The Forger (2014)

A thief works with his father and son to forge a painting by Monet and steal the original. Together, they plan the heist of their lives.

Director:

Philip Martin

Writer:

Richard D'Ovidio

Stars:

John Travolta, Christopher Plummer, Tye Sheridan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Travolta	...	Raymond J. Cutter
Christopher Plummer	...	Joseph Cutter
Tye Sheridan	...	Will Cutter
Abigail Spencer	...	Agent Paisley
Anson Mount	...	Keegan
Marcus Thomas	...	Carl
Jennifer Ehle	...	Kim
Travis Aaron Wade	...	Detective Devlin
Lyndon Smith	...	Melanie
Julio Oscar Mechoso	...	Raul Carlos
Sean Malone	...	Finn
Owen Burke	...	Collin
Steve Sweeney	...	Ivan
Bryan Veronneau	...	Rodney
Christy Scott Cashman	...	Dr. Wallace

Storyline

The world's best art forger (John Travolta) makes a deal with a crime syndicate to get an early release from prison, but in return he must pull off an impossible heist - he must forge a painting by Claude Monet, steal the original from a museum, and replace it with a replica so perfect that no one will notice. He enlists the help of his father (Christopher Plummer) and son (Tye Sheridan) and together they plan the heist of their lives!

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Plot Keywords:

forgery | 

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Taglines:

It's never too late for one last heist.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Travola traveled to Hong Kong to study oil painting in order to prepare for his role in this film.

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Goofs

When Ray beats up Finn in the bathroom of the diner it hardly looks like Ray punches him with any much force under his arm. And when it shows the outside of the door he only may have had time for a couple more punches at the most. Later when he goes to see Keegan at his place Finn opens the door with a huge Red mark around his eye and mouth which I don't find he could have inflicted that damage with what happened it looked unbelievable.

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Quotes

Will Cutter: I just never see you guys hug, or say you love each other.
Joseph Cutter: Yeah, well I don't do that. But he knows.
Will Cutter: You sure?
Joseph Cutter: I didn't tell your grandmother either. But she knew. Why? Because words don't mean shit in this world, Will. It's what a person does for you that counts.

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Connections

Referenced in Half in the Bag: The Fanatic (2019)

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Soundtracks

A Dream Is What You Make It
Written by Phillipa Alexander, Geek Boy, and Ellie Wyatt
Performed by FLAVA Of The Month

User Reviews

Hmmm, it's like, alright.. OK?

Saw a trailer for this movie here on IMDb through no fault of my own, and when I got the chance to see it, I did. I got the feeling that this wasn't the biggest movie in history, and it isn't either.

I paint, and I like me a good heist-movie from time to time, and John Travolta is a decent actor, so I gave it a whirl.

Now, this movie isn't super bad, nor is it super good. It's a little under mediocre. The acting is pretty uninspired in some parts, and lacks energy, but it's all over OK. Travolta does an OK job, his charm shines through a little, but not a lot.

The movie has some slight action sprinkled in, actually a teeny bit of violence, but nothing much. It's like, almost exciting, and the heist part is alright. All over it's OK.

I'm not one to talk about plot holes, but there is one here that bothered me a little. All in all the movie takes no chances and is just OK. I was mildly entertained for most of the time.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

24 April 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Forger

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$500,304

Company Credits

Production Co:

Saban Films, Code Entertainment, Freedom Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1