The Drop (film)
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| Directed by | Michaël R. Roskam |
| Produced by |
Peter Chernin Dylan Clark Mike Larocca |
| Written by | Dennis Lehane |
| Based on |
Animal Rescue by Dennis Lehane |
| Starring |
Tom Hardy Noomi Rapace James Gandolfini Matthias Schoenaerts |
| Music by | Marco Beltrami |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Karakatsanis |
| Edited by | Christopher Tellefsen |
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Chernin Entertainment
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| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
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Running time
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106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12.6 million |
| Box office | $18.7 million |
The Drop is a 2014 American crime drama film directed by Michaël R. Roskam, from a screenplay written by Dennis Lehane. The film is based on Lehane's 2009 short story "Animal Rescue". Lehane also adapted the script into a 2014 novel of the same name. The film stars Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace and James Gandolfini, with Matthias Schoenaerts, John Ortiz and James Frecheville in supporting roles. It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released theatrically on September 12, 2014.
The film's 2014 release marked the late Gandolfini's final appearance in a feature film.
Bob Saginowski (Tom Hardy) is a bartender at a neighborhood bar in Brooklyn. Marvin Stipler (James Gandolfini) ceded ownership of the bar years earlier to Chechen mobsters and now operates it with Bob as a 'drop' for illegal takings. Marv berates Bob and some patrons for commemorating the 10th anniversary of the murder of a man named Richie Whelan.
On his way home, Bob finds a battered pit bull pup abandoned in a household garbage can. While rescuing it, he meets Nadia (Noomi Rapace), the owner of the house. Bob leaves the dog in her care until he can decide whether to adopt him.
When the bar is robbed by two masked gunmen, Marv is infuriated that Bob told investigating Detective Torres (John Ortiz) about one of the gunmen wearing a broken watch. Chechen thug Chovka (Michael Aronov) later tells Marv and Bob that they must make up for the stolen money. Marv meets with one of the perpetrators, Fitz (James Frecheville), revealing that he orchestrated the robbery. A later discussion between Marv and his sister, Dottie (Ann Dowd), reveals Marv’s motive is to continue payments for his father’s life support.
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