The Lookout

"Whoever has the money has the power."

2007 1h 39m EN

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6.6

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87%

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6.9

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★6.6TMDB · 737🍅87%Rotten Tomatoes●73Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 61,737

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Synopsis

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Chris is a once promising high school athlete whose life is turned upside down following a tragic accident. As he tries to maintain a normal life, he takes a job as a janitor at a bank, where he ultimately finds himself caught up in a planned heist.

“Whoever has the money has the power.”

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Cast

Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Chris Pratt
Jeff Daniels
Lewis
Matthew Goode
Gary Spargo
Isla Fisher
Luvlee
Carla Gugino
Janet
Bruce McGill
Robert Pratt
Alberta Watson
Barbara Pratt
Aaron Berg
Cork

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Scott Frank
Writers: Scott Frank
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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MONEY

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Earned back only 34% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Scott Frank, shot by Alar Kivilo. 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 James Newton Howard. 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 Jill Savitt 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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Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Jeff Daniels and Matthew Goode carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Whoever has the money has the power.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Scott Frank directs. Alar Kivilo behind the camera. James Newton Howard scores. Jill Savitt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 34% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 19 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
4Directed by Scott Frank, shot by Alar Kivilo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jill Savitt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Jeff Daniels and Matthew Goode carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Whoever has the money has the power.".
9IMDB entry: tt0427470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.