Today we’ll talk about the movie City of Thieves. Actors and roles will be presented later. It's about Ben Affleck's crime drama. The film is based on the novel "Prince of Thieves" by Chuck Hogan. The picture was first shown in 2010 as part of the Venice Film Festival. American critics were supportive of the tape. This is evidenced by the high rating of the film on the Rotten Tomatoes website. The tape received a film critics council award. Jeremy Renner was nominated for an Oscar.
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First, we discuss the plot of the film "City of Thieves." Actors will be presented next. The picture tells the story of four friends, among whom Doug MacRae, James Coughlin, Albert Magloan and Desmond Elden. They grew up in Charles Town - one of the criminal areas of Boston. Heroes create a gang controlled by Fergus Colm - the local mafia boss. The bandits, having robbed the Cambridge Bank, take Claire Kesey, the manager, with them. Out of town they let her go. From the driver’s license, taken from the girl, Jam learns that she lives with him in the same area. He offers Doug to follow her.
Main participants
Doug MacRae and James Coughlin are the main characters in the movie City of Thieves. Actors Ben Affleck and Jeremy Renner performed these roles. Let's talk more about the characters they embodied. Doug MacRae is a hockey player who participated in the NHL team. He did not manage to take root in the team because of a conflict character. Began to abuse alcohol and drugs. Realizing the hopelessness of the chosen path, the hero got rid of the pernicious passions. However, the chance to become a professional athlete was missed. As a result, he became a robber and led a gang.
James Coughlin served a nine-year sentence for the murder. He does not think about tomorrow, squanders the loot in bars, brothels and casinos. He "first shoots, then evaluates." In this case, the hero realizes that at some point his luck will end, but he will not go to jail anymore.
Rebecca Hall played Claire Kesey. This heroine is a bank manager, a young girl from a good family. In her area, she takes care of children and deals with them. In addition, a girl in a public garden takes care of plants.
Other heroes
Albert Maglone and Desmond Elden are two characters in the movie City of Thieves. Actors George Carroll and Owen Burke performed these roles. Let's talk more about the characters they embodied.
Albert Maglone is an experienced driver. He knows the device of the car and in a few seconds is able to steal almost any car.
Desmond Elden is a young bank robber. He is a specialist in telecommunications. This man is laconic and serious. He is a full member of the group, despite his age.
John Hamm embodied the image of the FBI special agent Adam Frawley. This hero is a tough and experienced professional in his field. This person does not intend to give anyone a descent. He can have a physical effect on informants, presses on the weak points of suspects and remains indifferent to the life circumstances in which his ward found himself.
The actors of the film "City of Thieves" Blake Lively and Chris Cooper played the roles of Krista Coughlin and Stephen. Two more heroes should be mentioned. Dino Champa and Fergus Colm also featured in the plot of the movie City of Thieves. Actors Titus Welliver and P. Postletwright performed these roles.