The Drop (2014)

Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.

Director:

Michaël R. Roskam

Writers:

Dennis Lehane (screenplay), Dennis Lehane (short story "Animal Rescue")

Stars:

Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini

4 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Hardy	...	Bob
Noomi Rapace	...	Nadia
James Gandolfini	...	Cousin Marv
Matthias Schoenaerts	...	Eric Deeds
John Ortiz	...	Detective Torres
Elizabeth Rodriguez	...	Detective Romsey
Michael Aronov	...	Chovka
Morgan Spector	...	Andre
Michael Esper	...	Rardy
Ross Bickell	...	Father Regan
James Frecheville	...	Fitz
Tobias Segal	...	Briele
Patricia Squire	...	Millie
Ann Dowd	...	Dottie
Chris Sullivan	...	Jimmy

Storyline

Follows lonely bartender Bob Saginowski through a covert scheme of funneling cash to local gangsters - "money drops" - in the underworld of Brooklyn bars. Under the heavy hand of his employer and cousin Marv, Bob finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.

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Plot Keywords:

catholic | cadillac | chechen | bartender | bar robbery | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some strong violence and pervasive language.

Did You Know?

Trivia

The writer Dennis Lehane also wrote Mystic River. At various points in the movie, Bob wears a jacket that carries a badge saying "Mystik".

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Goofs

When Bob checks Eric's gun, he removes the magazine, looks at it, and then puts it back in the gun. He never clears the chamber. The gun is still loaded (unless the magazine was actually empty and the gun was never loaded; but that still doesn't excuse an experienced criminal, like Bob, from not checking the chamber).

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Quotes

[first lines]
Bob: [narrating] There are places in my neighborhood no one ever thinks about. You see them every day and every day you forget about them. These are the places where all the things happen that people are *not* allowed to see. You see, in Brooklyn, money changes hands all night long. It's just not the kind you can deposit in a bank. All that money needs to end up somewhere. They call it a drop bar. A bar the bosses choose randomly each night to be the safe for an entire city. You never ...
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Connections

Referenced in 24 uur met...: Matthias Schoenaerts (2016)

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Soundtracks

You Got Me
Written and Performed by Eddie Ray
Courtesy of The Numero Group
By arrangement with Bank Robber Music

User Reviews

A movie for cinema lovers

You either love it or hate it I guess. Definitely in that first category.

More and more I tend to dislike the usual chewed up/spat out run of the mill Hollywood fare that comes by in dozens. I mainly concentrate on European and Asian cinema. But every now and then America still shows signs of movie-greatness with beauty's like "Killing them softly", "The Counsellor" and now this crime drama that I think can most definitely be compared with those films.

Old fashioned character- and story driven movie-making that hits you in the gut instead of computer driven video game making that only makes your gut grow from falling asleep on the couch.

And characters it brings. Enough has been said about the beautifully understated role by Tom Hardy, and James Gandolfini, whom I've always enjoyed watching perform, certainly leaves a big void with this being his last performance, man, will he be missed. Noomi Rapace is also noteworthy, but the scene-stealer for me is, again, Matthias Schoenaerts. A menacing, explosive and powerful presence and a very worthy, and deserved, international debut.

And it may be purely coincidental (don't think so) but this great director, Belgian Michael Roskam, known for "Bullhead"(check it out, please) is a European. As is Ridley Scott and Andrew Dominik, while not European, sure as hell ain't from the states either. People making great American movies/stories with new flair and originality.

Okay, so I might be overreacting a little, but I sure loved it and hope to see many more like it.

Moviegoers will hate this, Cinemalovers will love this 8/10

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

12 September 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Drop

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,600,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,104,552, 14 September 2014

Gross USA:

$10,724,389

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$18,658,381

Company Credits

Production Co:

Big Screen Productions, Bob Industries, Chernin Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SDDS Dolby Atmos Datasat Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1