For fans of john travolta, fridays roy thomson hall opening of the forger was an allyoucaneat buffetthe guy arrived a. Travolta plays the art games best forger, hence the simple title, and he called in a. Travolta plays ray cutter, a notorious art thief who unexpectedly comes back home early after serving time in prison. Get the forger dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. John travolta mocks facial hair and boston accents in the forger trailer. At the same time as the marriage little do they know that he is worried that his fathers madness will descend upon him.
Travolta plays ray cutter, a notorious art thief who unexpectedly comes bac. John joseph travolta was born in englewood, new jersey, one of six children of helen travolta nee helen cecilia burke and salvatoresamuel j. Every now and then, john travolta gives a terrific performance, not just good or entertaining but terrific and here we have on. John travolta painted a monet for role research mtv. It is an adaptation of edgar wallaces novel the forger, and part of a longrunning series of german wallace films made during the decade. Mar 10, 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 he must forge a painting by. John travolta nasce il 18 febbraio 1954 a englewood, nello stato del new jersey, in una famiglia nella. The forger by philip martin john travolta, christopher. He soon discovers that an amnesiac playboy is linked to the gang of forgers. There is also a hint at travoltas alleged homosexual lifestyle scene where travolta leaves a mens bathroom, the son asks you followed that guy in the bathroom, why the choice of words is curious, travolta, the actor could. 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.
Her uncle and friends assume she married him for money, of course. John travoltas heist movie the forger adds jennifer ehle. The only thing missing was an amazon female cop showing up a kicking the bad guys in the testicles. The forger official trailer starring john travolta and christopher plummer. There is also a hint at travolta s alleged homosexual lifestyle scene where travolta leaves a mens bathroom, the son asks you followed that guy in the bathroom, why the choice of words is curious, travolta, the actor could have easily revised this, but didnt, the words plant a seed.
In the forger, travolta makes crime into an art the. Mar 10, 2015 the forger trailer john travolta thriller youtube. The forger is an emmy awardwinning and peabody awardnominated documentary short, produced by the new york times. John travolta, christopher plummer, and tye sheridan in the forger john travolta, claude. May 07, 20 two time academy award nominee john travolta saturday night fever, pulp fiction is set to star in bafta and emmy awardwinning director philip martins the forger produced and cofinanced. Daddy sitter, from paris with love, le belve, the forger il falsario, gotti il primo padrino, life on the line.
Sep 12, 2014 tonight, travolta premieres his latest, the crime thriller the forger, and you want to guess what new skill he has mastered. A second generation petty thief arranges to get out of prison to spend time with his ailing son by taking on a job with his father to pay back the syndicate that arranged his release. Death is a prominent cloud over all the characters in the forger. A second generation petty thief arranges to get out of prison to spend time with his ailing son by taking on a job with his father. With john travolta, christopher plummer, tye sheridan, abigail spencer. Helena adelina, 24, a film student in london, would wake up unable to move and convinced. Apr 22, 2015 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 soggy, strictly bythenumbers crime thriller. John travoltas heist movie the forger adds jennifer. Manual cinema worked closely with the times to create shadow animations and the original score and sound design for the film, about the life and work of adolfo kaminskythe famed paris forger who saved the lives of over 14,000 jews during. But he has to get out now being the father of a teenager can have that effect so he. John travolta set for the forger on to star in a new heist movie. So rote that its star is overshadowed by his wig, the forger offers nary a.
John travoltas heist movie the forger adds jennifer ehle, anson mount abigail spencer and marcus thomas have also joined the cast, which includes tye sheridan and christopher plummer. The forger official trailer 2015 john travolta movie crime thriller. Heres an example from the forger should perfectly illustrates our disdain. John travolta could probably use a win right about now. Rent the forger 2015 starring john travolta and christopher plummer on dvd and bluray. Everything you need to know about the forger movie 2015. The generational crime drama, acquired for release earlier this week by. 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. John travolta arrives in boston to shoot the forger. Based on julia quinns bestselling novels, this series unfolds in the sexy, lavish and competitive world of regency london high society. He makes a deal with a lowlife and there is the story, he is an art forger and the lowlife wants him to forge a masterpiece. A paroled thief john travolta gets sucked into an audacious heist scheme to steal a monet painting by replacing it with a perfect duplicate. Tonight, travolta premieres his latest, the crime thriller the forger, and you want to guess what new skill he has mastered. The forger is a 2014 american thriller crime drama film directed by philip martin and starring john travolta.
Travolta teeters between toughguy menace and soulful, artistic. At the same time, fake bank bills made by the forger of london start showing up, and all the clues point to mr. Oct 03, 2014 culture film features john travolta interview. Kristen stewart, adam sandler, john travolta, arnold. Unfortunately, it doesnt look like his next film will be it. Heres an example from the forger should perfectly illustrates our.
Actor john travolta, who shot portions of a civil action here in the 1990s, is headed back to the hub next week to begin filming the forger, a heist flick in which the museum of fine. Apr 24, 2015 a late entry in the weary boston crime subgenre, the forger finds a morose john travolta as a silvermaned convict named ray cutter. A thief john travolta works with his father christopher plummer and son to forge a painting by monet and steal the original. His father was of italian descent and his mother was of irish ancestry. Above the line production services remains busy working on film productions here in boston. John travolta is set to star in director philip martins heist movie the forger, which will be produced and cofinanced by code entertainment and the solution entertainment group written by. John travolta christopher plummer tye sheridan abigail spencer anson mount marcus thomas travis aaron wade lyndon. Travoltas forger a predictable bythenumbers thriller. Travolta plays raymond cutter, a bostonbased thief and art forger who, with 10 months left to serve on his prison sentence, makes a deal with kragen anson mount, the very same thug who landed him in the stir in the first place to get him an early release. He makes a deal with a lowlife and there is the story, he is an art forger and the lowlife wants him to.
John travolta shakes almost too many hands at the premiere of. I was not expecting to but i really liked this movie. 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 by claude monet, steal the original from a museum, and replace it with a replica so perfect that no one will notice. His father owned a tire repair shop called travolta tires in hillsdale, nj.
Ray sutter is former child art star and, like his father, a convicted bandit. John travolta mocks facial hair and boston accents in the. May 07, 20 john travolta set for the forger on to star in a new heist movie. 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. Less than a year away from the end of his sentence, ray. A mobster shows up at a diner where travolta has taken junior, interfering with dadson time, and travolta promptly beats him to a pulp. John travolta on the forger, how scientology saved his life. Travolta comes from a family of painters, a background that. Star talks new film the forger and dealing with the loss of his son. A ring of counterfeiters is flooding the country with phony money, and. A thief works with his father and son to forge a painting by.
Or maybe its just age catching up with him, in a way that cant. John travolta mumbles his way through the inert thriller the. The forger of london is a 1961 west german crime film directed by harald reinl and starring. John travolta coming to film the forger at mfa the boston. The forger trailer new heist flick starring john travolta. The forger official trailer starring john travolta and. I was planning to sit through an ok movie on my list this turned out to be a heart warming tale of a family reconnecting. John travolta sheds light on his new role in the forger the actor discusses the new movie, and also defends scientology after the release of going clear. 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.
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. The forger is an uninspired and flat crimedrama that, despite its relatively sellable premise and solid casting, just doesnt come together. We wanted to let you know that this site uses technology, such as cookies, to provide you with the best user experience. Manual cinema worked closely with the times to create shadow animations and the original score and sound design for the film, about the life and work of adolfo kaminskythe famed paris forger who saved the lives of over 14,000 jews during wwii. Apr 24, 2015 travolta plays raymond cutter, a bostonbased thief and art forger who, with 10 months left to serve on his prison sentence, makes a deal with kragen anson mount, the very same thug who landed him in the stir in the first place to get him an early release. Rent the forger 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The forger on dvd june 23, 2015 starring christopher plummer, john travolta, tye sheridan, jennifer ehle. John travolta mumbles his way through the inert thriller. John travolta on the forger, how scientology saved his. John travolta shakes almost too many hands at the premiere.
Apr 20, 2015 john travolta sheds light on his new role in the forger the actor discusses the new movie, and also defends scientology after the release of going clear. With karin dor, hellmut lange, siegfried lowitz, mady rahl. John travolta coming to film the forger at mfa the. The movie is set in boston, but travolta doesnt seem to be attempting a boston accent. As ray cutter, the title character in the forger, john travolta speaks with a sleepy mumble that makes it hard to hear what hes saying a lot of the time.
The forger stars travolta as a thief tasked with replicating a painting by. John travolta plays a forger on his last 10 months of his sentence. When ray learns that his teenage son, will, is very sick, he decided to pay his way out of prison. The forger starring john travolta is a tiresomely average thriller. A late entry in the weary boston crime subgenre, the forger finds a morose john travolta as a silvermaned convict named ray cutter. Not only can he act and fly in a plane, not on his own that we know of, he can also paint. John travolta arrives in boston to shoot the forger above. John travolta christopher plummer tye sheridan abigail spencer anson mount marcus thomas travis aaron wade lyndon smith jennifer ehle. Most recently, filming began on john travoltas new film the forger, a heist film that will prominently feature bostons museum of fine arts. The forger 1 hours and 32 minutes 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 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. May 07, 20 john travolta is set to star in director philip martins heist movie the forger, which will be produced and cofinanced by code entertainment and the solution entertainment group written by.
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