"The Take" (2009) TV mini-series 2009-

Director:

David Drury

Writers:

Neil Biswas (2009)
Martina Cole (novel)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

17 June 2009 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

He's got family, he's got power, but he's got issues.

Plot Keywords:

Gangster | Crime Boss | Husband Wife Relationship | TV Mini-Series | Prisoner

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Shaun Evans	...	Jimmy (4 episodes, 2009)
Tom Hardy	...	Freddie (4 episodes, 2009)
Charlotte Riley	...	Maggie (4 episodes, 2009)
Kierston Wareing	...	Jackie (4 episodes, 2009)
Margot Leicester	...	Lena (4 episodes, 2009)
Brian Cox	...	Ozzy (4 episodes, 2009)
Jane Wood	...	Maddie (4 episodes, 2009)
Steve Nicolson	...	Lewis (4 episodes, 2009)
John Ashton	...	Joseph (4 episodes, 2009)
Megan Jossa	...	Kim (4 episodes, 2009)
Annette Kelly	...	Police Constable (4 episodes, 2009)
Sara Stewart	...	Patricia (3 episodes, 2009)
Obi Abili	...	Des (2 episodes, 2009)
Macdara Joyce	...	Little Jimmy (2 episodes, 2009)
René Zagger	...	Altay Nevzat (2 episodes, 2009)
Sammy Williams	...	Little Freddie (2 episodes, 2009)
Jenny Kavanagh	...	Kimberly (2 episodes, 2009)
Sam Vincenti	...	Fatik Nevzat (2 episodes, 2009)
Nicholas Day	...	Freddie Senior (2 episodes, 2009)
Gary Murphy	...	Tony the Barman (2 episodes, 2009)
Annika Hammerton	...	Kelly (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Directed by
David Drury		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Neil Biswas		(unknown episodes, 2009)
Martina Cole		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Mary Alleguen	....	line producer (4 episodes, 2009)
Willow Grylls	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Ruth Barrett		(4 episodes, 2009)

Series Cinematography by
Owen McPolin		(4 episodes, 2009)

Series Film Editing by
Chris Ridsdale		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Susie Cullen		(4 episodes, 2009)

Series Art Direction by
Aeveen Fleming		(4 episodes, 2009)

Series Costume Design by
Alison Byrne		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Deirdre Fitzgerald	....	assistant makeup artist (4 episodes, 2009)
Tina Phelan	....	makeup artist (4 episodes, 2009)
Julie-Ann Ryan	....	makeup daily (3 episodes, 2009)
Morna Ferguson	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes, 2009)
Lorraine Glynn	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes, 2009)

Series Production Management
Phil Brown	....	post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Enda Doherty	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes, 2009)
Daire Glynn	....	trainee assistant director (unknown episodes, 2009)
Konrad Jay	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes, 2009)
Tim Lion	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes, 2009)
Felipa Robertson	....	trainee assistant director (unknown episodes, 2009)

Series Art Department
Tom Dowling	....	construction coordinator (4 episodes, 2009)
Sarah Kingston	....	prop buyer (4 episodes, 2009)
Adrienne McGrane	....	assistant art director (4 episodes, 2009)
Aine Smith	....	art department assistant (4 episodes, 2009)

Series Sound Department
Sinéad Brady	....	sound assistant (4 episodes, 2009)
Adam Davidson	....	adr recordist (4 episodes, 2009)
Ken Galvin	....	dubbing mixer / foley recordist (4 episodes, 2009)
Barry O'Sullivan	....	sound mixer (4 episodes, 2009)
Tony Hogan	....	foley recordist (3 episodes, 2009)
Jon Beer	....	third man sound (unknown episodes, 2009)
Peter Blayney	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes, 2009)
Paula Boram	....	foley artist (unknown episodes, 2009)
Naomi Dandridge	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes, 2009)
Tom Deane	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes, 2009)
Michelle Fingleton	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes, 2009)
Conor O'Toole	....	boom operator (unknown episodes, 2009)
Ruth Sullivan	....	foley artist (unknown episodes, 2009)

Series Special Effects by
Kevin Nolan	....	special effects technician (4 episodes, 2009)
Kevin Byrne	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes, 2009)

Series Visual Effects by
Warwick Hewett	....	visual effects coordinator: Rushes (4 episodes, 2009)
Louise Hussey	....	visual effects producer: Rushes (4 episodes, 2009)
Jonathan Privett	....	visual effects supervisor: Rushes (4 episodes, 2009)
Joseph Dymond	....	compositor: Rushes (3 episodes, 2009)
Matthew Lawrence	....	matte painter: Rushes / digital compositor: Rushes (3 episodes, 2009)
Hayden Jones	....	visual effects supervisor: Rushes (2 episodes, 2009)
Anthony Laranjo	....	compositor: Rushes (2 episodes, 2009)
Craig Travis	....	visual effects artist: Rushes (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Stunts
Norman Kelly	....	stunt performer (1 episode, 2009)
Brendan Condren	....	stunts (unknown episodes, 2009)
Giedrius Nagys	....	stunt rigger (unknown episodes, 2009)
Mens-Sana Tamakloe	....	stunt double (unknown episodes, 2009)
Philippe Zone	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes, 2009)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Richie Egan	....	key grip (4 episodes, 2009)
David O'Connor	....	grip (4 episodes, 2009)
John Hembrough	....	steadicam operator (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Editorial Department
Bejhan Kalantar	....	post-production coordinator (4 episodes, 2009)
Coilin O'Cearbhaill	....	hd online editor (4 episodes, 2009)
Peter Tighe	....	post-production coordinator (4 episodes, 2009)
Martin Fanning	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes, 2009)

Series Music Department
Jake Jackson	....	score engineer & mixer (4 episodes, 2009)

Series Other crew
Yvonne Burke	....	production coordinator (4 episodes, 2009)
Louise Cornally	....	production finance executive (4 episodes, 2009)
Grainne Dunne	....	assistant production coordinator (4 episodes, 2009)
Ross Flannery	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2009)
Orlagh McDonagh	....	trainee production buyer (4 episodes, 2009)
John McKenna	....	armorer (4 episodes, 2009)
Brendan O'Sullivan	....	assistant location manager (4 episodes, 2009)
Alex Protherough	....	production coordinator: uk (4 episodes, 2009)
Chris Roufs	....	script supervisor (4 episodes, 2009)
Andrew Waters	....	unit paramedic (4 episodes, 2009)

Production Companies

• Company Pictures
• Element Pictures
• Irish Film Board (funding)
• Warner Sisters Productions

Distributors

• Elephant Films (2013) (France) (video)
• Koch Media (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sky (2009) (UK) (TV)

Special Effects

• Rushes Post Production (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Shoot NI  walkies

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Company:

Company Pictures

Good portrayal of a psycho + Brian Cox

Only watched half an episode, and already like it.

Brian Cox is always worth watching, but his young protogée is a psycho worth a glance as well. Shades of the Krays in the masked but finally explosive violence.

Only thing I would have improved on so far is the engine in the Capri (well it's the '80's) - it's only a 1.6 Laser. Hadn't the props boys heard of the 3 litre, or depending on the actual timescale the final 280.

The title might have been suggested by Peter Gabriel's lyric "if you don't get given, you learn to take" - but that was about something entirely different. (Peter Gabriel - "I shoot into the sun") Good stuff.

OK, coming back to edit my comments, and noticing a few of you didn't find the comment useful. Bugger off!.

Watching the final episode now, and it's just reinforcing my initial thoughts. This is hard stuff. Like Eastenders (which I don't watch deliberately) on smack. Baseball bats, and even shades of Hostel.

Pay careful attention to the scene in the hairdressing salon between the sisters, when one "wants to look like" the other. Desperate situation.

Finally, not only Brian Cox but the entire cast do an excellent job, and the part of the "wronged sister" is played by someone with such subtle eye movements that I hope her star rises quickly.