The Town (2010) The Town

A crime thriller directed by Ben Affleck, based on Chuck Hogan's 2004 novel Prince of Thieves. Affleck stars as Doug MacRay, a career bank robber from Charlestown, Boston, who falls for a bank manager taken hostage during a heist -- complicating his plans to leave the life behind while an FBI agent closes in.

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Director Ben Affleck
Writers Peter Craig, Ben Affleck & Aaron Stockard (screenplay); Chuck Hogan (novel Prince of Thieves)
Stars Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively
Composer Harry Gregson-Williams
Cinematographer Robert Elswit
Production Company Legendary Pictures / GK Films / Thunder Road Pictures
Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget ~$37 million
Box Office ~$154 million (worldwide)
Release Date September 17, 2010
Running Time 125 minutes (theatrical)
MPAA Rating R
Filmed In Boston, Massachusetts

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