The Town (2010)
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A Boston bank robber develops feelings for a victim of one of his heists while his crew prepares for one final score.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Four lifelong friends from Charlestown, Boston—Doug MacRay, James "Jem" Coughlin, Albert "Gloansy" MacGloan, and Desmond "Dez" Elden—rob a bank. After Doug discovers that a victim, Claire Keesey, lives in his neighborhood, he begins a relationship with her while hiding his identity. Meanwhile, the crew prepares for a final heist at Fenway Park. The plot involves a tense dynamic between the robbers and FBI Special Agent Adam Frawley. During the final heist, the group is ambushed by the FBI, leading to a violent shootout where several members are killed or wounded. Doug eventually manages to escape to Florida, leaving a note for Claire. The film concludes with Claire finding a bag of money and a note from Doug, while Doug is shown safe but alone in Florida.
- First release year
- 2010
- Runtime (minutes)
- 124
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Ben Affleck
- Writers
- Peter Craig · screenplay; Ben Affleck · screenplay; Aaron Stockard · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Ben Affleck · Douglas "Doug" MacRay; Rebecca Hall · Claire Keesey; Jon Hamm · Special Agent Adam Frawley; Jeremy Renner · James "Jem" Coughlin; Blake Lively · Krista "Kris" Coughlin; Titus Welliver · Det. Dino Ciampa; Pete Postlethwaite · Fergus "Fergie" Colm; Chris Cooper · Stephen "Big Mac" MacRay; Slaine · Albert "Gloansy" MacGloan
- Genres
- crime; thriller
- Themes
- loyalty; identity; consequences of crime
- Tone and mood
- tense; brutal
- Premise and plot tags
- heist; crime-procedural
- Source material / true-story basis
- Chuck Hogan's 2004 novel Prince of Thieves
- Reception
- The film received positive reviews from critics for its direction, screenplay, editing, and the performances of the cast (particularly Renner).
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 92% · scale: percentage · review count: 238; Metacritic · score: 74 · scale: 100 · review count: 42; CinemaScore · score: B+ · scale: A+ to F
- Awards and nominations
- National Board of Review Award · Best Cast · Win; Academy Awards · Best Supporting Actor · Nomination; Golden Globe Awards · Best Supporting Actor · Nomination; SAG Awards · Best Supporting Actor · Nomination; BAFTA Awards · Best Supporting Actor · Nomination
- Production trivia
- The film was based on actual events.; The film's title was chosen in 2008.
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