Watch the forger 2015 full movie free online streaming. 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. John travolta films the forger at mfa the boston globe. Christopher plummer is very likable in this, and his presence helps the movie a lot. With john travolta, christopher plummer, tye sheridan, abigail spencer. Nov 08, 20 john travolta films the forger at mfa in boston. 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. Travolta comes from a family of painters, a background that came in handy for a role in his latest movie, the forger. Whats the story 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 heisthe 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 forger is a 2014 american thriller crime drama film directed by philip martin and starring john travolta. So rote that its star is overshadowed by his wig, the forger offers nary a thrill nor a scintilla of suspense that couldnt be.
Travolta first became well known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series welcome back, kotter 19751979 and starring in the box office successes saturday night fever and grease. The forger stars travolta as a thief tasked with replicating a painting by. Now, if you can get past travolta s look in this picture i couldnt help getting distracted by his awkward wig and goatee and dont expect much, youll probably be mildly entertained. That changes saturday when the star of saturday night fever and pulp fiction appears at the cap with his new film, the forger, with proceeds benefitting the. 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 forger trailer john travolta thriller video dailymotion.
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 boys in the movie get into to fist fights but the end result is about why you should use your fists. Travolta makes impression in the passable forger crime drama. Raymond cutter, a secondgeneration criminal, cuts a deal with an. Star talks new film the forger and dealing with the loss of his son.
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. Watch the forger starring john travolta in this drama on directv. 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. Jul 15, 2014 joshua, a troubled homeless teen josh hutcherson of the hunger games franchise finds himself in a small town in california known for its local art community. The forger 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. John travolta on the forger, how scientology saved his. Im speaking as a notorious aficionado of bad john travolta movies when i say the forger is a chore to sit through. Starring john travolta, tye sheridan, christopher plummer. John travolta coming to film the forger at mfa the boston. John travolta plays a father who buys his way out of prison to spend time with his son tye sheridan.
It stars josh hutcherson, hayden panettiere, alfred molina, dina eastwood and lauren bacall in her final film role. But he has to get out now being the father of a teenager can have that effect so he. As he was refused parole the only way to get out is to get a criminal called keegan to organize his release by bribing a judge. The forger trailera movie directed by philip martincast. 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. The worlds best art forger john travolta makes a deal with a crime. Every now and then, john travolta gives a terrific performance, not just good or entertaining but terrific and here we have on. Unfortunately, it doesnt look like his next film will be it. Oct 03, 2014 culture film features john travolta interview. 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. Mar 09, 2015 a thief john travolta works with his father christopher plummer and son to forge a painting by monet and steal the original. First image from philip martins crime drama the forger starring john travolta, christopher plummer, and tye sheridan.
The forger also known as carmelby the sea is a 2012 american drama film about art forgery. 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. John travolta coming to film the forger at mfa the. 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. And the moviethe forger is substantively perfect for retrieving that typical facial expression at the right time. The forger isnt a great movie, and its sometimes a bit too lowkey, but its appealingly sincere. John travolta stars as an art forger who must perform an impossible heist. 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 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. 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. Im speaking as a notorious aficionado of bad john travolta movies when i say the forger.
Death is a prominent cloud over all the characters in the forger. 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. 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 movie full download watch the forger movie online. The forger stars john travolta as a convict and painter. John travolta could probably use a win right about now.
This movie opens with a forger raymond cutter john travolta behind bars serving a four year sentence and desperate to get out even though he only has 10 months left in prison. 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. 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. 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. The kids mother plays a 5 minute minor role and is an awful person.
John travolta s 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. 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 following is the filmography of american actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer, dancer, musician and pilot john travolta. 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 painted a monet for role research mtv. To the point where he gets badly into debt with a gangster boss in order to.
Travolta has been in quite a few bad movies, and he can be lazy or hammy in his performances, but as soon as he appears onscreen in the forger, its clear that, in playing ray cutter, hes found a place of restraint, tapping into some sort of. Travoltas forger a predictable bythenumbers thriller. John travolta pictured plays skeevy forger raymond cutter who for some reason insists on getting out of jail early. To get out of jail and see his ailing son, a convict agrees to paint a forgery of a valuable painting and switch it for the original. A thief john travolta works with his father christopher plummer and. Watch the forger 2015 full movie free online streaming tubi. Everything you need to know about the forger movie 2015. 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 forger, travolta makes crime into an art the. The forger philip martin, john travolta, christopher. 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. In this film, a prison inmate must fabricate a monet as part of a shadowy.
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. 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. 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 set to star in director philip martins heist movie the forger, which will be produced and cofinanced by code entertainment and. John travoltas heist movie the forger adds jennifer. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone.