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

Shipped to theaters under the code name "Wide Ranging".

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Goofs

When they are running away in the tunnel from the armored car heist, a cameraman can be seen in the shadows on the left side.

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Quotes

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

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Connections

Referenced in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Last Exorcism/Piranha 3D/Vampires Suck (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Empty Streets"
Written and Performed by William Heid
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music

User Reviews

Not that great of a movie. About below average. 4/10 score.

I received a bit of hype before seeing Takers. I'm not going to say it is an awful movie. Takers has a bit of style in the reels that's for sure. Just no substance to carry that style.The film is hip in its looks, almost like its wanting to follow a trend. This pop culture stuff is a cliché that films use for success when released over and over.

With some substance in the plot though, it really makes the difference between bad and alright. This ones a bad one and that's unfortunate considering that its really a young stylish fast cash grab for the box office. Only tomorrow to be gone and forgotten.

Not that great of a movie. About below average. 4/10 score.