The Town (2010)

A longtime thief, planning his next job, tries to balance his feelings for a bank manager connected to an earlier heist, and a hell-bent F.B.I Agent looking to bring him and his crew down.

Director:

Ben Affleck

Writers:

Peter Craig (screenplay), Ben Affleck (screenplay)

Stars:

Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 45 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Affleck	...	Doug MacRay
Rebecca Hall	...	Claire Keesey
Jon Hamm	...	FBI S.A. Adam Frawley
Jeremy Renner	...	James Coughlin
Blake Lively	...	Krista Coughlin
Slaine	...	Albert 'Gloansy' Magloan
Owen Burke	...	Desmond Elden
Titus Welliver	...	Dino Ciampa
Pete Postlethwaite	...	Fergus 'Fergie' Colm
Chris Cooper	...	Stephen MacRay
Dennis McLaughlin	...	Rusty
Corena Chase	...	Agent Quinlan
Brian Scannell	...	Henry
Kerri Dunbar	...	Henry's Girl
Tony V.	...	Vericom Crew Chief (as Tony V)

Storyline

The Charlestown neighborhood of Boston is renowned for churning out a high number of armed robbers, generation after generation. These robbers never leave their Charlestown life on their own volition, the neighborhood where there is an unwritten code to protect that lifestyle. Such robbers include friends Doug MacRay, James Coughlin, Albert 'Gloansy' Magloan and Desmond Elden. Doug and James in particular treat each other like family, as the Coughlins have realistically been as such to Doug since Doug's mother ran off and Doug's father, Stephen MacRay, was sent to prison. James' single mother sister, the drugged out Krista Coughlin, and Doug have a casual sexual relationship. The foursome carry out a mostly successful bank robbery, but due to circumstances take the bank manager, Claire Keesey, hostage for a short period before releasing her physically unharmed. They find out that Claire lives in Charlestown, so they want to ensure that she did not see anything that could incriminate ...

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Plot Keywords:

bank robbery | criminal gang | heist | bank manager | hostage | 

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Taglines:

Welcome to the bank robbery capital of America.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, some sexuality and drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

Before the movie was released, Ben Affleck praised Jeremy Renner's performance. He even jokingly stated that if ever there was a bad shot or performance from someone else in a scene, editing could easily cut to Renner looking at a napkin in order to make the scene work. Jeremy Renner later would go on to receive an Academy Award nomination for his performance.

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Goofs

After *Krista* has her DWI after Doug throws her out of his room, the cop calls it in saying "Coughlin, *Christina*".

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Quotes

[first lines]
Doug MacRay: [narrating] Driver's name is Arthur Shea. Former Metro Police officer, fifty-seven years old. Soon as his partner leaves with the coal bag, Artie cracks a Herald, and he don't look up 'til the guy gets back. Marty Maguire. Cummins Armored courier. Five-ten, two-twenty, fifty-two years old. Picks up every Wednesday and Friday at exactly 8:12, makes a hundred and ten dollars a day, carries a Sig nine. And he's about to get robbed.
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Crazy Credits

Charlestown's reputation as a breeding ground for armed robbers is authentic. However, this film all but ignores the great majority of the residents of Charlestown, past and present, who are the same good and true people found most anywhere. This film is dedicated to them.

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Alternate Versions

There are three known versions to exist: the 125-minute theatrical cut; the 152-minute extended cut that follows closely to the novel and the 154-minute alternate cut that is the same as the extended version but uses the original novel's ending.

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Connections

Featured in Great Movie Mistakes III: Not in 3D (2011)

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Soundtracks

Whatcha Say
Written by Sean Kingston (as Kisean Anderson), Jason Derulo (as Jason Desrouleaux), Imogen Heap, J.R. Rotem (as Jonathan Rotem)
Performed by Jason Derulo
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Contains a sample of "Hide and Seek"
Performed by Imogen Heap
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Limited and J Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

One of the best movies of the year

Last night I saw the sneak peek of the Town. Driving for 30 minutes and waiting in the huge line to get into the theatre I thought to myself, this film better be worth it. I can tell you now, I was not disappointed. This film delivered in so many ways. Ben Affleck surprised me again with his screenplay, directing and acting, showing me that he is a force in this world. The rest of the casting was brilliant as well. Jeremy Renner was breathtaking as Gem, playing the troubled and hardened career criminal. Blake Lively stunned me as Krista. I did not think she had the skill to pull off such a character and she delivered in all of her scenes. Pete Postlewaite has some amazing dialogue and is frighteningly amazing in his role. Overall this movie absolutely delivers because of the emotional content that allows the audience to become attached to the characters, and the amazing action sequences that keep you on the edge of your seat. All in all, I must say that this is one of the best films of the year.

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. [France] Warner Bros. [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Prince of Thieves

Filming Locations:

105 Dorchester Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$37,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$23,808,032, 19 September 2010

Gross USA:

$92,186,262

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$154,026,136

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Legendary Entertainment, GK Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min 150 min (DVD extended cut) 153 min (BluRay)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1