The Take (2007 film)

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 by	Brad Furman
Written by	Jonas Pate Josh Pate
Produced by	Braxton Pope Andrew Weiner
Starring	John Leguizamo Tyrese Gibson Bobby Cannavale Rosie Perez
Cinematography	Lukas Ettlin
Edited by	Edie Bleiman
Music by	Chris Hajian
Release dates	September 12, 2007 (2007-09-12) (Toronto International Film Festival) April 11, 2008 (2008-04-11)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot synopsis

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

• John Leguizamo as Felix De La Pena
• Tyrese Gibson as Adell Baldwin
• Bobby Cannavale as Agent Steve Perelli
• Rosie Perez as Marina De La Pena

Production

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

• 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.