I thought it was very well made and well executed.