Apr 14, 2018 mar 18, 2017 last years leading modernday western, hell or high water, opens with two small town bumbling bank robbers. Seems weird, but prosecutors in a robbery trial showed jurors clips from ben affleck s 2010 film the town, and the 2nd circuit court of appeals decided this. The story goes around charlestown, a place that seems to have produced more robbers than any other place out there. Directed by ben affleck, the town focuses on four friends from charlestown, massachusetts, which the 2010 film describes as the bank robbery capital of america. Hailing from massachusetts, hogan situated the crime drama in charlestown for a reason. The town r drama, crime, thriller movie 2010 doug macray ben affleck leads a band of ruthless bank robbers and has no real attachments except for james jeremy renner, who despite his dangerous temper is like a brother. There are over 300 bank robberies in boston every year. Apr 24, 2018 starring ben affleck, this movie is a thrilling one indeed. Ben afflecks new movie the town, which is based on the novel prince of thieves by chuck hogan, spotlights a gang of bank robbers in charlestown. The town 2010 ben affleck synopsis, characteristics. You can see in this movies how they safe their bank from robbery with latest technology and science fiction movies. The movie opens with ben affleck holding a speech about the attention to detail his gang puts into each robbery and thats is precisely when the robbery in the. Most of these professionals live in a 1 squaremile.
Ben affleck directs and stars in the gritty boston crime flick the town. Sep 14, 2010 academy award winner ben affleck good will hunting, gone baby gone directed and stars in the town, a dramatic thriller about robbers and cops, friendship and betrayal, love. Doug macray ben affleck cares for nothing but himself and james jeremy renner who he looks at like a brother. Starring ben affleck, this movie is a thrilling one indeed. Ben affleck attends the premiere of the town, a drama about bank robbers, at fenway park, on sept. Ben affleck says it must have been a slow news day when suggestions of an anticatholic controversy erupted over a poster for his new movie, the town, for. In ben affleck homage, armed robbers dressed as nuns hold. Nov 03, 2010 the true life tragedy of the town ben affleck directs and stars in the gritty boston crime flick the town. He described going back there to shoot the film as surreal. When all else fails, blame it on ben affleck the movie stars most recent movie was the inspiration behind an attempted bank robbery and tricounty chase, the three suspects told detectives.
They live with no attachment until macray falls in love with a woman rebecca hall taken hostage during a holdup by fellow robber james coughlin jeremy renner. Boston bank robber doug macray ben affleck falls for a woman his gang had previously taken hostage after feigning a chance meeting with her to ensure that she cant identify them in afflecks adaptation of author chuck hogans novel prince of thieves. The action goes from the first minute and doesnt stop until the last scene. Ben affleck and jeremy renner in the town ben affleck directs and stars alongside jon hamm in this weekends bankrobbing movie, the town. The son of a tough charlestown, ma thief, doug passed on his chance to walk the straight and narrow in favor of becoming a career bank robber. Bank robbery latest hollywood full action english movies. Patrick dempsey, ashley judd, tim blake nelson, mekhi phifer. Before ben affleck began shooting the town, his 2010 hit about boston bank robbers, he made a series of phone calls.
Baby driver 2017 movie clip mike myers bank robbery full hd jamie foxx duration. Sep 17, 2010 the town is ben afflecks new thriller set in the boston neighborhood of charlestown. Suspects blame ben affleck for failed bank robbery nbc 6. The town ben affleck walks in the footsteps great gangster. Doug macray ben affleck leads a band of ruthless bank robbers and has no real attachments except for james jeremy renner, who despite his dangerous temper is like a brother. Discover top rated, most viewed, and editorial picked bank robbery movies on allmovie. Ben affleck discusses directing argo, his third film the.
Boston bank robber doug macray ben affleck falls for a woman his gang had previously taken hostage after feigning a chance meeting with her to ensure that she cant identify them in affleck s adaptation of author chuck hogans novel prince of thieves. Boston bank robber doug macray ben affleck falls for a woman his. Ben affleck, rebecca hall, jon hamm, jeremy renner. Dont get me wrong, i love the 1st cut but the directors is superb. He and matt damon won the oscar for best original screenplay for good will hunting 1997, and affleck later earned acclaim for the town 2010 and argo 2012. Towards the end of the film, doug ben affleck leaves a note on the car belonging to fbi agent frawley jon hamm with the phrase go fuck yourself on it. Jun 27, 2018 baby driver 2017 movie clip mike myers bank robbery full hd jamie foxx duration. This is similar to ben afflecks next movie argo 2012, which uses the line argo fuck yourself in several pivotal scenes, including by affleck himself.
A man caught in the middle of two simultaneous robberies at the same bank desperately tries to protect the teller with whom hes secretly in love. May 26, 2019 for the first of the ben affleck movies, we are starting with possibly one of his greatest movies. Sep 08, 2010 academy award winner ben affleck good will hunting, gone baby gone directed and stars in the town, a dramatic thriller about robbers and cops, friendship and betrayal, love. Boston bank robber doug macray ben affleck falls for a woman his gang had previously taken hostage after feigning a chance meeting with her to ensure that she cant identify them in afflecks. Ben affleck films the town ben affleck photos actor ben affleck dons a nun mask on the set of the town to film a heist scene. Afflecks new film is the talk of the townies the boston globe. Ben affleck follows his acclaimed gone baby gone directorial debu. Ben affleck interview for the town after a strong behindthecamera debut with 2007s gone baby gone, ben affleck is now directing himself in a heist movie. Time to crown ben affleck the king of boston today. This is similar to ben affleck s next movie argo 2012, which uses the line argo fuck yourself in several pivotal scenes, including by affleck himself.
The main characters are drawn into highpowered shootouts with the cops that leave several people dead or dying in pools of blood two characters are shot in the. The alternate ending sure is ben afflecks true vision of what this movie should have been. Oct 11, 2016 things get complicated once one of the bank robbers affleck falls in love with one of the hostages rebecca hall, straining honor among thieves. Robbery, murder, conspiracy and romance all have their place and their part to play in this gritty film, directed brilliantly by ben affleck. Lubin also talked to authorities, saying he had gotten the idea to rob the bank from the town, the ben affleckdirected movie about a team of robbers who. Sep 18, 2010 now, with the opening of ben afflecks setincharlestown bank robber film, the town, many townies are wondering whether theyre about to get the broadbrush treatment as a community. Ben affleck, american actor and filmmaker who starred in action, drama, and comedy films and gained renown as a screenwriter, director, and producer. As he plans his next job, a longtime thief tries to balance his feelings for a bank manager connected to one of his earlier heists, as well as the f. The town is one hell of a movie, especially if you also love a good heist film. Academy award winner ben affleck writes, directs and stars in this. Sep 17, 2010 ben affleck and jeremy renner in the town ben affleck directs and stars alongside jon hamm in this weekends bankrobbing movie, the town.
The town new movie directed by ben affleck youtube. Its better than a simple heist movie and less efficient than a really good one. The true life tragedy of the town will wilson iii i. Top 10 bank robbery movies with images the town movie.
Ben affleck movie helped secure robbery convictions. With ben affleck, gary sinise, charlize theron, james frain. The town is a 2010 american crime thriller film cowritten, directed by and starring ben affleck, adapted from chuck hogans novel prince of thieves. The movie circles around a band of modernday bank robbers who were all born and raised in the blue collar neighborhood of charlestown in south boston.
This is the second film that affleck has directed in. Seems weird, but prosecutors in a robbery trial showed jurors clips from ben afflecks 2010 film the town, and the 2nd circuit court of appeals decided this. Sep 12, 2010 related video ben affleck takes on town bank robbers town residents affleck and costars rebecca hall, jon hamm and jeremy renner attend the premiere of the town during the venice film. Related video ben affleck takes on town bank robbers town residents affleck and costars rebecca hall, jon hamm and jeremy renner attend the premiere of the town during the venice film. He and matt damon won the oscar for best original screenplay for good will hunting 1997, and affleck later earned acclaim for. Jem takes bank manager claire keesey rebecca hall hostage during a. Now, with the opening of ben afflecks setincharlestown bank robber film, the town, many townies are wondering whether theyre about to get the broadbrush treatment as a community. And a onesquaremile neighborhood in boston, called charlestown, has produced more bank robbers than. A longtime thief, planning his next job, tries to balance his feelings for a bank manager connected to an earlier heist. Charlestown is well known to be a rough neighborhood, and as the characters say, it is. Affleck directed, stars in, and cowrote the town, a suspenseful, fiercely paced movie about bank robbers that is also about love, brotherhood, and the desperate need to escape a crooked life. The alternate ending sure is ben affleck s true vision of what this movie should have been. Loyalties are tested when five friends and former special forces operatives reunite to take down a south american drug lord, unleashing a chain of unintended consequences.
Jul 31, 20 authorities in new york say akeem monsalvatge, derrick dunkley and edward byam took their ideas straight from the 2010 ben affleck film the town, which is about a gang of bank robbers who use. We highly recommend you give this one a watch if you have not seen it already. My 11 favorite heist movies, from inception to heat. Jan 05, 2011 when all else fails, blame it on ben affleck the movie stars most recent movie was the inspiration behind an attempted bank robbery and tricounty chase, the three suspects told detectives.
Affleck stars as doug macray, the leader of a ruthless band of thieves who pride themselves on taking what they want and getting out clean that is, until their last job, when one of his partners. In ben affleck homage, armed robbers dressed as nuns hold up. Mar 18, 2017 last years leading modernday western, hell or high water, opens with two small town bumbling bank robbers. 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. Directed by ben affleck, the town is based on the novel prince of thieves, written by chuck hogan. From the director of gone baby gone, comes a crime film set in the streets of boston, where four bank robbers including doug ben affleck and. With ben affleck, oscar isaac, charlie hunnam, garrett hedlund. Tall and handsome in a meateating sort of way, ben affleck has the looks of a matinee idol and the resume of an actor who honed his craft as an indie film slacker before flexing his muscles as a hollywood star. The town is a 2010 american crime thriller film cowritten, directed by and starring ben affleck. The true life tragedy of the town will wilson iii im. The town is ben afflecks new thriller set in the boston neighborhood of charlestown.
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Sep, 2010 ben affleck interview for the town after a strong behindthecamera debut with 2007s gone baby gone, ben affleck is now directing himself in a heist movie. After assuming his dead cellmates identity to get with the other mans girlfriend, an exconvict finds himself a reluctant participant in a casino heist. Doug macray ben affleck, the leader of a crew of ruthless bank robbers who pride. Ben affleck discusses directing argo, his third film. Movie inspired delray beach bank robbery, suspect tells. Afflecks new film is the talk of the townies the boston. It brings mini files of the team as seen on film being used by the fbi, its real neat. The first trailer for ben afflecks film the town debuted this past. Doug stands at the front of a group of vicious bank robbers who have no limits to how they acquire the money they want.