2010 · 125 min · R

The Town

Name: The Town
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2010
Duration: 125 min
Cast: Ben Affleck, Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Blake Lively

Directed by Ben Affleck · Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Town (2010) is a Crime film, directed by Ben Affleck set in Boston during the 2010s. It runs 125 minutes and is rated R.

A heist and organized crime, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of family & loyalty, love & longing, and redemption run throughout.

Composer

Harry Gregson-WilliamsDavid Buckley

Cinematography

Robert Elswit

Cast

Ben AffleckJeremy RennerRebecca HallJon HammBlake LivelyGeorge CarrollPete PostlethwaiteOwen Burke

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Boston

Setting

Urban

When

2010s

Premise & themes

Premise

Heist Organized Crime

Themes

Family & Loyalty Love & Longing Redemption

Tone

TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadEnsembleAntihero

Pacing

Propulsive

Dialogue

Balanced

Based on

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Setting

Premise & themes

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