The Take

The Take

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Release Date

6/17/2009

Runtime

4 eps, 240 mins

Overview

Freddie Jackson is released from prison in 1984 having served a four-year sentence for armed robbery. His wife Jackie, who has been waiting for him on the outside in the mistaken belief that that he wants to go straight, soon finds herself disappointed: Freddie is in fact raring to get back into the game and has set his sights on becoming top dog in the East End underworld.

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A gritty, propulsive crime saga following an ex-con's ruthless climb to power in 1980s London underworld. It's a study in ambition and the corrosive impact of criminal obsession on those closest to him.

Mood

DefiantTenseAngry

Themes

CrimeAmbitionBetrayalPower

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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