The Take (2007 film)
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| The Take | |
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| Directed by | Brad Furman |
| Written by | Jonas Pate Josh Pate |
| Produced by | Braxton Pope Andrew Weiner |
| Starring | John Leguizamo Tyrese Gibson Bobby Cannavale Rosie Perez |
| Cinematography | Lukas Ettlin |
| Edited by | Edie Bleiman |
| Music by | Chris Hajian |
Release dates |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Take is a 2007 American crime drama film directed by Brad Furman and starring John Leguizamo, Tyrese Gibson, Bobby Cannavale, and Rosie Perez. The plot concerns an armored-truck driver who survives a violent hijacking and becomes obsessed with tracking down his attackers.[1] It was released on April 11, 2008.
Plot synopsis
[edit]Felix De La Pena (John Leguizamo) is a hardworking armored-truck driver, a loving husband to his wife Marina (Rosie Perez) and a caring father of two in Los Angeles's Boyle Heights neighborhood. After being abducted and shot in the head during a hijacking led by Adell Baldwin (Tyrese Gibson), Felix loses his memory, exhibits erratic post-trauma behavior, and is framed as a prime suspect for the crime. Since he cannot provide any leads to FBI agent Steve Perelli (Bobby Cannavale), Felix is forced to try to find his assailant by himself.
Cast
[edit]- John Leguizamo as Felix De La Pena
- Tyrese Gibson as Adell Baldwin
- Bobby Cannavale as Agent Steve Perelli
- Rosie Perez as Marina De La Pena
Production
[edit]Both John Leguizamo and Rosie Perez admitted sex scenes with them together felt uncomfortable because they are close friends and attend church together.[2]
Reviews
[edit]- Weitzman, Elizabeth (2008-04-11). "'The Take' a sturdy vehicle for John Leguizamo". Daily News.
- Anderson, John (2007-10-02). "The Take Review". Variety.
- Saltz, Rachel (2008-04-11). "Daily Life and Its Disruption". The New York Times.
- "Rosie Perez: Filming Sex Scene With John Leguizamo for 'The Take' Was 'Very Awkward'". Fox News. Associated Press. 2008-04-07.
References
[edit]- ^ Saltz, Rachel (11 April 2008). "Movie Review: The Take. Daily Life and Its Disruption". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Perez says sex scene was 'very awkward'". www.ctvnews.ca. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
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