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1999 film by Jon Amiel

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Entrapment is a 1999 English-language film directed by Jon Amiel. The screenwriters were Ronald Bass and William Broyles, Jr., with Sean Connery also serving as a producer. The cast includes Sean Connery, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ving Rhames, and Will Patton. Produced by 20th Century Studios and Regency Enterprises, the film was distributed by 20th Century Studios. It originated from the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany.

The narrative is set in London, Scotland, and Kuala Lumpur, while filming took place in New York City, London, Oxfordshire, and Pinewood Studios. Christopher Young composed the score, which was released as an album in 2000. The film is categorized as a heist, crime, drama, and action film. It has a runtime of 108 minutes according to one source, 112 minutes according to another, and 113 minutes according to a third.

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Film · TMDB

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Two thieves, who travel in elegant circles, try to outsmart each other and, in the process, end up falling in love.

Released: 1999-04-29112 minDir: Jon AmielRomance, Drama, MysteryBudget: $66.0MBox office: $212M

Cast

  • Catherine Zeta-Jones as Virginia 'Gin' Baker
  • Sean Connery as Robert 'Mac' MacDougal
  • Will Patton as Hector Cruz
  • Maury Chaykin as Conrad Greene
  • Ving Rhames as Aaron Thibadeaux
  • Kevin McNally as Haas

Themes

  • new year's eve
  • london, england
  • distrust
  • undercover
  • burglar
  • skyscraper
  • blackmail
  • heist
  • thief
  • older man younger woman relationship

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Ratings

IMDb

6.3/10

129,920 votes

Year
1999
Runtime
113 min
Genres
Action, Crime, Romance

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Key facts

Directed by
Jon Amiel
Screenplay by
Ronald Bass , William Broyles, Jr.
Story by
Ronald Bass, Michael Hertzberg
Produced by
Sean Connery , Michael Hertzberg, Rhonda Tollefson
Starring
Sean Connery Catherine Zeta-Jones Will Patton Maury Chaykin Ving Rhames
Cinematography
Phil Méheux
Edited by
Terry Rawlings
Music by
Christopher Young
Production companies
Fox 2000 Pictures New Regency
Distributed by
20th Century Fox
Release dates
April 30, 1999 ( 1999-04-30 ) (United States) May 27, 1999 ( 1999-05-27 ) (Germany) July 2, 1999 ( 1999-07-02 ) (United Kingdom)
Running time
114 minutes
Countries
United States, United Kingdom, Germany
Language
English
Budget
$66 million
Box office
$212 million

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Named after
entrapment
Country of origin
Germany
Original language
English language
Director
Jon Amiel
Cast member
Rolf Saxon
Production company
Regency Enterprises
Cinematographer
Phil Méheux
Narrative location
Kuala Lumpur
Filming location
Lloyd's building
Duration
108
FilmAffinity ID
937494
Distribution format
DVD
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Commons category
Entrapment
film editor
Terry Rawlings
publication date
1999-05-27
title
Entrapment
distributed by
20th Century Studios
production designer
Norman Garwood
costume designer
Penny Rose
executive producer
Iain Smith
box office
212404396
set during recurring event
New Year
review score
40%
Sources (15)

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Encyclopedic overview

Entrapment is a 1999 heist film directed by Jon Amiel and written by Ronald Bass. It stars Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones and includes Will Patton, Ving Rhames and Maury Chaykin. The film focuses on the relationship between an investigator and a professional thief as they attempt a heist at the turn of the millennium.

Simon West and Antoine Fuqua were both in talks to direct before Amiel was hired. Principal photography took place from June to October 1998 at locations in Britain and Malaysia. The score was composed by Christopher Young, and British singer Seal performs "Lost My Faith" over the end credits.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Entrapment” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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