Entrapment is the very embodiment of a star vehicle. Connery is looking every bit sixty plus years of age, but hes in good shape and while he lives pretty good as is, hes always up for a challenge. Inevitably their prickly relationship begins to thaw somewhat, and the two become attracted to each other as they plan out the massive y2k bank scam that is the movies climax complete with sequelready ending. Here are 50 television and movie remakes that many critics and viewers believe are better than the originals. When a suspicious mac confronts gin about her real intentions, she claims that she is, in fact, a thief and that the insurance job. Cold pursuit 2019 movie official trailer liam neeson. I have to say that the rock is probably a more thrilling movie, and slightly less typical than entrapment. But in the very next scene entrapment starts to deteriorate. The christian film star noticed last week that the website rotten tomatoes, which collates critic and. But how much more exciting it would have been if the exhilarating felonious aspects of it were matched by serious sizzle between two stars you just couldnt wait to see get together. Starring liam neeson, laura dern, emmy rossum subscribe to the lionsgate youtube channel for the latest movie tr. So when a priceless rembrant is stolen in new york, the evidence points to mac. Entrapment is a film that will surely appeal to heist fans, despite its slightly cliched plot. Entrapment film resource learn about, share and discuss.
The following is a brief summary of the content found in this pg rated film. Entrapment is a 1999 american crime thriller movie, starring sean connery and catherine zetajones. Also a film producer, basss work is characterized as being highly in demand, and he is thought to be among the most highly paid writers in hollywood. With a movie about steeling and the bad guys are good and the good guys are bad, i cant see this movie being anygood for kids under. Gin, an insurance agent with the curious skills of a cat burglar catherine zetajones, is sent by her employer will patton to wiggle into the company of aging british masterthief mac macdougal sean connery. She decides to go undercover and help mac steal an ancient artifact. View videos or join the entrapment film discussion. Rotten tomatoes uk waits patiently for todays special guests. Commander clare blake has risen to the top of her profession in the maledominated metropolitan police service and is now the head of the serious crimes unit. With so many tv and movie reboots, remakes, and sequels, original films and series seem to be in short supply. The sites critical consensus reads, a poorly developed plot weighs down any potential chemistry between the movie s leads.
Check out production photos, hot pictures, movie images of sean connery and more from rotten tomatoes celebrity gallery. Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the jon amieldirected movie via subscription can. On metacritic, it has a score of 55100 based on 14. Its not long before were rewarded by the large frames of jack black and kyle gass aka tenacious d walking through the door. Entrapment casts catherine zetajones as an insurance investigator anxious to earn her spurs in the business by capturing notorious thief sean connery. A rather predicable environment setting track, kuala lumpur sets the listener up to the fact that connery and zetajones are, in fact, in kuala lumpur, the capital of malaysia. Sitting upon a giant cow hide couch in londons trendy soho hotel, rotten tomatoes uk waits patiently for todays special guests. Its refreshing to see an interpersonal dynamic like mac and gins get some screentime.
Nov 15, 2006 rocking the big screen tenacious d tell rtuk about their latest adventure. Some years previously she arrested james lampton for murder. Entrapment is an adventure movie without two brain cells to rub together. Catherine zetajones teams up with perennial action hero, sean connery, in. It stars sean connery and catherine zetajones and includes will patton, ving rhames and maury chaykin. The house and its extensive grounds are now open to the public. Sean connerys hairpiece, or catherine zetajoness ass. Want to behold the glory that is entrapment in the comfort of your own home. The one thing that he didnt plan on was being doublecrossed. Movie and tv remakes that are better than the original insider. When a priceless rembrandt is stolen in new york, the evidence points to a solitary master thief sean connery, who is about to meet the insurance companys most cunning and seductive investigator catherine zetajones. If entrapment was a better movie, you would be a datuk too.
Based on the movie premise that it takes a thief to catch a thief, entrapment is a retread of many hollywood crime dramas with some fancy special effects scenes, credible acting and serviceable direction. With amanda burton, matthew marsh, nicholas jones, martin walsh. She also played the title role in another production of the musical at the swansea grand theatre in 1981. Bit parts came quick, leading into 1959 when the very scottish actor was cast in the very irish movie, darby ogill and the little people, which still sticks out in his filmography like a pot of gold as its one of the rare times connery has sung oncamera, and his only solo. Entrapment movie simple english wikipedia, the free. The plot takes a few too many labored twists and turns, and the chemistry between the two leads is nearly nonexistent, though both carry on gamely in their parts. Insurance investigator virginia gin baker catherine zetajones, looking into a stolen rembrandt painting, suspects that accomplished thief robert mac macdougal sean connery is responsible. A camera fica sobre suas nadegas durante grande parte da cena. If he comes back to malaysia to make a sequel, and enough of us want his autograph, we could give it serious consideration. Zetajones plays a character who works for an insurance company. He was subsequently sentenced to life in prison but is now out on parole and is a. This is the type of movie, though, that you enjoy seeing in your home.
The fictitious bedford palace turns out to be blenheim palace, in the village of woodstock, eight miles north of oxford, oxfordshire the vast baroque mansion, designed by sir john vanbrugh in the early 18th century, was the birthplace and childhood home of sir winston churchill. Check out production photos, hot pictures, movie images of catherine zetajones and more from rotten tomatoes celebrity gallery. Tenacious d talk in the pick of destiny rotten tomatoes. Entrapment is a 1999 american crime thriller movie, starring sean connery and catherine.
Kirk cameron fails to reverse rotten tomatoes rating. Rotten tomatoes lista o filme como receber 38% comentarios positivos. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The film does have enough thrills to appeal to anyone who enjoys a good action yarn, and if youre.
While thats not completely a bad thing, it doesnt necessarily make for a great movie. Its not bursting at the seams with special effects, its just a great movie. Entrapment is a 1999 american caper film directed by jon amiel and written by ronald bass. As a child, she played roles in the west end productions of the musicals annie and bugsy malone. I pick the ass, and the way its featured in the trailers for entrapment. Entrapment plays somewhat like a 70s caper movie revamped for the gadgethappy hightech 90s. Entrapment was nominated for two razzie awards including worst actress catherine zetajones and worst screen couple zetajones and sean connery. It stars sean connery and catherine zetajones in a caper that reminded me of to catch a thief, charade, topkapi and the stunt sequences in bond pictures. The sites critical consensus reads, a poorly developed plot weighs down any potential chemistry between the movies leads. On the other hand, there is some genuine suspense in many scenes as they go about their. The film focuses on the relationship between investigator virginia gin baker and notorious crook robert mac macdougal as they attempt a heist at the turn of the new millennium. Ronald bass born march 26, 1942, sometimes credited as ron bass, is an american screenwriter. Following a nerveracking game of cat and mouse, the two join forces, or so it seems, to attempt a daring multibilliondollar heist tied to the dawn of the new millennium. Robert mac macdougal has an untarnished reputation as the worlds greatest art thief.
The premillennial heist movie starring sean connery and catherine zeta jones as cat burglars out to steal 7 billion. Entrapment is a burglarandbabe caper picture with sean connery and catherine zetajones in the genres requisite roles of aging thief and scrutinizing vixen. The picture opens with the best scene in the movie a gadgetladen burglar attempting a daring skyscraper breakin that starts with a suicidal rooftop dive halted by a computerized tether at just the right floor, where windows, then rembrants, are removed. Catherine zetajones is a welsh actress who, as of 2019, has appeared in 27 films, 11 television productions and 9 theatre productions. The plot here is that zetajones is an insurance investigator and possibly a thief herself, who goes undercover to propose to connery a couple irresistibly risky jobs in an attempt. Its tough to say what entrapment will be remembered better for. Nov 26, 2014 kirk cameron is determined to save christmas, but can he save his movie from the tomatometer. Official theatrical movie poster of for the league of extraordinary gentlemen directed by stephen norrington. The film focuses on the relationship between investigator virginia gin baker and notorious crook.
Add entrapment film to your topic list for future reference or share this resource on social media. The film was screened out of competition at the 1999 cannes film festival. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comic con new york comic con sundance toronto intl film festival awards central festival central. The trap is set when retired thief robert mac macdougal is implicated in the disappearance of a priceless painting, insurance investigator virginia gin baker sets a trap to catch her suspect. Oct 25, 2018 cold pursuit in theaters february 8, 2019. Entrapment for some language, sensuality, violence and drug content. Although many remakes cant compete with their predecessors, plenty of remakes have been more wellreceived than the originals. Jun 27, 2015 a spokesman for federal territories minister datuk seri tengku adnan mansor said in response, jackie chans police story 3 got 98% on rotten tomatoes, and mr connerys entrapment film only scored 38%. Inevitably their prickly relationship begins to thaw somewhat, and the two become attracted to each other as they plan out the massive y2k bank scam that is the movie s climax complete with sequelready ending. Born and raised in swansea, zetajones aspired to be an actress from a young age. The sites critics consensus reads, a poorly developed plot weighs down any potential chemistry between the movie s leads. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing entrapment near you.
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