The Take

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The Take

R

Released Apr 11, 2008

1h 36m

Crime

Drama

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Deep in the slums of Los Angeles, good-natured Felix De La Pena (John Leguizamo), a family man and armored vehicle driver, is shot in the head during a hijacking attempt gone wrong. Though his wife, Marina (Rosie Perez), offers her love and support, Felix suffers from intense physical and emotional pain following the attack. As he begins to recover, he learns he has been framed for the stick-up; distraught, Felix decides to find the real culprit himself, despite his failing health and memory.

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Lou Lumenick

New York Post

John Leguizamo knocks it out of the park as an armored car driver in The Take, which is quite a bit better than you'd expect from a low-budget thriller that's getting a token theatrical release a month ahead of its DVD debut.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 11, 2008

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Elizabeth Weitzman

New York Daily News

Perez and Leguizamo make an entirely believable couple, and director Brad Furman creates an intense undercurrent of intimacy between the audience and his haunted hero.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 11, 2008

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Rachel Saltz

New York Times

Mr. Furman, who also directs music videos, has given the movie, shot by Lukas Ettlin, a bleached-out, unglossy look. Occasionally the visuals seem overly stylized, but Mr. Furman knows enough to showcase his stars' unvarnished performances.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 11, 2008

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Peter Brunette

Screen International

Things never quite come together and the central plot focus of the family drama is never plausible enough to make for compelling cinema.

Oct 15, 2008

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Prairie Miller

NewsBlaze

Funny man John Leguizamo gets in touch with his furious and fiery side in The Take, and that transitional extreme mood swing is surprisingly impressive.

May 19, 2008

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Ron Wilkinson

Monsters and Critics

Indie director Brad Furman has unleashed a powerful low budget thriller that makes good use of the talents of John Leguizamo as well as those of supporting performers Tyrese Gibson and Rosie Perez.

Rated: 7/10

May 14, 2008

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Stoner J

Furman knocks it out of the park in his first crime drama feature! Great low budget thriller! I only wish there was a bit more of a look at the investigation side from the authorities so we see how, or even if he is truly free. Good movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

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Good story, well acted with a real time camera feel to it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Amazing performances by all involved.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Leguizamo is quite good in this rather confusing movie -- in parts the plot is slow, and then it moves way too quickly to make sense.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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I dreaded watching this the only good part was the end

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Moderately passable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Synopsis

Deep in the slums of Los Angeles, good-natured Felix De La Pena (John Leguizamo), a family man and armored vehicle driver, is shot in the head during a hijacking attempt gone wrong. Though his wife, Marina (Rosie Perez), offers her love and support, Felix suffers from intense physical and emotional pain following the attack. As he begins to recover, he learns he has been framed for the stick-up; distraught, Felix decides to find the real culprit himself, despite his failing health and memory.

Director: Brad Furman
Producer: Braxton Pope
Screenwriter: Jonas Pate, Josh Pate
Distributor: Destination Films
Production Co: Hatchet Films
Rating: R (Some Drug Use|Sexual Content|Language|Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 11, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2012
Runtime: 1h 36m

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