Triple 9
Brutal crime drama from the director of 2009's The Road that sees criminals and corrupt cops banding together for a massive heist. Stars Aaron Paul, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Norman Reedus and Kate Winslet.
A crew of dirty cops are blackmailed by the Russian mob to execute a virtually impossible heist and the only way to pull it off is to manufacture a 999 - police code for "officer down". Their plan goes to hell when the unsuspecting rookie they set up to die foils the attack, triggering a breakneck action-packed finale tangled with double-crosses, greed and revenge.
- Director:
- John Hillcoat ('Lawless', 'The Road', 'The Proposition')
- Writer:
- Matt Cook
- Cast:
- Aaron PaulChiwetel EjioforWoody HarrelsonKate WinsletNorman ReedusGal GadotCasey AffleckAnthony MackieTeresa Palmer
Reviews & comments
Variety
pressWell suited to Hillcoat’s gifts for low-boil suspense and brutal eruptions of violence in close, male-dominated quarters...
Total Film
pressThis is the anti-Heat: no sheen, no shimmer, no obsessing over highly grandiose themes and precise compositions; just grime and desperation.
Time Out
pressCarried off with brashness and momentum by a director who genuinely seems to be having a blast.
The Guardian
pressThe story is clotted and overloaded, lacking the necessary clean tautness and suspense.
Hollywood Reporter
pressAny description of Cook's intricate plot would make Triple 9 sound more coherent and comprehensible than it comes across while experiencing the film.
Empire Magazine
pressThe interesting world of the film doesn’t get the story it deserves.
What immediately comes to mind once watching 'Triple 9' is the Michael Mann epic crime drama, 'Heat'. Mann's criminal masterpiece has long been the benchmark for such films in this genre and Hillcoat's attempt to bring a similar experience to the screen can be seen as a success. It is a travesty that productions like these are made all to irregularly. They...
Variety
pressWell suited to Hillcoat’s gifts for low-boil suspense and brutal eruptions of violence in close, male-dominated quarters...
Total Film
pressThis is the anti-Heat: no sheen, no shimmer, no obsessing over highly grandiose themes and precise compositions; just grime and desperation.
Time Out
pressCarried off with brashness and momentum by a director who genuinely seems to be having a blast.
The Guardian
pressThe story is clotted and overloaded, lacking the necessary clean tautness and suspense.
Hollywood Reporter
pressAny description of Cook's intricate plot would make Triple 9 sound more coherent and comprehensible than it comes across while experiencing the film.
Empire Magazine
pressThe interesting world of the film doesn’t get the story it deserves.
What immediately comes to mind once watching 'Triple 9' is the Michael Mann epic crime drama, 'Heat'. Mann's criminal masterpiece has long been the benchmark for such films in this genre and Hillcoat's attempt to bring a similar experience to the screen can be seen as a success. It is a travesty that productions like these are made all to irregularly....
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