Triple 9 (2016)

A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.

Director:

John Hillcoat

Writer:

Matt Cook

Stars:

Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chiwetel Ejiofor	...	Michael Atwood
Casey Affleck	...	Chris Allen
Anthony Mackie	...	Marcus Belmont
Woody Harrelson	...	Jeffrey Allen
Aaron Paul	...	Gabe Welch
Kate Winslet	...	Irina Vlaslov
Gal Gadot	...	Elena Vlaslov
Norman Reedus	...	Russell Welch
Teresa Palmer	...	Michelle Allen
Michael Kenneth Williams	...	Sweet Pea (as Michael K. Williams)
Clifton Collins Jr.	...	Franco Rodriguez
Michelle Ang	...	Trina Ling
Terence Rosemore	...	Joshua Parks
Terri Abney	...	Leah Green
Alexander Babara	...	Ben Feldman (as Alexandr Babara)

Storyline

In TRIPLE 9, a crew of dirty cops are blackmailed by the Russian mob to execute a virtually impossible heist. The only way to pull it off is to manufacture a 999, police code for "officer down". Their plan is turned upside down when the unsuspecting rookie they set up to die foils the attack, triggering a breakneck, action-packed finale filled with double-crosses, greed and revenge.

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Plot Keywords:

heist | corrupt cop | betrayal | police detective | murder of a police officer | 

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Taglines:

The code on the street is never black and white

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language throughout, drug use and some nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Open Road Films [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish Russian

Release Date:

26 February 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

999

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,109,085, 28 February 2016, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$12,626,905, 10 April 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Worldview Entertainment,Anonymous Content,MadRiver Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White (some sequences)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael B. Jordan was originally cast in the role of Marcus Belmont, but he dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.

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Goofs

Multiple continuity errors during the fleeing car scene after the initial bank robbery. After the van's door is sheared off, dense red smoke is seen coming from the floor of the van, while in the next scene the bag from which the smoke originates is being held high out of the broken door. In the cut-scene a second later, the car comes to an abrupt stop with no smoke visible whatsoever. In the next cut, the men are shown exiting the vehicle with red smoke billowing out.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Michael Atwood: The more jobs we do with these guys...
Russell Welch: The more they squeeze us. Fucking Russians.
Michael Atwood: Vassili kept things tight. At least you knew where you were. But this bitch? I don't know.
Russell Welch: No shit. I can almost feel her breathing down our necks.

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Connections

Featured in Triple 9: An Authentic World (2016)

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Soundtracks

War Porn
Music by Claudia Sarne
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User Reviews

Too many stars. Not enough time.

It's as though the director was trying to combine, Heat (1995) with Colors (1988) but ended up with a film as good as neither.

It begins well with lots of action. Then slows to establish characters, and then desperately tries to speed up again but fails. It just kinda meanders to a stop rather than to an end.

The star studded line-up almost seemed to hold it back. It was as though all the A-listers demanded at least 15 minutes of screen time each, and the end result was lots of scenes which should have ended up on the editing room floor, but didn't.

A story and a cast with tonnes of potential, poorly executed.