Triple Frontier (2019)

Loyalties are tested when five friends and former special forces operatives reunite to take down a South American drug lord, unleashing a chain of unintended consequences.

Director:

J.C. Chandor

Writers:

Mark Boal (screenplay), J.C. Chandor (screenplay)

Stars:

Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Affleck	...	Tom 'Redfly' Davis
Oscar Isaac	...	Santiago 'Pope' Garcia
Charlie Hunnam	...	William 'Ironhead' Miller
Garrett Hedlund	...	Ben Miller
Pedro Pascal	...	Francisco 'Catfish' Morales
Adria Arjona	...	Yovanna
Jeovanny Rodriguez	...	Duke (as Louis Jeovanny)
Juan Camilo Castillo	...	Captain Diego
Reynaldo Gallegos	...	Gabriel Martin Lorea (as Rey Gallegos)
Madeline 'Maddy' Wary	...	Tess Davis
Johan Ochoa	...	Officer
Francisco Martinez	...	Officer
Pablo Cesar Sanchez	...	Officer (as Pablo Cesar Sanchez)
Kevin Vasquez	...	Officer
Jose Rodriguez	...	Officer

Storyline

Five former Special Forces operatives reunite to plan a heist in a sparsely populated multi-border zone of South America. For the first time in their prestigious careers these unsung heroes undertake this dangerous mission for self instead of country. But when events take an unexpected turn and threaten to spiral out of control, their skills, their loyalties and their morals are pushed to a breaking point in an epic battle for survival.

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Plot Keywords:

greed | theft | brazil | boat | chase | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language throughout

Did You Know?

Trivia

The baseball cap worn by Francisco "Catfish" Morales (Pedro Pascal) features the logo for Standard Heating Oil the company run by Abel Morales (Oscar Isaac) in the 2014 film A Most Violent Year (2014) also directed by J.C. Chandor.

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Goofs

What happened to the pilot(s) who originally flew the helicopter into the landing strip to pick up the bags of money?

The helicopter pilot is the man in the black jacket and sunglasses who is briefly seen walking from the helicopter towards the small airplane that the Helicopter Businessman used to reach the airstrip. When the team leaves, the airplane is gone. The two men presumably left in the airplane while the team was loading the bags of money into the helicopter.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Retainment Officer: [at the podium] I have the honor today to introduce you to Retired Captain William Miller. He's been everywhere in the world you all wanna go, and a bunch of places you don't. I've asked him to come and talk to you all today at this important crossroad in your careers. I'm gonna step out so this conversation can be frank and to the point.
William 'Ironhead' Miller: About five years ago, when I was on leave... I found myself standing in the middle of the cereal aisle at the Publix... with my arm around some ...
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Soundtracks

Linda Muñequita
Written by Angel Anibal Rosado
Performed by Los Hijos Del Sol
Courtesy of Barbes Records

User Reviews

A tale of two halves

Loved the first half of the film great build and initail heist then it gradually got more and more ridiculous and laboured simultaneously to the point I struggle to keep interest the last half hour. About average overall like so many Netflix films before it...

Details

Official Sites:

Official Netflix

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish Portuguese

Release Date:

13 March 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Triple Frontier

Filming Locations:

Colombia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Acquire Talent Agency, Atlas Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.11 : 1