Ben affleck directed, wrote and stars in this tense thriller featuring blake lively and jon hamm. Sep 16, 2010 that said, ben afflecks latest is a pretty decent crime drama not a patch on the best parts of his directorial debut, 2007s gone baby gone, but its moody and grim and. That arises from the fact that the town is both a heist film and a love story. Like watching a train wreck, i continued with it to see how bad it could really get. Based on the novel the prince of thieves by chuck hogan, afflecks film follows a career criminal affleck. Its never gonna be me and you and your sister and shyne. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. From the director of gone baby gone, comes a crime film set in the streets of boston, where four bank robbers including doug ben affleck and. Ben affleck returns to boston in a crime drama the new york. Ben affleck worked tripletime on the town, in which he directs, stars, and coadapts chuck hogans prince of thieves.
To say that the town is everything takers tried to be and failed at would actually be an insult to ben afflecks latest film. Academy award winner ben affleck writes, directs and stars in this. The sight gag with ben affleck s teeth was so awful, i had to shut the movie off for another day. Ben affleck, aaron stockard, chuck hogan, peter craig who are we. Jul 19, 2010 the big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. Ben affleck biography, movie highlights and photos. The town director ben affleck talks filming in fenway. Ben affleck actor titus welliver drove three hours and surprised ben affleck to get a role in the town titus welliver talks working with ben affleck and the lengths to which he went to get a. Blake livelys assignment the first day she had to shoot the crimedrama the town.
American actor and filmmaker benjamin geza affleckboldt was born on august 15, 1972 in berkeley, california, and was raised in cambridge, massachusetts. The energy, power and confidence with which director ben affleck puts together this bluecollar crime opera commands attention, and he even gets away with some of the machosentimentalism that. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the town 2010 ben affleck on allmovie. A top hollywood talent agent finds his cushy existence threatened when he discovers that his wife is cheating on him and that his journal has been swiped by a reporter out to bring him down. Ben affleck were gonna hurt some people scene genius. The town is a powerful testament to the skills of ben affleck, who did triple duty as the cowriter, director, and star of this taut, exciting crimethriller. Not only is affleck acting in one movie after the other, but hes also directing movies like argo, the town and gone baby gone. A staple of kevin smith films and such seminal indies as dazed and confused, affleck became a star and entered the annals of hollywood legend when he and best friend. I cant believe ben affleck went from goodwill hunting to this.
The town 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ben affleck interview for the town after a strong behindthecamera debut with 2007s gone baby gone, ben affleck is now directing himself in a heist movie. Crime thriller directed and cowritten by ben affleck. Ben affleck is one of the busiest actors working today. Sep 17, 2010 somewhat less generic than its title, the town, directed by ben affleck from a script he wrote with peter craig and aaron stockard, is a solid, minor entry in the annals of boston crime drama. Ben affleck rebecca hall jon hamm jeremy renner blake lively titus. With his father chris cooper behind bars, he spent most of his childhood in charlestown with loyal hothead jem the hurt locker s jeremy renner.
Boston bank robber doug macray ben affleck falls for a woman his. Man about town is a 2006 comedydrama film produced by sunlight productions and independently presented by media 8 entertainment. He even jokingly stated that if ever there was a bad shot or performance from someone else in a scene, editing could easily cut to renner looking at a napkin in order to make the scene work. Reborn apparently just for us cinephiles, who knew he had so much genuine talent.
The town is ben afflecks new thriller set in the boston neighborhood of charlestown. The town director ben affleck talks filming in fenway park, being a local hero, and why he wont run for office. Sep 15, 2010 in the town, ben affleck plays doug macray, the next generation of a bankrobbing family in the boston area of charlestown. The big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. No other sex tube is more popular and features more ben affleck scenes than pornhub. A sex scene with ben affleck in the september issue of. Boston bank robber doug macray ben affleck falls for a woman his gang had previously taken hostage after feigning a chance meeting with her to ensure that she cant identify them in. But just as interesting are the roles he didnt play. Im not sure there was a good balance between those two. Mar 05, 2020 ben affleck, american actor and filmmaker who starred in action, drama, and comedy films and gained renown as a screenwriter, director, and producer.
A longtime thief, planning his next job, tries to balance his feelings for a bank manager connected to an earlier heist, and a hellbent f. Doug macray in the town the town is a brilliant heist film released in 2010 and starring ben affleck, rebecca hall, jeremy renner, blake lively and jon hamm. Here is a list of all the ben affleck movies on netflix, including good will hunting that netted him an academy award for writing the screenplay ben affleck is one of the busiest actors working. He went on to act in and direct two acclaimed features for warner bros. Since then, ben has appeared in some notable films such as the accountant, batman v superman. He is also a stalwart member of the democratic party. Here are some of the best highlights of ben afflecks career. He can be a babyfaced nobody drinking in a bar one moment and a blood. In the town, ben affleck plays doug macray, the next generation of a bank robbing family in the boston area of charlestown. In this highly memorable scene from ben afflecks the town, doug gets his psychopathic buddy jem on the case of some drug dealers. The town feels as if ben affleck watched the opening scene from the dark knight and asked himself would this work as a two hour movie. This year, affleck will perform in an upcoming movie called triple frontier which will have its initial release on 15th of march. His acting career went sidebyside with his directing career and as a director ben afflecks best movies are argo, gone baby gone and the town. The film is set in charlestown, the oldest neighborhood in the city of boston, a onesquare mile hotbed of drugs, muggings, armed robberies and other assorted nefarious activities.
The town is a crime drama that has an energy thats been missing. Tall and handsome in a meateating sort of way, ben affleck has the looks of a matinee idol and the resume of an actor who honed his craft as an indie film slacker before flexing his muscles as a hollywood star. Sep 23, 2010 the energy, power and confidence with which director ben affleck puts together this bluecollar crime opera commands attention, and he even gets away with some of the machosentimentalism that. He and matt damon won the oscar for best original screenplay for good will hunting 1997, and affleck later earned acclaim for the town 2010 and argo 2012.
The voice of doug macray ben affleck is heard telling his gang, comprised of his best friends james jem coughlin jeremy renner, albert gloansy magloan slaine, and desmond dez elden owen burke, all from the dangerous streets of charlestown, the itinerary of the driver and the routine of his partner, who picks up money from the. I couldnt quite believe this was the same ben affleck that had followed jlo around like a lap dog for years and made arguably some of the worst films of the nineties. This square mile, were told, contains more thieves and bank robbers than anyplace else in the country. The entire scene wherein ben affleck, jeremy renner, and the rest of the gang are dressed like a nun while robbing a bank is more spooky than the nun 2018. Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant xxx movies and clips. But residents beg to differ with the movies portrayal of the area. The film stars ben affleck, rebecca hall, jon hamm, jeremy renner, blake lively, pete postlethwaite, and chris. The story follows doug macray ben affleck, who leads a band of ruthless bank robbers and has no real attachments except for james jeremy renner, who, despite his dangerous temper, is like a brother. Affleck is the cofounder of the eastern congo initiative, a grantmaking and advocacybased nonprofit organization.
The town was directed by ben affleck and he starred as doug macray, a bank robber from the south side of boston who has no real relationships to speak of, except for the one with his best friend. Sep 17, 2010 the town is ben afflecks new thriller set in the boston neighborhood of charlestown. In this highly memorable scene from ben afflecks the town, doug gets his psychopathic buddy jem on the case of some drug dealers that had been hassling dougs girlfriend claire. Affleck and damon are coowners of the production company pearl street films. With his 2007 directorial debut gone baby gone, he proved he had chops and that they werent in acting. Ben afflecks newest movie, the way back, is the latest project in a career that stretches across four decades. With ben affleck, rebecca romijn, john cleese, sam ball. In the town, ben affleck plays doug macray, the next generation of a bankrobbing family in the boston area of charlestown. Ben affleck returns to boston in a crime drama the new. In 2007, affleck made his feature film directorial debut with gone baby gone, a thriller based on the novel by dennis lehane, which was critically praised. Ben affleck directs and stars alongside jon hamm in this weekends bankrobbing movie, the town. From jack ryan to batman, ben affleck has played a variety of memorable characters over his near 40year career. Sep, 2010 ben affleck interview for the town after a strong behindthecamera debut with 2007s gone baby gone, ben affleck is now directing himself in a heist movie. Jun 30, 2012 academy award winner ben affleck writes, directs and stars in this crime dramaromance.
Ben affleck, american actor and filmmaker who starred in action, drama, and comedy films and gained renown as a screenwriter, director, and producer. One of them is doug macray ben affleck, the leader of a crew of ruthless bank robbers who pride themselves on taking what they want and getting out clean. Somewhat less generic than its title, the town, directed by ben affleck from a script he wrote with peter craig and aaron stockard. Ben affleck made a smart move when he decided to start directing films. Before the movie was released, ben affleck praised jeremy renners performance. The sight gag with ben afflecks teeth was so awful, i had to shut the movie off for another day. The boston native had his first credited role in the pbs educational science. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Tense, smartly written, and wonderfully cast, the town proves that ben affleck has rediscovered his muse and that hes a director to be reckoned with. With ben affleck, rebecca hall, jon hamm, jeremy renner. Titus welliver drove three hours and surprised ben affleck. Read the the town movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. His mother, chris anne nee boldt, is a school teacher, and his father, timothy byers affleck, is a social worker.
He had made some bad career moves as an actor and was fizzling out. Its better than a simple heist movie and less efficient than a really good one. I really liked the town when it came out in the theaters in 2010 but upon further viewings i came to question whether ben affleck who directed, starred and cowrote the movie was trying to do to much. Thank god he redeemed himself with argo a fantastic movie. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by ben affleck. Browse through our impressive selection of porn videos in hd quality on any device you own. It also stars rebecca hall, jon hamm, jeremy renner, blake lively, titus welliver, pete postlethwaite, and chris cooper, and follows a group of boston bank robbers who set out to get one final score by robbing fenway park. Ben affleck directs and stars alongside jon hamm in this weekends bank robbing movie, the town. Afflecks doug macray comes from a line of boston bank robbers. The town is a 2010 american crime thriller film cowritten, directed by and starring ben affleck, adapted from chuck hogans novel prince of thieves.
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