Armored (2009)

A newbie guard for an armored truck company is coerced by his veteran coworkers to steal a truck containing $42 million. But a wrinkle in their supposedly foolproof plan divides the group, leading to a potentially deadly resolution.

Director:

Nimród Antal

Writer:

James V. Simpson

Stars:

Columbus Short, Matt Dillon, Laurence Fishburne

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Dillon	...	Mike Cochrane
Jean Reno	...	Quinn
Laurence Fishburne	...	Baines
Amaury Nolasco	...	Palmer
Fred Ward	...	Duncan Ashcroft
Milo Ventimiglia	...	Eckehart
Skeet Ulrich	...	Dobbs
Columbus Short	...	Ty Hackett
Andre Jamal Kinney	...	Jimmy Hackett
Andrew Fiscella	...	Dispatcher #1
Nick Jameson	...	Homeless Man
Glenn Taranto	...	Joe the Cook
Lorna Raver	...	Child Welfare Agent
Garry Guerrier	...	Federal Guard
Robert Harvey	...	Bank Guard

Storyline

The war veteran, Ty Hackett, is hired to work as security guard by the Eagle Shield Security where his old friend Mike Cochroone works. Ty is having financial difficulties after the death of his father, and is raising his brother Jimmy alone. He teams up with Mike's brother-in-law, Baines, and their coworkers Quinn, Palmer and Dobbs. One night, Mike invites Ty to join in the robbery of two armored trucks transporting forty-two million dollars. The reluctant Ty accepts after Mike promises that nobody would be hurt in the heist.

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Plot Keywords:

looking at oneself in a mirror | guard | armored truck | heist | blood splatter | 

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Taglines:

They have a plan that's going to catch EVERYBODY off-guard.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense violence, some disturbing images and brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France] Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 December 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Armoured

Filming Locations:

Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,511,128, 6 December 2009, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$15,988,876, 10 January 2010

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$22,942,221, 10 January 2010

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems, Stars Road Entertainment, Farah Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

There was initially a subplot/ backstory for Matt Dillon's character in which his wife was dying, hence his need for more money. This was ultimately dropped to create a leaner running time.

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Goofs

When Hackett enters the dressing room, on the morning of the heist, Baines' locker is closed, then open and closed again.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Ty Hackett: Rise and shine, let's go... You gonna miss the bus, get up.

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Crazy Credits

There are no opening titles

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Connections

Referenced in Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: The Princess and the Frog (2009)

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Soundtracks

Blue Eyes Woman
Written by John Krautner and Robert Harlow
Performed by The Go
Courtesy of North Star Media/Superstring Entertainment

User Reviews

What the heck, really?!?!?!?!

This is one of those movies I will not say is good, nor bad. It is a very mediocre film. The cast is what, pretty much holds it together. I have surely seen better scripts, and story lines. The action scenes are decent. ...And, oh yeah....why would anyone freakin' care that Laurence Fishburne has gained weight??? Really?!?! That is pure, ignorant, moronic, delusional, immature reasons to not like a movie. Very petty. Get a life. It is really sad, to see that we, in general think like that. Larry is still a strong actor.

My overall reaction to this film, is to go see it as an 'early bird', Matinée, or wait for it on DVD.