The A-Team (2010)

A group of Iraq War veterans looks to clear their name with the U.S. military, who suspect the four men of committing a crime for which they were framed.

Director:

Joe Carnahan

Writers:

Joe Carnahan, Brian Bloom,

Stars:

Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Liam Neeson	...	Hannibal
Bradley Cooper	...	Face
Jessica Biel	...	Charissa Sosa
Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson	...	B.A. Baracus
Sharlto Copley	...	Murdock
Patrick Wilson	...	Lynch
Gerald McRaney	...	General Morrison
Henry Czerny	...	Director McCready
Yul Vazquez	...	General Javier Tuco (as Yul Vázquez)
Brian Bloom	...	Pike
Maury Sterling	...	Gammons
Terry Chen	...	Ravech
Omari Hardwick	...	Chopshop Jay
David Hugghins	...	Oskar Shunt
Jacob Blair	...	Agent Blair

Storyline

Four American soldiers who are in Iraq are sent on a mission to recover plates for printing 100 dollar bills that were used to print a billion dollars. After doing the job and returning to the base their commanding officer is killed in an explosion and the plates are stolen by another operative. They would be court martialed and sent to different prisons. 6 months later, the leader, Hannibal Smith is visited by a CIA spook who tells him he knows where the man who took the plates is and wants him and his men to recover it. So he helps him escape and he breaks out the others and they go after the plates. But after doing it, they discover that the spook might not be ok. And a military intelligence officer who was involved with one of them is pursuing them.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | cia | military | escape | soldier | 

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Taglines:

There Is No Plan B

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence throughout, language and smoking

Details

Official Sites:

20th Century Fox [jp] 20th Century Fox [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish French Swahili German

Release Date:

11 June 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

A-Team

Filming Locations:

192 St & 32 Ave, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$110,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£3,569,505 (UK) (30 July 2010)

Gross:

$77,213,489 (USA) (10 September 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Dune Entertainment, Stephen J. Cannell Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min 133 min (extended cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie that plays at the Frankfurt psychiatric hospital begins with the original The A-Team theme music, and its credits contain names that relates to the original Team's careers:

• The first name credited is "Reginald Barclay." Dwight Schultz, who was the original Murdock, played a character named Reginald Barclay in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: First Contact and Star Trek: Elite Force II.
• The next credit reads "Thomas Banacek." George Peppard, who was the original Hannibal, played detective Thomas Banacek in Banacek.
• The third and final credit reads "G.F. Starbuck." Dirk Benedict, who was the original Face, played Lieutenant Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica.

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Goofs

When the arrest is made in Germany, a wired crew member is visible when the car stops and Sosa steps out.

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Quotes

Col. John 'Hannibal' Smith: You bring in Black Forest and it's an international incident, I promise you. They're not soldiers, they're frat boys with trigger fingers! Who's running their ground team?
Gen. Russell Morrison: Brock Pike.
Col. John 'Hannibal' Smith: Pike? He's a thug, he's a cartoon character!

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Crazy Credits

The film's theatrical release features two out-of-place scenes after the closing credits, featuring two of the original The A-Team: at Penascola, Face gets tips from fellow inmate Milt (played by Dirk Benedict, the original Face); and at Frankfurt, Murdock is analyzed by a German doctor (played by Dwight Schultz, the original Murdock). These scenes were set back in their chronological place in the film's extended edition.

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Connections

References Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

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Soundtracks

"THE WASHINGTON POST MARCH"
Written by John Philip Sousa (as John Phillip Sousa)
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music

User Reviews

A+Team

Being a fan of the 80's television series as a child, naturally I was pretty excited 3 or 4 years ago when i heard about a possible 'A-Team' feature film. Back then, I believe the rumoured cast included Bruce Willis and possibly Jim Carrey??? The years went by until about a year ago I saw a picture of the current A-team cast in "EMPIRE" magazine....what - no Mr T????? OUTRAGE!!!

I was disappointed in the least and my eagerness and enthusiasm for an "up-dated' version of a beloved classic jumped out the window and died! Then, 2010 roles upon us and the trailers for the film hit the internet and cinemas but still - it didn't grab me. It looked tacky, un-original(well it's Hollywood and a re-make so it still kind of is), with totally over-the-top and overblown Micheal Bay-style action sequences and not a single trace of any whit or plot visible!

If it was not for my Dad (also an avid fan of the show) offering to pay for me, I probably would not have bothered seeing the film. Well...not at the cinemas anyway.

We watched the film last night and i have to say, it was definitely better than I was expecting. It was actually and surprisingly very good! I was fearing all my fond memories of my favourite characters such as 'B.A. Barachus' and 'Mad Murdoch' would be spat on and watered-down into ironic cliché versions of what they originally were - instead, I was treated to a clever and accurate modernisation of one of the best T.V. shows of the 80's!

The main concept for A-team to work is all about a successful interpretation of the characters. If the characters aren't right - the film will fall flat and will only be branded as A-team by name alone, nothing more than a cash-in on the name. Fortunetly the characters, although played by different actors - are successfully updated and portrayed and still somehow feel the same as the originals with the humour and witty dialogue still there in spades!

The cast did a fine job in their respective roles especially South African actor Sharlto Copley as 'Howling mad Murdoch'! He was hilarious and out of all the cast - resembled his 80's counterpart most accurately in his appearance. Quinton Jackson, although not quite Mr T

• still managed to portray a descent portrayal of 'B.A' and although I

don't recall him saying his famous catch-phrase more than once, he made up for it with his witty tattoos! I thoroughly enjoyed the back-story to his fear of flying!!!

The action scenes (as obvious from the trailers) are pretty big and impressive which is normal by today's standards. Lot's of explosions, gun/fist fights and airplane chases a-plenty fill the plot (yes...there is actually a plot) in nicely. None of the action sequences are drawn out too long and although some of the scenes suffer a bit from a little too much CGI, shaky-cam and quick cuts making visibility difficult and a bit muddled, still doesn't take away from the film's overall entertainment value.

The plot is not overly complicated but it IS there and it is not completely dumbed-down and insulting to the viewers intellect. A perfect balance of action, story and humour make A-team a brilliant and successful up-dated film adaption that successfully brings The A-team into the new millennium yet doesn't tread over the original.

Thankfully the best bits aren't shown in the trailers and the film is most deserving of at least one more sequel!

I pity the fool who doesn't enjoy this film!