The Town is a 2010 American crime drama film starring, co-written, and directed by Ben Affleck adapted from Chuck Hogan's novel Prince of Thieves. The film opened in theaters in the United States on September 17, 2010, at number one with more than $23 million and positive reviews. Jeremy Renner was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as James "Jem" Coughlin. The film is one of a number set in Boston, Massachusetts, over the past decade that have formed a "sub-genre" of crime films, including Affleck's own 2007 film Gone Baby Gone. Four lifelong friends from... the Boston neighborhood of Charlestown—Doug MacRay, James "Jem" Coughlin, Albert "Gloansy" Magloan, and Desmond "Dez" Elden —rob a bank. They take the manager, Claire Keesey, hostage but release her without harm. Doug follows Claire to prevent Jem from eliminating her as a witness, but a romance grows between them which he hides from the gang. As they grow closer, Doug tells Claire of his search for his long-lost mother, and how he imagined she went to live with his aunt in Florida. He also blew a chance to be a professional hockey player for a life of crime.
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| Release date: | September 8, 2010 |
| Directed by: | Ben Affleck |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 125 Minutes |
| Producer: | Graham King, Basil Iwanyk |
| Editor: | Dylan Tichenor |
| Music by: | David Buckley, Harry Gregson-Williams |
| Cinematography: | Robert Elswit |
| Screenplay by: | Peter Craig, Ben Affleck, Aaron Stockard |
| Estimated budget: | $37,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | Prince of Thieves |
| Genre: | Thriller |