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The Take (2007)

Director: Brad Furman

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Suffering from brain damage after being shot during a robbery, an armored-car driver (Leguizamo) becomes obsessed with tracking down his attackers, despite the best efforts of his loving wife (Perez) to guide him back to physical and psychological health. Filmed on the cheap on the streets of Los Angeles and buoyed by gritty performances from Leguizamo and especially Perez, this winning combination of neighborhood indie and old-school Hollywood B movie is the kind of film that doesn’t flinch from the sight of a bullet being removed from human flesh.

Author: Joshua Land 2008-04-08 19:10:30

Time Out New York Issue 654: April 10 - 16, 2008

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  • lou cutler said...
    Posted on Aug 03 2008 00:43 interesting film, do not miss, director and cinemaphotogropher on target! acting superb!
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Director: Brad Furman

Cast: John Leguizamo, Rosie Perez, Tyrese Gibson

Rated: R

Duration: 96 mins

US Release: Apr 11 2008


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