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• Crime/detective
• Drama

• 2010
• Ben Affleck
• 119 mins
• 15

Summary

Crime thriller directed by and starring Ben Affleck. With the FBI closing in on a gang of ruthless bank robbers, their leader Doug risks blowing their cover when he falls in love with one of the hostages.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Terry Staunton

In this smart and taut thriller from Ben Affleck, bank robbers are alarmed to discover that the manager they briefly took hostage (Rebecca Hall) lives in their blue-collar Boston neighbourhood and may be able to identify them, despite the masks they wore. Leader Doug (Affleck) seeks out the woman and romance blossoms, without her realising that the object of her affection was involved in the raid. This enrages Doug's second-in-command and best friend Jem (Jeremy Renner), and as Doug contemplates going straight and leaving town with his new love, the gang's employer (Pete Postlethwaite) demands they carry out one last daring job. In addition to directing with flair and confidence, Affleck plays the central conflicted character with admirable subtlety, and there's also fine work by Jon Hamm as an FBI agent and Chris Cooper as Doug's incarcerated father. But everyone is eclipsed by the intensity of Oscar-nominated Renner as short-fused Jem, driven by loyalty to both his friends and his working-class roots.

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7.5/10

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Cast

rolenameDoug MacRayBen AffleckClaire KeeseyRebecca HallFBI Special Agent FrawleyJon HammJames CoughlinJeremy RennerKrista CoughlinBlake LivelyDetective Dino CiampaTitus WelliverFergus "Fergie" ColmPete PostlethwaiteStephen "Mac" MacRayChris CooperAlbert "Gloansy" MagloanSlaine Desmond "Dez" EldenOwen BurkeRustyDennis McLaughlin

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rolenameDirectorBen Affleck

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Theatrical distributor

Warner Bros

Released on

2010-09-24

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence, swearing, sex scenes, drug abuse

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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