The Forger

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The Forger is a heist movie directed by British director Philip Martin. The crime thriller premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year in the Gala Presentations programme. The film stars John Travolta, Christopher Plummer, Abigail Spencer, Jennifer Ehle, Tye Sheridan, and Victor Gojcaj.

The world’s 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. He enlists the help of his father (Christopher Plummer) and son (Tye Sheridan) and together they plan the heist of their lives!

Travolta was drawn to the film’s plot and its combination of crime and familial elements. “You have this family drama with an ORDINARY PEOPLE type of depth to its scenario. At the same time you have this built-in heist that had to happen at one point in the story, and that would normally not be things you would mix. But because of the talent involved and the vision of this director, it mixes quite beautifully.”

The Forger is rated 14A.