The Debt (2010)

In 1965, three Mossad agents cross into East Berlin to apprehend a notorious Nazi war criminal. Thirty years later, the secrets the agents share come back to haunt them.

Director:

John Madden

Writers:

Matthew Vaughn (screenplay), Jane Goldman (screenplay)

Stars:

Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Tom Wilkinson

13 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Helen Mirren	...	Rachel Singer
Tom Wilkinson	...	Stephan Gold
Ciarán Hinds	...	David Peretz
Romi Aboulafia	...	Sarah Gold
Tomer Ben David	...	Sarah's Husband
Ohev Ben David	...	Sarah's Son
Jonathan Uziel	...	Mossad Agent
Elana Kivity Davenport	...	Publisher
Eli Zohar	...	Stephan's Driver
Irén Bordán	...	Seminar Moderator (Tel Aviv 1997)
Jessica Chastain	...	Young Rachel
Marton Csokas	...	Young Stephan
Sam Worthington	...	Young David
Jesper Christensen	...	Doktor Bernhardt / Dieter Vogel
Brigitte Kren	...	Frau Bernhardt / Nurse

Storyline

The espionage thriller begins in 1997, as shocking news reaches retired Mossad secret agents Rachel (Helen Mirren) and Stefan (Tom Wilkinson) about their former colleague David (Ciarán Hinds). All three have been venerated for decades by their country because of the mission that they undertook back in 1965, when the trio (portrayed, respectively, by Jessica Chastain, Marton Csokas, and Sam Worthington) tracked down Nazi war criminal Vogel (Jesper Christensen) in East Berlin. At great risk, and at considerable personal cost, the team's mission was accomplished - or was it? The suspense builds in and across two different time periods, with startling action and surprising revelations.

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Plot Keywords:

sex with a colleague | cleavage | scantily clad female | panties | white panties | 

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Taglines:

Every secret comes with a price

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA UK Hungary Israel

Language:

English German Russian

Release Date:

31 August 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Debt

Filming Locations:

Hungary

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,949,109, 4 September 2011, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$31,177,548, 3 November 2011

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$45,636,368, 3 October 2011

Company Credits

Production Co:

Miramax, Marv Films, Pioneer Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jessica Chastain underwent 4 months of training in Krav Maga for this movie.

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Goofs

Returning from its mission, the Israeli squad is welcomed at Atarot air field in 1966. At that time, Atarot was actually in Jordanian hands.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Young Stephan: Breathe.

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Connections

Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 21 September 2011 (2011)

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Soundtracks

The Bridal Chorus
(uncredited)
Written by Richard Wagner
Played on the piano by Stephan

User Reviews

Dull

A plodding plot, dull dialogue and cardboard characters made this a boring evening. Does Mossad really recruit self-obsessed inadequates from soap operas? The film starts with a confusing series of action sequences posing unanswered questions, which I found irritating. It then proceeds to an over-long and pedantic account of the bungled kidnapping of a Nazi war criminal, who is the standard stock Nazi. At least the same cannot be said of the Mossad agents, who would be more at home in Eastenders - emotional turmoil and histrionics prevail and the situation deteriorates into total catastrophe.

However have to say that my wife liked it!