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Directed by | Michaël R. Roskam |
Written by | Dennis Lehane |
Based on | "Animal Rescue" by Dennis Lehane |
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Cinematography | Nicolas Karakatsanis |
Edited by | Christopher Tellefsen |
Music by | Marco Beltrami[1] |
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Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
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Running time | 106 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $12.6 million[3] |
Box office | $18.9 million[4] |
The Drop is a 2014 American crime film directed by Michaël R. Roskam and written by Dennis Lehane, based on his 2009 short story "Animal Rescue". It follows Bob Saginowski, a barman who becomes entangled in an investigation after the mafia-run bar where he works is robbed. It stars Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini (in his final film role), and Matthias Schoenaerts.
The film was produced by TSG Entertainment and Chernin Entertainment. It premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival and was released theatrically on September 12, 2014, by Fox Searchlight Pictures. It received generally positive reviews and grossed $4.1 million during its opening weekend and $18.9 million worldwide, against a budget of $12.6 million.[4]