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Released 18 years ago.
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The Take
"The crime was only the beginning"
2008 1h 36m EN
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★5.4TMDB · 50
ActionThrillerDramaMystery
Synopsis
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After he's shot during a heist in East L.A., an armored truck driver wrestles with rehabilitation and tracking down the man who committed the crime.
“The crime was only the beginning”
Cast
John Leguizamo
Felix De La Pena
Tyrese Gibson
Adell Baldwin
Rosie Perez
Marina De La Pena
Bobby Cannavale
Agent Steve Perelli
Sam Upton
Phillip Morrison
Matthew Hatchette
Agent Forest Baxter
Yul Vazquez
Marco Ruiz
Curt Bouril
Paramedic 2
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Brad Furman
- Writers
- Jonas Pate, Josh Pate
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Brad Furman, shot by Lukas Ettlin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Chris Hajian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Luis Carballar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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John Leguizamo and Tyrese Gibson and Rosie Perez carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The crime was only the beginning".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0828158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Brad Furman directs. Lukas Ettlin behind the camera. Chris Hajian scores. Luis Carballar cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 18 years ago.
- 2Directed by Brad Furman, shot by Lukas Ettlin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Chris Hajian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Luis Carballar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5John Leguizamo and Tyrese Gibson and Rosie Perez carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "The crime was only the beginning".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0828158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Lukas Ettlin
- Original score
- Chris Hajian
- Editing
- Luis Carballar
- Production design
- Charisse Cardenas
- Costume design
- Estée Ochoa
- Runtime
- 96 min · 1h 36m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- The Take (2008)
Also by
Brad Furman
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Production companies
Who made it
Destination Films
US
Key crew
- ProducerBraxton Pope
- Co-ProducerJohn Saviano
- ProducerAndrew Weiner
- GripMiguel Rodriguez
- EditorLuis Carballar
- EditorEdie Ichioka
- CastingAaron Griffith
- Production DesignCharisse Cardenas
- Art DirectionJenny Sterling
- Set DecorationDorit Hurst
- Costume DesignEstée Ochoa
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2007-09-12· Source: IMDb
