Takers (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Takers is an action, thriller, drama and crime film directed by John Luessenhop, running about 107 minutes. “Who's Taking Who?” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings, John Rahway, A.J., and brothers Jake and Jesse Attica successfully complete their latest heist and lead a life of luxury while planning their next job. When Ghost, a former member of their team, is released from prison he convinces the group to strike an armored car carrying $20 million. As the "Takers" carefully plot out their strategy and draw nearer to exacting the grand heist, a reckless police officer inches closer to apprehending the criminals.

Who’s in it. Takers stars Paul Walker as John Rahway, Michael Ealy as Jake Attica, Hayden Christensen as A.J. and Idris Elba as Gordon Jennings, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Takers has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $80.2M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Starz Apple TV Channel and YouTube TV and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Takers page.

If you liked it. Fans of Takers tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.