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Looper

  • 2012
  • 16
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
612K
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Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Looper (2012)
In 2072, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent 30 years into the past, where a hired gun awaits.
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In 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent into the past, where a hired gun awaits - someone like Joe - who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by sen... Read allIn 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent into the past, where a hired gun awaits - someone like Joe - who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by sending back Joe's future self for assassination.In 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent into the past, where a hired gun awaits - someone like Joe - who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by sending back Joe's future self for assassination.

  • Director
    • Rian Johnson
  • Writer
    • Rian Johnson
  • Stars
    • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Bruce Willis
    • Emily Blunt
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    612K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,655
    123
    • Director
      • Rian Johnson
    • Writer
      • Rian Johnson
    • Stars
      • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
      • Bruce Willis
      • Emily Blunt
    • 879User reviews
    • 553Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 18 wins & 47 nominations total

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    Clip 5:32
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    Photos207

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    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Joe
    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • Old Joe
    Emily Blunt
    Emily Blunt
    • Sara
    Paul Dano
    Paul Dano
    • Seth
    Noah Segan
    Noah Segan
    • Kid Blue
    Piper Perabo
    Piper Perabo
    • Suzie
    Jeff Daniels
    Jeff Daniels
    • Abe
    Pierce Gagnon
    Pierce Gagnon
    • Cid
    Qing Xu
    Qing Xu
    • Old Joe's Wife
    • (as Summer Qing)
    Tracie Thoms
    Tracie Thoms
    • Beatrix
    Frank Brennan
    Frank Brennan
    • Old Seth
    Garret Dillahunt
    Garret Dillahunt
    • Jesse
    Nick Gomez
    Nick Gomez
    • Dale
    Marcus Hester
    Marcus Hester
    • Zach
    Jon Eyez
    • Gat Man
    Kevin Stillwell
    • Gat Man
    Thirl Haston
    • Gat Man
    James Landry Hébert
    James Landry Hébert
    • Looper
    • (as James Hebert)
    • Director
      • Rian Johnson
    • Writer
      • Rian Johnson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) falling off the fire escape was filmed on the actor's 30th birthday. Gordon-Levitt was left hanging on the stunt wires while the crew sang "Happy Birthday" and wheeled out a birthday cake.
    • Goofs
      Joe is right-handed, whereas Old Joe is left-handed. Not only that, all of Old Joe's mannerisms - the smirk to one side, the head tilt, and so on - are mirrored.
    • Quotes

      Joe: Then I saw it. I saw a mom who would die for her son. A man who would kill for his wife. A boy, angry and alone. Laid out in front of him, the bad path. I saw it. And the path was a circle. Round and round. So I changed it.

    • Alternate versions
      The version shown on FX in the US features replacement footage for Piper Perabo's nude dialogue scene featuring her in lingerie; according to Rian Johnson on Twitter, it's also a different performance altogether.
    • Connections
      Featured in Projector: Looper (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Fear Makes a Man Do Funny Things
      Written and Performed by The Mashnotes

      Courtesy of Glimmerfed Records

    User reviews879

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    Featured review
    8/10

    Crazy ideas all jammed together and somehow works

    Rian Johnson (The Brothers Bloom, Brick) is the writer and director of this sci-fi film. Like his other projects, this has original if slightly off-kilter thinking in its story. It is not a regular sci-fi movie. There are some crazy ideas going on here. Time travel is not enough. There is also telekinesis, post collapse apocalypse, mob killings, and pre-planned suicide for hire (yeah figure that one out). Does it all make logical sense? I can't tell. But it sure was fun trying to follow it. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is great as the young Bruce Willis. Emily Blunt is refreshingly new. Also staring is Paul Dano and Piper Perabo.
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    • Aug 26, 2013
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    FAQ3

    • What's "Looper" about?
    • Why didn't they just timetravel people into space if they wanted to kill them cleanly? Why did they need Loopers at all?
    • What is the first song as Joe drives to meet Seth?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 3, 2012 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Movie Review
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Asesino del futuro
    • Filming locations
      • Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • TriStar Pictures
      • FilmDistrict
      • Endgame Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $66,486,205
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,801,552
      • Sep 30, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $176,506,819
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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