The Town (2010 film)
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| Directed by | Ben Affleck |
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Prince of Thieves by Chuck Hogan |
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| Cinematography | Robert Elswit |
| Edited by | Dylan Tichenor |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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124 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $37 million |
| Box office | $154 million |
The Town is a 2010 American crime drama film directed, co-written and starring Ben Affleck, adapted from Chuck Hogan's novel Prince of Thieves. It also stars Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Titus Welliver, Pete Postlethwaite and Chris Cooper and follows a group of Boston bank robbers who set out to get one final score by robbing Fenway Park.
The film premiered on September 8, 2010 at the Venice Film Festival before being released theaters in the United States on September 17, 2010 to positive reviews. Renner was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance, while Postlethwaite was posthumously nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Four lifelong friends from the Boston neighborhood of Charlestown, Douglas "Doug" MacRay, James "Jem" Coughlin, Albert "Gloansy" MacGloan, and Desmond "Dez" Elden, rob a bank. They take the manager, Claire Keesey, hostage, but release her unharmed. When they find out Claire lives in their neighborhood, Doug begins to follow her to find out how much she has told the authorities, and to make sure that Jem does not eliminate her as a witness. Soon a romance grows between them, which Doug hides from the gang. As they grow closer, Doug tells Claire of his search for his long-lost mother, whom he believes went to live with his aunt in Tangerine, Florida. He also recounts his chance to be a professional hockey player which he threw away for a life of crime, following in his father's footsteps. She in turn tells Doug that she saw a tattoo on one of the robbers, and he realizes that she can identify Jem and send them all to jail. He knows that Jem will kill her if he discovers the truth, so he persuades her that the authorities cannot protect her, and she decides not to tell the police.
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