The Drop (film)

The Drop is a 2014 American crime drama film directed by Michal R. Roskam, from a screenplay written by Dennis Lehane. The film is based on Lehanes 2009 short story Animal Rescue. Lehane also adapted the script into a 2014 novel of the same name. The film stars Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace and James Gandolfini in his final role, with Matthias Schoenaerts, John Ortiz and James Frecheville in supporting roles. It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released theatrically on September 12, 2014.

Bob Saginowski Tom Hardy is a bartender at a neighborhood bar in Brooklyn called Cousin Marvs. Marvin Stipler James Gandolfini ceded ownership of the bar years earlier to Chechen mobsters and now operates it with Bob as a drop for illegal takings. Marv berates Bob and some patrons for commemorating the 10th anniversary of the murder of a man named Richie Wheelan. Later at night, a neighbour, Nadia Noomi Rapace, a local waitress, discovers Bob rescuing a battered pit bull pup abandoned in her garbage can. She assists Bob in caring for the dog. Bob leaves the dog in her care until he can decide whether to adopt him.On another night, the bar is robbed by two masked gunmen. During the robbery, Bob notices that one of the gunmen is wearing a broken watch. Detective Torres John Ortiz, who attends the same church frequented by Bob, shows up to investigate the aftermath. Marv is infuriated at Bob for informing Torres about the watch, providing the police an early lead on the culprits. The next day, Chovka, the face of the Chechen mob, shows up to question Marv and Bob about the robbery, asking the two of them whether or not they know one of the robbers impaled in the back of a van. He demands to know why the cops know about the broken watch, and warns Marv he must retrieve the money. It is later revealed to the viewer that Marv orchestrated the robbery by meeting with one of the perpetrators. ........

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