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Armored (film)

October 08, 2023

Armored is a 2009 American heist action thriller film directed by Nimród Antal, written by James V. Simpson, and starring Matt Dillon, Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne, Amaury Nolasco, Milo Ventimiglia, Skeet Ulrich, and Columbus Short. It was released on December 4, 2009.[3]

Armored
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNimród Antal
Written byJames V. Simpson
Produced byJosh Donen
Dan Farah
StarringMatt Dillon
Jean Reno
Laurence Fishburne
Amaury Nolasco
Milo Ventimiglia
Skeet Ulrich
Columbus Short
Fred Ward
CinematographyAndrzej Sekuła
Edited byArmen Minasian
Music byJohn Murphy
Distributed byScreen Gems (through Sony Pictures Releasing[1])
Release date
  • December 4, 2009 (2009-12-04)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million[2]
Box office$23.7 million

Plot Edit

Ty Hackett (Columbus Short), a former armed service veteran is a member of Eagle Shield security in one of their many armored transportation teams. He is the legal guardian of younger brother Jimmy (Andre Kinney) after the death of their parents. He is receiving constant letters about impending foreclosure on his home and the state is considering the placement of Jimmy in a foster home, due to his truancy and Ty's inability to adequately care for him. Ty is approached by Mike Cochrane (Matt Dillon), his godfather and co-worker, and informed of Mike's plan to steal money ($42 million) being transferred from the Federal Reserve System to the local banks. Ty turns down the offer to participate in the crime.

The following morning, after receiving assurances from Mike that no one will be hurt, Ty reluctantly agrees to participate. The six-person crew offloads the first truck at an abandoned steel mill, but their plan is compromised when a homeless man living in the mill is spotted observing them. Baines (Laurence Fishburne) shoots the potential witness. Upset over this, Ty barricades himself inside the truck with the remaining $21 million inside. After an attempt to flee in the truck fails, Ty sets off the truck's alarm. The alarm catches the attention of Jake Eckehart (Milo Ventimiglia), a local sheriff's deputy.

The remaining thieves plan to break into the truck by knocking the pins out of the door hinges. Jake arrives when Ty successfully restores power to the truck's alarm. Baines shoots Jake. While the thieves are distracted, Ty sneaks Jake into the truck. Dobbs (Skeet Ulrich) begins to have second thoughts about the operation and agrees with Ty to get the fuse Mike removed from the engine. Dobbs is caught trying to put it back and Palmer (Amaury Nolasco) stabs him to death.

As the thieves continue to remove the door hinges, Ty covers the interior windows with the remainder of the $21 million and takes Jake's radio to the roof in an attempt to contact the authorities. He is caught by Palmer, but Ty is able to convince Palmer that what they are doing is not right. Palmer consequently commits suicide. The remaining thieves reveal their possession of a kidnapped Jimmy. Ty complies with their demands, before Quinn (Jean Reno) and Baines head for the money. The two men are killed by a booby trap rigged in the money case.

Mike chases after Ty in the working armored truck and crashes into a pit, the accident being fatal for him. Later, as Jake is recovering in the hospital, Ashcroft tells Ty that Jake spoke of his efforts to stop the thieves. There is talk of giving Ty a reward. With Jimmy also being released from the hospital, Ty and Jimmy go home.

Cast Edit

Production Edit

In October 2006, it was announced Screen Gems had acquired a spec script titled Armored.[5] In October 2007, it was announced Matt Dillon and Columbus Short would topline the film.[6]

Filming took place in Los Angeles.[4]

Reception Edit

The film was not screened in advance to critics.[7] The film received mostly negative reviews, getting a 40% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 55 critics surveyed. The site's consensus reads: "This B-grade thriller has a good cast and director but is undone by plot holes and messy conclusion".[8]

A. O. Scott, in a New York Times review, wrote that the Hungarian director, Nimród Antal, "has an old-fashioned, functional style. […] He has made an unabashed B movie: basic, brutal and sometimes clumsy, but far from dumb, and not bad at all".[7] The film doesn't minimize the seriousness of killing and conveys a bleak outlook on economic blight "with quiet passion and conviction", Scott wrote. The cinematography of Andrzej Sekuła (whose work also appears in Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction) helps capture that mood, according to Scott.[7]

The film was accidentally released by Sony on PlayStation Network free of charge, though it was pulled after an unspecified amount of time. The movie was issued while it was still showing in theaters, and although the mistake was eventually spotted, it is thought to have been downloaded thousands of times before the error was fixed.[9]

Home media Edit

This movie was released as Armored on DVD Region 1 Anamorphic widescreen and Blu-ray Disc Region A formats on March 16, 2010.

References Edit

  1. ^ "Armored (2009)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Armored (2009) - Financial Information".
  3. ^ www.armoredmovie.com
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Siegel, Tatiana (January 24, 2008). . Variety. Archived from the original on September 30, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2008.
  5. ^ "Gems locks in 'Armored'". Variety. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "Matt Dillon set to drive 'Armored'". Variety. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c Scott, A. O., "Truck Heist Hits a Skid In a B Movie With a Soul", review, The New York Times, p C9, December 5, 2009, retrieved same day
  8. ^ "Armored". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "Sony makes PSN movie blunder". Digital Spy. 2 January 2010.

External links Edit

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Armored is a 2009 American heist action thriller film directed by Nimrod Antal written by James V Simpson and starring Matt Dillon Jean Reno Laurence Fishburne Amaury Nolasco Milo Ventimiglia Skeet Ulrich and Columbus Short It was released on December 4 2009 3 ArmoredTheatrical release posterDirected byNimrod AntalWritten byJames V SimpsonProduced byJosh DonenDan FarahStarringMatt DillonJean RenoLaurence FishburneAmaury NolascoMilo VentimigliaSkeet UlrichColumbus ShortFred WardCinematographyAndrzej SekulaEdited byArmen MinasianMusic byJohn MurphyDistributed byScreen Gems through Sony Pictures Releasing 1 Release dateDecember 4 2009 2009 12 04 Running time88 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget 20 million 2 Box office 23 7 million Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Reception 5 Home media 6 References 7 External linksPlot EditTy Hackett Columbus Short a former armed service veteran is a member of Eagle Shield security in one of their many armored transportation teams He is the legal guardian of younger brother Jimmy Andre Kinney after the death of their parents He is receiving constant letters about impending foreclosure on his home and the state is considering the placement of Jimmy in a foster home due to his truancy and Ty s inability to adequately care for him Ty is approached by Mike Cochrane Matt Dillon his godfather and co worker and informed of Mike s plan to steal money 42 million being transferred from the Federal Reserve System to the local banks Ty turns down the offer to participate in the crime The following morning after receiving assurances from Mike that no one will be hurt Ty reluctantly agrees to participate The six person crew offloads the first truck at an abandoned steel mill but their plan is compromised when a homeless man living in the mill is spotted observing them Baines Laurence Fishburne shoots the potential witness Upset over this Ty barricades himself inside the truck with the remaining 21 million inside After an attempt to flee in the truck fails Ty sets off the truck s alarm The alarm catches the attention of Jake Eckehart Milo Ventimiglia a local sheriff s deputy The remaining thieves plan to break into the truck by knocking the pins out of the door hinges Jake arrives when Ty successfully restores power to the truck s alarm Baines shoots Jake While the thieves are distracted Ty sneaks Jake into the truck Dobbs Skeet Ulrich begins to have second thoughts about the operation and agrees with Ty to get the fuse Mike removed from the engine Dobbs is caught trying to put it back and Palmer Amaury Nolasco stabs him to death As the thieves continue to remove the door hinges Ty covers the interior windows with the remainder of the 21 million and takes Jake s radio to the roof in an attempt to contact the authorities He is caught by Palmer but Ty is able to convince Palmer that what they are doing is not right Palmer consequently commits suicide The remaining thieves reveal their possession of a kidnapped Jimmy Ty complies with their demands before Quinn Jean Reno and Baines head for the money The two men are killed by a booby trap rigged in the money case Mike chases after Ty in the working armored truck and crashes into a pit the accident being fatal for him Later as Jake is recovering in the hospital Ashcroft tells Ty that Jake spoke of his efforts to stop the thieves There is talk of giving Ty a reward With Jimmy also being released from the hospital Ty and Jimmy go home Cast EditColumbus Short as Tyler Ty Hackett 4 Matt Dillon as Mickey Mike Cochrane 4 Laurence Fishburne as Baines 4 Jean Reno as Quinn 4 Skeet Ulrich as Dobbs 4 Amaury Nolasco as Palmer 4 Milo Ventimiglia as Officer Jake Eckehart 4 Fred Ward as Duncan Ashcroft 4 Andre Kinney as Jimmy Hackett 4 Production EditIn October 2006 it was announced Screen Gems had acquired a spec script titled Armored 5 In October 2007 it was announced Matt Dillon and Columbus Short would topline the film 6 Filming took place in Los Angeles 4 Reception EditThe film was not screened in advance to critics 7 The film received mostly negative reviews getting a 40 rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 55 critics surveyed The site s consensus reads This B grade thriller has a good cast and director but is undone by plot holes and messy conclusion 8 A O Scott in a New York Times review wrote that the Hungarian director Nimrod Antal has an old fashioned functional style He has made an unabashed B movie basic brutal and sometimes clumsy but far from dumb and not bad at all 7 The film doesn t minimize the seriousness of killing and conveys a bleak outlook on economic blight with quiet passion and conviction Scott wrote The cinematography of Andrzej Sekula whose work also appears in Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction helps capture that mood according to Scott 7 The film was accidentally released by Sony on PlayStation Network free of charge though it was pulled after an unspecified amount of time The movie was issued while it was still showing in theaters and although the mistake was eventually spotted it is thought to have been downloaded thousands of times before the error was fixed 9 Home media EditThis movie was released as Armored on DVD Region 1 Anamorphic widescreen and Blu ray Disc Region A formats on March 16 2010 References Edit Armored 2009 AFI Catalog of Feature Films Retrieved 20 February 2021 Armored 2009 Financial Information www armoredmovie com a b c d e f g h i j Siegel Tatiana January 24 2008 Fishburne Reno get Armored Variety Archived from the original on September 30 2009 Retrieved April 1 2008 Gems locks in Armored Variety Retrieved October 19 2022 Matt Dillon set to drive Armored Variety Retrieved October 19 2022 a b c Scott A O Truck Heist Hits a Skid In a B Movie With a Soul review The New York Times p C9 December 5 2009 retrieved same day Armored Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved January 12 2022 Sony makes PSN movie blunder Digital Spy 2 January 2010 External links EditOfficial website Armored at 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