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Genre :

Drama, Crime

Release Date :

April 11, 2008 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Brad Furman

Starring :

Bobby Cannavale, Tyrese Gibson, John Leguizamo, Rosie Perez, Laurence Mason, Yul Vazquez, Russell Peters

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  2 of 5 [Rate It]

“..it won't set multiplexes on fire but should make a decent showing..”
by John DeFore [Hollywood Reporter]
3 of 5

“..isn't exactly blockbuster material..”
by Elizabeth Weitzman [NY Daily News]
“..An unlikely but entertaining amalgam of "Heat," "Memento" and "Regarding Henry..”
by John Anderson [Variety]
3 of 4

“..a bit better than you'd expect..”
by Lou Lumenick [New York Post]
“.."The Take" mostly steers clear of indie earnestness and sentiment..”
by Rachel Saltz [NY Times]
Reviewed by Bob Baker [LA Times]
Reviewed by Chuck Wilson [Village Voice]

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This movie is really good. If you liked Empire with John Leguizamo in it, you will most likely like this one.

posted by SpoCom2nr on Dec 26, 2008

SLCTzW

posted by Hfgdyfnw on Jul 14, 2009
 
 

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