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The Take

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 05/29/25 Full Review Audience Member Good story, well acted with a real time camera feel to it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Amazing performances by all involved. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member I dreaded watching this the only good part was the end Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Moderately passable. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Brad Furman

Director

John Leguizamo

Felix De La Pena

Tyrese Gibson

Adell Baldwin

Rosie Perez

Marina De La Pena

Bobby Cannavale

Agent Steve Perelli

Matthew Hatchette

Agent Forest Baxter

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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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