Entrapment (film)

For legal practice, see Entrapment.

Entrapment
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJon Amiel
Screenplay byRonald Bass
William Broyles, Jr.
Story byRonald Bass
Michael Hertzberg
Produced bySean Connery
Michael Hertzberg
Rhonda Tollefson
Starring
CinematographyPhil Méheux
Edited byTerry Rawlings
Music byChristopher Young
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • 30 April 1999 (1999-04-30) (United States)
  • 27 May 1999 (1999-05-27) (Germany)
  • 2 July 1999 (1999-07-02) (United Kingdom)
Running time
114 minutes
CountriesUnited States
United Kingdom
Germany
LanguageEnglish
Budget$66 million
Box office$212.4 million[2]

Entrapment is a 1999 caper film directed by Jon Amiel and written by Ronald Bass. It stars Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones and includes Will Patton, Ving Rhames and Maury Chaykin. The film focuses on the relationship between an investigator and a professional thief as they attempt a heist at the turn of the New Millennium. Simon West and Antoine Fuqua were both in talks to direct before Amiel was hired.[3][4] The score was composed by Christopher Young and British singer Seal performs "Lost My Faith" over the end credits. The film was released theatrically in the US on 30 April 1999 and in the UK on 2 July.

  1. ^ a b "Entrapment (1999)". AFI Catalog. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Entrapment (1999)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  3. ^ Petrikin, Chris (22 May 1997). "Fuqua to helm Connery in 'Entrapment' for Fox". Variety. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  4. ^ Petrikin, Chris (8 March 1998). "Fuqua escapes 'Entrapment'". Variety. Retrieved 4 April 2022.