The forger also known as carmelbythesea is a 2012 american drama film about art forgery. It is nowhere close to being the worst thing that travolta has ever done, but it never for a single moment makes a plausible case for its own. The film world premiered as carmelbythesea at the arclight in hollywood, california on march 9, 2011. The worlds best art forger john travolta makes a deal with a crime syndicate to get an early release from prison, but in return he must pull off an. Dont confuse the 2015 release the forger with the 2012 movie of the same name, that no no one saw, which features josh hutcherson in a main role.
Aside from those moments, the forger is the kind of instantly forgettable drag that will include a scene in which the characters are watching a movie on tv d. Without going overboard into wholesome territory, the forger tackles some heavy themes such as integrity and how to treat women. Ray sutter is former child art star and, like his father, a convicted bandit. Travolta an ex con, is released early from prison, to be with his cancer ridden son, who probably has nine months to live. The forger was released in 2015 on friday, april 24, 2015 in limited movie theaters. John travolta wearily plays a master art forger who undertakes the proverbial one last job for the benefit of his dying son in philip martins. Is this movie as terrible as everyone has been saying. Abigail spencer in the forger 2014 john travolta in the forger 2014 christopher plummer. A version of this article appears in print on april 24, 2015, section c, page 8 of the new york edition with the headline. Without exaggerating, this could quite possibly be the best movie i have ever seen. The worlds best art forger john travolta makes a deal with a crime syndicate to get an early release from prison, but in return he must pull off an impossible heist he must forge a painting.
His best film was journey to the centre of the earth 2012 and the hunger games 2012 all others appear to be disappointing for one reason or another. Less than a year away from the end of his sentence, ray. Below is a full list of 2015 movies released in theaters, both nationwide and limited releases. The list of 2015 movies is even more accurate than the imdb database of all 2015 movies.
Directed by philip martin and starring john travolta, jennifer ehle, anson mount and christopher plummer. You are watching the movie the forger 2015 produced in usa belongs in category adventure, animation, aventure, with duration 1h 32min, broadcast at 123movies. The forger trailer 2015 trailer addict movie trailers. A thief john travolta works with his father christopher plummer and son to forge a painting by monet and steal the original. United states april 24, 2015 limited canada april 24, 2015. The same monet painting woman with parasol, is used in the film the thomas crown. It stars josh hutcherson, hayden panettiere, alfred molina, dina eastwood and lauren bacall in her final film role.
Starring john travolta, christopher plummer, tye sheridan, abigail spencer. The worlds best art forger makes a deal with a crime syndicate to get an early release from prison, but in return he must pull of an impossible heist he must forge a painting by claude monet, steal the original from a museum and replace. Trailer for the forger the worlds best art forger john travolta makes a deal with a crime syndicate to get an early release from prison, but in return he must pull of an impossible heist he must forge a painting by claude monet, steal the original from a museum, and replace it with a replica so perfect that no one will notice. An art forger john travolta arranges an early release from prison so that he can spend time with his dying son, then must pull off one final job for the man who made his freedom possible. The same monet painting woman with parasol, is used in the film the thomas. Rent the forger 2015 starring john travolta and christopher plummer on dvd and bluray. Watch the forger 2015 full movie free online streaming. John travolta and tye sheridan in the forger 2014 christopher plummer in the forger. Check out the first official trailer of the forger, the upcoming crime drama thriller movie directed by philip martin and starring john travolta, christopher plummer, tye sheridan, anson mount, jennifer ehle, abigail spencer, and marcus thomas. An establishing shot of the tobin bridge indicates that the cutter manse thankfully, not a. A dead body is shown, and a teen boy has an inoperable brain tumor. Raymond cutter, a secondgeneration criminal, cuts a deal with an.
In the forger, travolta makes crime into an art the. That critic seems to have infected the movie going public as they seem now to feel they have to criticize a movie. Theres about an hours worth of story in the the forger, a languid movie thats stretched thin to fill out the running time. Occasionally a movie comes along thats such an awkward compilation of ideas it fascinates.
The forger, yet pretty forgettable, is still quite an involving drama, with an excellent performance from travolta. A teenager wanders into carmel, california, where he is soon introduced to the artforgery community. The forger stars john travolta as a convict and painter. Hutcherson plays a fifteen yearold but looks more like a twentysomething. Joshua, a 16 year old boy abandoned by his mother and left homeless, must struggle to survive. Actor and comedian steve martin is probably the most notable of bertracchis victims. With john travolta, christopher plummer, tye sheridan, abigail spencer. Rent the forger 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The forger tells the story of a former child art prodigy and second generation petty thief, ray cutter travolta who arranges to buy his way out of prison to spend time with his ailing son, only. Click on any of the 2015 movie posters images for complete information about each movie in theaters in 2015. The worlds best art forger john travolta makes a deal with a crime syndicate to get an early release from prison, but in return he must pull of an impossible heist.
The forger is not a good movie, but its not that bad its more bland than dreadful and i recommend it if youre a fan of its star john travolta. The film will instead be added to his growing list of washouts, since it plays out like the spliced scraps swiped from the editing room of a. Get the latest upcoming movies buzz in your inbox be in the know before everyone else. Live,director by philip martin, the film is directed by philip martin.
So rote that its star is overshadowed by his wig, the forger offers nary a thrill nor a scintilla of suspense that couldnt be. An art forger john travolta arranges an early release from prison so that he can spend time with. The forger starring john travolta is a tiresomely average thriller. The forger on dvd june 23, 2015 starring christopher plummer, john travolta, tye sheridan, jennifer ehle. The worlds best art forger john travolta makes a deal with a crime syndicate to get an early release from prison, but in return he must pull off an impossible heist.
Released april 24th, 2015, the forger stars john travolta, christopher plummer, tye sheridan, abigail spencer the r movie has a runtime of about 1. A thief works with his father and son to forge a painting by monet and steal the original. The forger is a 2014 american thriller crime drama film directed by philip martin and starring john travolta. The forger the son and father then take on a job to pay back the syndicate that arranged the fathers release release. With lauren bacall, josh hutcherson, alfred molina, billy boyd. A thief john travolta works with his father christopher plummer and son to forge a painting by monet and steal the. The forger starring john travolta is a tiresomely average. Expect brief spurts of violence notably a brutal fight with several thugs in a tattoo parlor. Much of the criticism for the forger seems centered around travolta as if his existing in the movie was reason enough. A late entry in the weary boston crime subgenre, the forger finds a morose john travolta as a silvermaned convict named ray cutter.
When ray learns that his teenage son, will, is very sick, he decided to pay his way out of prison. Reviewed at toronto film festival gala presentations, sept. Everything you need to know about the forger movie 2015. The worlds best art forger john travolta makes a deal with a crime syndicate to get an early release from prison, but in return he must pull off an impossibl. So rote that its star is overshadowed by his wig, the forger offers nary a thrill nor a scintilla of suspense that couldnt be overpowered by a decent basiccable drama. A thief works with his father and son to plan the heist of their lives by forging a painting by monet and steal the original. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including the age of adaline, little boy and the water diviner.
I suppose the forger is worth watching if only for the fine performance of lauren bacall and fans of josh hutcherson. The stakes shouldnt feel as low as they do in the forger. Our 2015 movies page contains the most accurate 2015 movie release dates and information about all movies released in theaters in 2015. John travolta plays a father who buys his way out of prison to spend time with his son tye sheridan. The worlds best art forger john travolta makes a deal with a crime syndicate to get an early release from prison, but in return he must. An art theft thriller about stealing one of the most famous paintings by claude monet should have been a suspenseful peek into the criminal art forgers craft, a boston underworld character study built around accomplished stars such as john travolta in the title. Travoltas forger a predictable bythenumbers thriller. The forger offers little surprises and sits between good and fair.
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