Takers

"Who's Taking Who?"

Aug 27 2010 PG-13 1h 47m
Action, Crime, Thriller

A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings, John Rahway, A.J., and brothers Jake and Jesse Attica successfully complete their latest heist and lead a life of luxury while planning their next job. When Ghost, a former member of their team, is released from prison he convinces the group to strike an armored car carrying $20 million. As the "Takers" carefully plot out their strategy and draw nearer to exacting the grand heist, a reckless police officer inches closer to apprehending the criminals.

Plot

A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings (Idris Elba), John Rahway (Paul Walker), A.J. (Hayden Christensen), and brothers Jake (Michael Ealy) and Jesse (Chris Brown) Attica successfully complete their latest heist and lead a life of luxury while planning their next job. When Ghost (Tip T.I. Harris), a former member of their team, is released from prison he convinces the group to strike an armored car carrying $20 million. As the "takers" carefully plot their strategy and draw nearer to exacting the grand heist, a reckless police officer (Matt Dillon) inches closer to apprehending the criminals.

Written by

Peter Allen, Gabriel Casseus, John Luessenhop

Directed by

John Luessenhop

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Screen Gems, Rainforest Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 7 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
67,052
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
45
Popularity
NA