Takers
Sign in to saveTakers is a 2010 American heist action thriller film directed by John Luessenhop. It features Matt Dillon, Paul Walker, Idris Elba, Jay Hernandez, Michael Ealy, Tip "T.I." Harris, Chris Brown, and Hayden Christensen. The film follows a group of professional bank robbers who specialize in spectacular robberies. They are pulled into one last job by a recently paroled cohort only to be pitted against a hard-boiled detective and his partner who interrupt their heist.
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6.2A 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.
Released: 2010-08-26107 minDir: John LuessenhopAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Cast
- Matt Dillon as Jack Welles
- Paul Walker as John Rahway
- Idris Elba as Gordon Jennings
- Hayden Christensen as A.J.
- Chris Brown as Jesse Attica
- Jay Hernandez as Eddie Hatcher
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Takers
- Film.image
- Takers poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- John Luessenhop
- Film.music
- Paul Haslinger
- Film.cinematography
- Michael Barrett
- Film.editing
- Armen Minasian
- Film.distributor
- Sony Pictures Releasing
- Film.runtime
- 107 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $32 million
- Film.gross
- $69.1 million
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Key dates
- Published
- 4 November 2010
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- John Luessenhop
- Screenwriter
- Gabriel Casseus
- Cast member
- Glynn Turman
- Composer
- Paul Haslinger
- Producer
- Gary Gilbert
- Production company
- Grand Hustle Records
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- Plot
- Cast
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- Critical reception
- Box office
- Accolades
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- References
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Takers is a 2010 American heist action thriller film directed by John Luessenhop. It features Matt Dillon, Paul Walker, Idris Elba, Jay Hernandez, Michael Ealy, Tip "T.I." Harris, Chris Brown, and Hayden Christensen. The film follows a group of professional bank robbers who specialize in spectacular robberies. They are pulled into one last job by a recently paroled cohort only to be pitted against a hard-boiled detective and his partner who interrupt their heist.
==Plot== Detectives Jack Welles and Eddie Hatcher investigate a daring heist by a group of well-organized bank robbers. Led by Gordon Cozier, the crew consists of John, A.J., and brothers Jake and Jesse Attica. A former member, Ghost, was caught during a previous robbery five years before. In his absence, Jake began a relationship with Ghost's former girlfriend Lilly, who recently accepted his marriage proposal.