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. Raymond cutter, a secondgeneration criminal, cuts a deal with an. 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. Watch john travolta, christopher plummer steal art in the. The forger 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. John travolta stars as an art forger released from prison to spend time with his dying son in the new thriller 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 to pay back the syndicate that arranged his release. The forger trailer starring john travolta movieweb. 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. A thief john travolta works with his father christopher plummer and son to. 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.
The forger also known as carmelby the sea is a 2012 american drama film about art forgery. John travolta has appeared in a number of legitimately great films that will live on in the annals of cinema historysaturday night fever, blow out and pulp fiction immediately leap to mind. Travoltas forger a predictable bythenumbers thriller. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. John travolta films the forger at mfa the boston globe. We are overjoyed to bring the forger to life with such a dynamic lead in this classic heist movie, said nestel and wilson. 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. John travolta is one of the great actors of our times with exceptional appeal worldwide. Nov 08, 20 john travolta films the forger at mfa in boston. A thief john travolta works with his father christopher plummer and.
The forger is an art heist caper movie that is absent craft or anything that makes it worth seeing. At about 14 minutes in, gramps, will, and ray are watching a movie on tv. Released april 24th, 2015, the forger stars john travolta, christopher plummer, tye sheridan, abigail spencer the r movie has a runtime of about 1. In the trailer for the forger, john travolta turns the art of stealing art into a family business, thanks to his father christopher plummer and son tye sheridan.
A thief works with his father and son to forge a painting by monet and steal the original. The forger isnt a great movie, and its sometimes a bit too lowkey, but its appealingly sincere. With john travolta, christopher plummer, tye sheridan, abigail spencer. He has also, to put it charitably, aligned himself with plenty of jawdroppingly awful endeavors over the yearsrather than dredge up painful memories, let me just say that the. John travolta painted a monet for role research mtv.
Death is a prominent cloud over all the characters in the forger. It stars josh hutcherson, hayden panettiere, alfred molina, dina eastwood and lauren bacall in her final film role. The forger stars travolta as a thief tasked with replicating a painting by. The forger trailer john travolta thriller video dailymotion. John travolta plays a father who buys his way out of prison to spend time with his son tye sheridan. During a long leading man career that spans films like saturday night fever, grease, hairspray, urban cowboy, pulp fiction, get shorty and so many others, john travolta has mastered. John travolta is a golden globewinning actor and singer who had breakout roles in saturday night fever and grease. A late entry in the weary boston crime subgenre, the forger finds a morose john travolta as a silvermaned convict named ray cutter. By the age of 12 travolta himself had already joined an area actors. Watch the forger starring john travolta in this drama on directv. He is pulled back into the life of forgery after making a deal with a crime syndicate in return for his early release. Star talks new film the forger and dealing with the loss of his son. Released april 24th, 2015, the forger stars john travolta, christopher plummer, tye sheridan, abigail spencer the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of 32 out of. Im speaking as a notorious aficionado of bad john travolta movies.
He had a career revival in quentin tarantinos pulp fiction and has starred in a wide range of additional projects. An imprisoned art forger john travoltamakes a deal with a crime boss for a big job in order to get early parole so he can. A thief john travolta works with his father christopher plummer and son to forge a painting by monet and steal the original. 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. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Other than that, this movie is good even for the second time.
Cutter played by john travolta and directed by phillip martin released in 2014. The forger starring john travolta lands at saban b. John travolta on the forger, how scientology saved his life. 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. 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. The forger movie clip your son is dying 2015 john travolta, tye sheridan crime thriller hd a thief john travolta works with his father christopher plummer and son to forge a painting by. Despite having been working in the industry for nearly forty years, actor john travolta has been laying low in the past few years, his last major movie being oliver stones savages in 2012. May 07, 20 john travolta set for the forger on to star in a new heist movie.
John travolta was born on february 18, 1954, in englewood, new jersey. In the forger, travolta makes crime into an art the. Born february 18, 1954, in englewood, john travolta was the youngest of six children in a family of entertainers. The forger trailer teases john travoltas art heist collider. 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. Problem with this viewing is that the xray facts are to the forger that came out in 2014 with travolta. 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. Written by medford native richard dovidio, the forger is about a secondgeneration art thief, played by travolta, who gets out of prison to spend time with his ailing son, played by teenager. The forger trailera movie directed by philip martincast. The movie is set in boston, but travolta doesnt seem to be attempting a boston accent. Oct 01, 20 actor john travolta inset, 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.
John travolta could probably use a win right about now. Unfortunately, it doesnt look like his next film will be it. Travolta comes from a family of painters, a background that came in handy for a role in his latest movie, the forger. John travolta mumbles his way through the inert thriller the forger. John travolta set for the forger on to star in a new heist movie. Starring john travolta, tye sheridan, christopher plummer. Im speaking as a notorious aficionado of bad john travolta movies when i say the forger is a chore to sit through. Watch the forger 2015 full movie free online streaming.
But he has to get out now being the father of a teenager can have that effect so he. 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. 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. 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 imprisoned art forger john travolta makes a deal with a crime boss for a big job in order to get early parole so he can.
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, will. John travolta and his terrible wig pull off an impossible heist posted on friday, march 6th, 2015 by angie han john travolta could probably use a win right about now. Sep 11, 2014 john travolta is a copyist of great paintings forced to pull one dangerous last deception in the forger, a softcentered crime meller that proves notably short on suspense, and marred by. Cue a heist movie with a reluctant central figure and some. The forger is a 2014 american thriller crime drama film directed by philip martin and starring john travolta. John travolta and tye sheridan in the forger 2014 john travolta in the forger 2014 christopher plummer in the forger 2014 abigail spencer in. He enlists the help of his father christopher plummer and son tye sheridan, and. Watch the forger 2015 full movie free online streaming tubi. To the point where he gets badly into debt with a gangster boss in order to. John travolta pictured plays skeevy forger raymond cutter who for some reason insists on getting out of jail early. The forger movie clip keegan at the house 2015 john travolta, anson mount crime thriller hd duration.
Every now and then, john travolta gives a terrific performance, not just good or entertaining but terrific and here we have on. A secondgeneration 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. So rote that its star is overshadowed by his wig, the forger offers nary a thrill nor a scintilla of suspense that couldnt be. 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. 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. John travolta coming to film the forger at mfa the boston.
Less than a year away from the end of his sentence, ray. Oct 03, 2014 culture film features john travolta interview. John travolta, christopher plummer crime thriller hd. 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. John travolta plays an art copyist forced into one last dangerous deception.
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