Takers (2010)

A group of bank robbers find their multi-million dollar plan interrupted by a hard-boiled detective.

Director:

John Luessenhop

Writers:

Peter Allen, Gabriel Casseus,

Stars:

Chris Brown, Hayden Christensen, Matt Dillon

2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Brown	...	Jesse Attica
Hayden Christensen	...	A.J.
Matt Dillon	...	Jack Welles
Michael Ealy	...	Jake Attica
Idris Elba	...	Gordon Cozier
Steve Harris	...	Lt. Carver
T.I.	...	Ghost (as Tip 'T.I'. Harris)
Jay Hernandez	...	Eddie Hatcher
Zoe Saldana	...	Lilly
Johnathon Schaech	...	Scott
Paul Walker	...	John Rahway
Marianne Jean-Baptiste	...	Naomi Cozier
Gaius Charles	...	Max
Gideon Emery	...	Sergei
Zulay Henao	...	Monica Hatcher

Storyline

A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings (Idris Elba), John Rahway (Paul Walker), A.J. (Hayden Christensen), and brothers Jake (Michael Ealy) and Jesse (Chris Brown) Attica successfully complete their latest heist and lead a life of luxury while planning their next job. When Ghost (Tip T.I. Harris), a former member of their team, is released from prison he convinces the group to strike an armored car carrying $20 million. As the "takers" carefully plot their strategy and draw nearer to exacting the grand heist, a reckless police officer (Matt Dillon) inches closer to apprehending the criminals.

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Plot Keywords:

heist | bank | detective | planning | police | 

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Taglines:

Everyone's after something

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, a sexual situation/partial nudity and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [jp] Sony Pictures [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 August 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bone Deep

Filming Locations:

410 Boyd St, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£208,390 (UK) (1 October 2010)

Gross:

$57,744,720 (USA) (12 November 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems, Rainforest Films, Grand Hustle Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first film applicable under futures and option trading based upon box-office returns in the United States. The controversial proposal was approved by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in June 2010.

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Goofs

A Ducati sports motorcycle is used throughout the movie. Ducatis are renowned for their distinctive twin cylinder snort, which is unlike almost every other modern bike. Yet, every time it appears the sound we hear is that of a big Japanese 4 cylinder sports bike, nothing remotely like the sound of a Ducati.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Eddie Hatcher: [to Welles] You look like shit, man.

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Connections

Featured in Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers' (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Nearness of You"
Written by Hoagy Carmichael and Ned Washington
Performed by David J. Hahn

User Reviews

Entertaining but not great

I must say this film was entertaining at best. The best performances coming from Matt Dillon and Tip "T.I." Harris. The actions sequences, while very intense, were ruined at times by the shaky camera movements, especially during the chase sequences. The storyline, while it had original elements, was flawed and certain scenes you could see coming from a mile away. The only thing I admire from this film is that it tries to give all of its stars equal screen time and importance, just like the far superior film it tries to emulate "Heat". Takers, attempts to be an heist film with a heart to which the younger generation can connect, but fails to deliver the goods. I commend T.I. for his performance and executive producing this project, but I think it still needed work as far as the storyline and the filming are concerned. My suggestion is to skip it and wait for it on DVD.