The Forger

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The Forger

R,

2015,

1h 35m,

Drama/

Mystery & Thriller/

Crime

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9%

43 Reviews

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33%

500+ Ratings

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9%

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43 Reviews

33%

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500+ Ratings

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.

Critics Consensus

So rote that its star is overshadowed by his wig, The Forger offers nary a thrill nor a scintilla of suspense that couldn't be overpowered by a decent basic-cable drama.

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

Apr 26, 2015

1.0

What is happening! If you check out "The Forger," you might well find yourself saying that time and again, as the entertainingly terrible performances keep piling up while the plot dares you not to chuckle at the audacity of it all.

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Peter Sobczynski

RogerEbert.com

Apr 24, 2015

2/4

It never for a single moment makes a plausible case for its own existence.

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

Apr 24, 2015

In attempting to spin out its competing storylines, the crime drama "The Forger" never quite gets a handle on either one.

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David Parkinson

Radio Times

Jul 22, 2024

2/5

Even though this is far from good, it does have some disarming moments.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

Nov 13, 2016

3/5

The plot is a little lackluster -- the climactic heist isn't very climactic -- but director Philip Martin creates a strong sense of place and a strong sense of community among the characters.

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Marija Djurovic

Cairo360

Jun 2, 2016

2/5

The Forger is an uninspired and flat crime-drama that, despite its relatively sellable premise and solid casting, just doesn't come together.

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Feb 27, 2019

Great heart felt movie

Albus W

Sep 12, 2018

much forging very cool + john travolta. good banger very good. i give this a rating of 5 stars and a popcorn bag.

Abraham G

Aug 22, 2017

The most surprising aspect of this film is the complete shalacking that this film gets from the critics. It is an OK movie and passed a couple of entertaining hours on cable TV. Pulp Fiction it isnt, but it leaves a few other Travolta and Nicolas Cage films behind in it's wake.

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Luke P

May 29, 2017

Delivers. Travolta, Plummer and Sheridan work well together.

Han W

May 29, 2017

I like the interaction between Travolta's character and his son.

Ron W

May 12, 2017

Absolutely brilliant, perfectly crafted and a fantastic mix of humour, action, thrills and sadness! Wonderful acting.

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Ray Cutter

Christopher Plummer

Joseph Cutter

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Philip Martin
Producer: Al Corley, Bart Rosenblatt, Eugene Musso, Rob Carliner
Screenwriter: Richard D'Ovidio
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Code Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Violence|Language)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 24, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 23, 2015
Runtime: 1h 35m

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