# The Drop (2014)

> A quiet Brooklyn bartender becomes trapped between a stolen mob cash drop, family betrayal, and the violent history buried beneath his unassuming exterior.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/95174

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Michaël R. Roskam
- Cast: Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini, Matthias Schoenaerts, John Ortiz, Ann Dowd, Michael Aronov, James Frecheville
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1600196/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, tense, melancholic, late night viewing, crime thriller night

## Synopsis

In the shadows of Brooklyn's bars, a lonely bartender finds himself caught in a dangerous game of crime and survival.

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