On the surface its the story of an aging exjewel thief who receives an unwanted robot butler from his son. Aug 16, 2012 music, film, tv and political news coverage. Robot and frank on dvd october 30, 2012 starring frank langella, susan sarandon, jeremy strong, liev schreiber. Set in the near future, an exjewel thief receives a gift from his daughter. He is on much closer terms with his family however. Robot and frank trailer 2012 frank langella, susan sarandon movie hd set in the near future, an exjewel thief receives a gift from his daughter. Hes still able to feed and care for himself and walk into town to get books from the library, but hes becoming forgetful. The robot gives an ironic twist to isaac asimovs three laws of robotics, and the movie is. With peter sarsgaard, frank langella, susan sarandon, liv tyler. Frank tells the story of relationship between a retired burglar and a household appliance more relentless than an alarm clock. The acting is topnotch and its funny, quirky, and rarely drags. It packs more into an hour and a half than some films manage in twice the time. Set in the near future, frank, a retired cat burglar, has two grown kids who are concerned he can no longer live alone. The robot is supposed to look after the increasinglyforgetful frank.
Jun 25, 2012 robot and frank trailer 2012 frank langella, susan sarandon movie hd set in the near future, an exjewel thief receives a gift from his daughter. Frank is a man who lives alone in a bucolic house in upstate new york and is somewhere along the slope into dementia. Ahhh written and performed by sam bisbee bamsammusic bmi sam bisbee bmi mozart requiem mass. Resistant at first, frank warms up to the robot when he realizes he can use it to restart his career as a cat burglar. To avoid spoilers, ill stick to a barebones summary.
Now for the symbiotic relationship with frank s robot. Near future or not, just substitute the word caregiver for robot. Peter sarsgaard, frank langella and susan sarandon set in the near future, an exjewel thief receives a gift from his daughter. Robot and frank trailer 2012 frank langella, susan. The movie asks whether being truly alive depends in. Synopsis set in the near future, frank, a retired cat burglar, has two grown kids who are concerned he can no longer live alone. Robot and frank is a smart, hip, buddy dramacomedy set in the near future. Frank langella stars as an aging criminal who develops a touching relationship with a robot in this new drama, currently available on dvd. Interview avec frank langella et jake schreier pour le film robot and. You have to be old enough to acknowledge the reality outlined in the film and brave enough to think about how you would confront such a situation. Robot and frank is part comedy, part heist and all heart. But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team. Peter sarsgaard, frank langella and susan sarandon. In the near future, an exjewel thief receives a gift from his son.
Frank langella, james marsden, liv tyler, susan sarandon en peter sarsgaard. And peter sarsgaard provides the voice of robot, the technologically advanced butlerhealthcare worker langellas son james marsden buys for him, so marsden wont have to spend 10 hours every. I have a photoshopd poster with my picture instead of franks since, as news of the movie trickled out, they likened me to the crotchety character played by frank langella. They are tempted to place him in a nursing home until frank s son chooses a different option. May 25, 2014 2019 full christian movie its good to believe in god based on a true story english dubbed duration. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Set in the near future, it focuses on frank weld, an aging jewel thief, played by frank langella, whose son buys him a domestic robot. This is not a negative, its just the way it is played in the film and the way it is in real life now. The robot gives an ironic twist to isaac asimovs three. Happened across this charming little film via its trailer when watching. An indie scifi film from 2012 directed by jake schreier and written by christopher ford, starring frank langella, susan sarandon, james marsden and liv tyler.
The film entitled robot and frank is centered on the life of a guy named frank who is a former prisoner and his experiences with his family. Robot and frank official trailer 2012 frank langella, susan sarandon. Robot and frank film complet vf 2016 en ligne hd partie 510. Raw, who talks to the films star, director and producers on the red carpet. Frank weld, an aging dad and a retired jewel thief, is losing his memory. He also buries the priceless jewelry in the garden for his son to have. Unfortunately for him at the time he is living alone in his house. Now for the symbiotic relationship with franks robot. Everything you need to know about robot and frank movie. But beneath this plot lies a script that is painfully aware of just how much of our lives are pinned to memories.
I am not sure how the film could have been more complete. Robot gets his memory erased and is supposedly disposed of, while frank gets put into a home with his condition only getting worse. They are tempted to place him in a nursing home until franks son chooses a different option. The middle part of the film is frank planning the caper with. Frank, an ageing jewel thief, is gifted a domestic robot by his son. A semiretired burglar with a failing memory trains his robot butler to help him with new heists in this engaging, humane fantasy. Everything you need to know about robot and frank movie 2012. His only friend, jennifer, the town librarian, enjoys his company while sadly indulging his memory slips. Although the films mature subject matter an aging excon father has health and relationship issues isnt too likely to appeal to tweens or teens, theres not a ton of ageinappropriate content. Frank, frank langella plays frank, a semiretired jewel thief with a failing memory and a messy home, situated in a quaint small town in the nottoodistant future. Frank, who had once been a notorious criminal, is at a stage in his life whereby he is losing his memory. The film first premiered at the sundance film festival 2012 and is the winner of the alfred p. Thats no easy task, and all concerned here deserve real credit.
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