The Take is a 2007 American crime drama film directed by Brad Furman and starring John Leguizamo, Tyrese Gibson, Bobby Cannavale, and Rosie Perez. The plot concerns an armored-truck driver who survives a violent hijacking and becomes obsessed with tracking down his attackers.[1] It was released on April 11, 2008.

The Take
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Directed byBrad Furman
Written byJonas Pate
Josh Pate
Produced byBraxton Pope
Andrew Weiner
StarringJohn Leguizamo
Tyrese Gibson
Bobby Cannavale
Rosie Perez
CinematographyLukas Ettlin
Edited byEdie Bleiman
Music byChris Hajian
Release dates
  • September 12, 2007 (2007-09-12) (Toronto International Film Festival)
  • April 11, 2008 (2008-04-11)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot synopsis

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Felix De La Pena (John Leguizamo) is a hardworking armored-truck driver, a loving husband to his wife Marina (Rosie Perez) and a caring father of two in Los Angeles's Boyle Heights neighborhood. After being abducted and shot in the head during a hijacking led by Adell Baldwin (Tyrese Gibson), Felix loses his memory, exhibits erratic post-trauma behavior, and is framed as a prime suspect for the crime. Since he cannot provide any leads to FBI agent Steve Perelli (Bobby Cannavale), Felix is forced to try to find his assailant by himself.

Cast

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Production

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Both John Leguizamo and Rosie Perez admitted sex scenes with them together felt uncomfortable because they are close friends and attend church together.[2]

Reviews

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  • Weitzman, Elizabeth (2008-04-11). "'The Take' a sturdy vehicle for John Leguizamo". Daily News.
  • Anderson, John (2007-10-02). "The Take Review". Variety.
  • Saltz, Rachel (2008-04-11). "Daily Life and Its Disruption". The New York Times.
  • "Rosie Perez: Filming Sex Scene With John Leguizamo for 'The Take' Was 'Very Awkward'". Fox News. Associated Press. 2008-04-07.

References

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  1. ^ Saltz, Rachel (11 April 2008). "Movie Review: The Take. Daily Life and Its Disruption". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Perez says sex scene was 'very awkward'". www.ctvnews.ca. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
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