“Entertaining
and edge-of-your-seat
exciting, Armored’s all-star cast lead
you nicely into this heist thriller about
the crew of a security van tempted
into stealing millions of dollars in the
firm belief that they will get away
with it — until something goes horribly
wrong...”
WORKING WITH HIS GODFATHER Mike Cochrane (Academy Award-nominee Matt Dillon:
Best Supporting Actor, Crash, 2004) escorting a security van, Ty Hackett
(Columbus Short: Stomp The Yard) feels safe. Until the bank threaten
to repossess his home and leave him and his younger brother Jimmy (Andre Jamal
Kinney) on the street.
When his workmates decide to risk their lives when by embarking on the ultimate
heist against their employer, Eagle Shield Security Transport, to steal millions
of dollars in cash, Ty is reluctant to take part. But when a Child Welfare Agent
(Lorna Raver) threatens to take his brother into care, decorated Iraq war veteran
Ty knows he has to act fast and finds himself on the wrong side of the law.
Given just 51 minutes to transfer the $42 million, the crew hijack their own
van and carry out their apparently foolproof plan to get themselves a fortune,
with the reassurance that nobody will be hurt. But things begin to go terribly
wrong when they're seen by a homeless man (Nick Jameson), who could cause them
to lose everything.
Desperate and dangerous, the men start to fight among themselves and tragedy
soon drives them apart. With Ty in a seemingly hopeless position and on a life-saving
mission, he is finally forced to choose between the two people who need him
most. And sometimes, even friends let you down.
Armored is a fine film, highly entertaining, nerve-wracking and well-paced
with enough twists and turns to keep you hooked. The talented, all-star cast
feed you red herrings while time flies by. The film features stunningly clear
picture and sound that puts viewers smack in the middle of the action. Fans
of heist films like Inside Man and The Italian Job won't want
to miss Armored. Both the DVD and Blu-ray versions contain great bonus
features.
Filmed in part at Sony Pictures Studio, Culver City, California, Armored also
features: Jean Reno (The Da Vinci Code) as Quinn; Academy Award-nominee
Laurence Fishburne (Best Actor, What's Love Got To Do With It, 1993;
The Matrix) as Baines; Amaury Nolasco (Television's Prison Break)
as Palmer; Fred Ward (Sweet Home Alabama) as Duncan Ashcroft; Milo Ventimiglia
(Television's Heroes) as Eckehart; and Skeet Ulrich (Scream) as
Dobbs. Music is by John Murphy; Director of Photography is Andrzej Sekula; Produced
by Joshua Donen (upcoming Priest, Drag Me To Hell) and Dan Farah
(The Legend of Awesomest Maximus, Visioneers); Written by James V Simpson,
making his screenwriting debut with Armored; and Directed by Nimrod Antal
(upcoming Predators; Vacancy). Executive Producers are Debra James
(The House Bunny, Next) and Russell Hollander (Good Luck Chuck; Malibu's
Most Wanted).
• After keeping audiences on the edge of their
cinema seats, Armored revs up for no-holds-barred action and suspense
as the explosively entertaining, action-packed heist thriller comes to Blu-ray
and DVD, courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, on 31 May (2010). RRP:
Blu-ray £22.99; DVD £17.99 | Certificate: 12 | Running time: 84 minutes.
DVD Bonus Features include: Producer and Cast Commentary | Making Of
Featurettes: Planning The Heist; Making Of, Featuring Cast and Crew Interviews
| Crash Course: Stunts, Spotlighting The Choreography Behind The Film's Breakthrough
Action Sequences | Armed And Underground Production Design: How The Filmmakers
Achieved The Film's Uniquely Gritty Look
Blu-ray Bonus Features include all of the above plus exclusive bonus
features that include the BD-Live enabled movieIQ+sync, which lets viewers access
live information about the cast, crew, music and production trivia of Armored
— all while watching the movie. You can go beyond the disc via an internet-connected
Blu-ray player. Download content, give feedback through an exclusive survey
and register for rewards. Viewers can also get the full movieIQ experience on
their computer or iPhone by linking to their Blu-ray player.
"Armored is a fine film, highly entertaining, nerve-wracking and well-paced
with enough twists and turns to keep you hooked" —
Maggie Woods, MotorBar
“Entertaining
and edge-of-your-seat