The A-Team (2010)

A group of Iraq War veterans look 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, Sharlto Copley

2 wins & 4 nominations.

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:

cia agent | prison escape | based on tv series | prison | captain | 

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Taglines:

There Is No Plan B...They Don't Need One.

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

When John Singleton was originally going to direct the film, he says the original cast included Mel Gibson as Hannibal, Christian Bale as Face, Jim Carrey as Murdock, and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as B.A. Baracus.

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Goofs

During the chase scene with Tuco, when Murdock barrel rolls the helicopter, he yells, "I have never tried this before!" but when the camera returns to his face, you can see he is either talking in a normal tone, or is saying something completely different.

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Quotes

Lt. Templeton 'Faceman' Peck: [after breaking Murdock out the team speeds away from Sosa who starts firing] She's actually shooting at us!
Capt. 'Howling Mad' Murdock: [Murdock pokes his head out of the escape vehicle wearing 3D glasses] You should see these bullets in 3D!
Sgt. Bosco 'B.A.' Baracus: Murdock, get in here!
Capt. 'Howling Mad' Murdock: It's like we're actually being shot at!
Sgt. Bosco 'B.A.' Baracus: We are getting shot at you crazy ass fool!

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Crazy Credits

At the start of the closing credits, Corey Burton narrates the latter part of John Ashley's The A-Team (1983) title sequence narration.

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Alternate Versions

UK theatrical version was cut to achieve a "12A" rating.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Expensive Action Movies Ever Made (2018)

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Soundtracks

Anarchy in the UK (Guitar Hero Version)
Written by Glen Matlock, Paul Cook (as Paul Thomas Cook), Steve Jones (as Stephen Philip Jones) and John Lydon
Performed by Sex Pistols
Courtesy of SPR US, LLC and Virgin Records Ltd.
Under license from Sex Pistols Residuals

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.

Details

Official Sites:

20th Century Fox [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English Spanish French Swahili German

Release Date:

11 June 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

The A-Team

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Budget:

$110,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$25,669,455, 13 June 2010

Gross USA:

$77,222,099

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$177,238,796

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, 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