The Take (2008 film)

Infobox_Film
name = The Take
director = Brad Furman
writer = Jonas Pate
starring = John Leguizamo Tyrese Gibson Rosie Perez
music = Chris Hajian
cinematography = Lukas Ettlin
editing = Edie Bleiman
released = April 11, 2008
runtime = 96 min.
country = USA
language = English
imdb_id = 0828158
website = http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/thetake/ sonypictures.com

"The Take" is a 2008 film directed by Brad Furman and starring John Leguizamo, Tyrese Gibson, and Rosie Perez. The film, released on April 11 2008, is a crime drama about an armored-truck driver who survives a violent hijacking and becomes obsessed with tracking down his attackers. This film was rated R by the MPAA

Plot synopsis

Felix De La Pena (Leguizamo) is a hardworking armored-truck driver, a loving husband to his wife Marina (Perez) and a caring father of two in East LA's Boyle Heights neighborhood. After being abducted and shot in the head during a hijacking led by Adell Baldwin (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

*John Leguizamo as Felix De La Pena
*Tyrese Gibson as Adell Baldwin
*Rosie Perez as Marina De La Pena
*Bobby Cannavale as Agent Steve Perelli

Reviews

*cite web |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2008/04/11/2008-04-11_the_take_a_sturdy_vehicle_for_john_legui.html |title='The Take' a sturdy vehicle for John Leguizamo |last=Weitzman |first=Elizabeth |date=2008-04-11 |work=Daily News
*cite web |url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117934961.html?categoryid=31&cs=1 |title=The Take Review |last=Anderson |first=John |date=2007-10-02 |work=Variety
*cite web |url=http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/04/11/movies/11take.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/M/Motion%20Pictures |title=Daily Life and Its Disruption |last=Saltz |first=Rachel |date=2008-04-11 |work=The New York Times
*cite web |url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,347688,00.html |title=Rosie Perez: Filming Sex Scene With John Leguizamo for 'The Take' Was 'Very Awkward' |author=Associated Press |date=2008-04-07 |work=FOX News

External links

* [http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/thetake/ Official Site]
* [http://www.tiff07.ca/filmsandschedules/filmdetails.aspx?id=707031622581345 Toronto International Film Festival]
*imdb title|id=0828158|name=The Take
*rotten-tomatoes|id=the_take|title=The Take