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Takers

2010 · 107 min

A slick, tense heist ride with stylish action and a brooding edge, easy to watch but not deep.

Tagline
Who's Taking Who?
Overview
A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings, John Rahway, A.J., and brothers Jake and Jesse Attica successfully complete their latest heist and lead a life of luxury while planning their next job. When Ghost, a former member of their team, is released from prison he convinces the group to strike an armored car carrying $20 million. As the "Takers" carefully plot out their strategy and draw nearer to exacting the grand heist, a reckless police officer inches closer to apprehending the criminals.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • greed
  • revenge
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
John Luessenhop
Written by
John Luessenhop, Gabriel Casseus, Peter Allen, Avery Duff
Starring
Matt Dillon, Paul Walker, Idris Elba, Hayden Christensen, Chris Brown, Jay Hernandez, Michael Ealy, Steve Harris
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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