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Open Road’s deal last month to distribute the cop drama written and directed by David Ayer included a 2,000-screen rollout, a minimum guarantee just north of $2 million and a $20 million P&A commitment. Now the distributor has set a release date for the film that stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Pena and Anna Kendrick: September 28, 2012. The movie, from Exclusive Media in association with Emmett/Furla Films, centers on a pair of LAPD cops (Gyllenhaal and Pena) and is told via footage from the handheld cameras of the officers, gang members, surveillance cameras, and citizens caught in the line of fire. Ayer’s Crave Films, John Lesher under his Le Grisbi Prods, and Nigel Sinclair and Matt Jackson of Exclusive Media are producers. Exclusive financed with Emmett/Furla Films.
LRA writes: 2012 was the year that the super hero movie stood tall amongst all others. Such colossal hits as "The Avengers", "Dark Knight Rises", "The Amazing Spider-man", the moderately successful but no less impactful release "Chronicle" and even the financial bomb but critically praised "Dredd 3D", this was a banner year for super heroes everywhere (let's try to forget that "Ghost Rider" sequel shall we). We also got the triumphant return of James Bond in "Skyfall", the beginning of another journey through Middle-Earth in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" and countless more films that helped define a year that was filled with plenty of memorable highlights and some unfortunate (but sadly expected) low points. So to help commemorate (and narrow down) the best, worst, most disappointing and other miscellaneous picks from the year, here is my list of films that left an everlasting impact on me, both good and bad.
"If movies were amusement park rides, some people are content riding the merry-go-round or the bumper cars. I ride the roller coasters. I wants to take sharp turns and flip upside down at ludicrous speeds. That’s what I get out of my favorite movies. I want to laugh my ass off or escape reality amongst bullets and explosions. I want to go on an adventure when I recline in my seat while eating my pop corn and drinking my Cherry Coke. 2012 was a fantastic year for movie goers, especially for those who love comedies, action/adventure, and super heroes. I attended a ton of movies this year, but ten really stood out in my mind as not only an enjoyable thrill ride of a theater experience, but also fantastic additions to anyone’s home theater library." - Craig Kandiko of Geekenstein.com
Jeremy of We Got This Covered wrote, "Training Day writer David Ayer returns behind the lens to direct the gritty cop drama End of Watch, shot mostly via handheld cameras, allowing the film’s realism to excel even more between the two fantastic leads, played with pride and honor by Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena. Although some of End of Watch suffers from typical Ayer gang stereotypes, a good portion of the film works as an exemplary piece of police cinema."
I still don't know about this one...is it just another cop movie? What is the exact story to all this? I like the cast but for me to go see a cop movie I want there to be a good fresh story....something that hasn't been done time and time again.
Does this movie actually have a story?