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The Trust

Play trailer 2:20 Poster for The Trust R 2016 1h 33m Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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61% Tomatometer 44 Reviews 30% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Corrupt cops working in the police department evidence room make plans to rob a vault full of drug money in the back of a convenience store.
The Trust

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Critics Consensus

The Trust may not be an all-time heist classic, but its solidly workmanlike plot -- and the chemistry between Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood -- should satisfy genre enthusiasts.

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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 06/20/2016
3/5
The Trust is a heist movie that gives Nicolas Cage his juiciest performance since Kick-Ass and indulges some very kooky Cageian line readings. Go to Full Review
Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 05/29/2016
1/5
There are foetuses that would be more convincing in the role of a jaded lawman than Wood. You can festoon him with hookers and drug paraphernalia - he still looks like a newly hatched baby bird. Go to Full Review
Phil W. Bayles Little White Lies 05/27/2016
3/5
Cage is on fine form in this slick little thriller. Go to Full Review
Allen Adams The Maine Edge 02/19/2019
1/5
There's an absence of any sort of genre or thematic cohesion, leading to a film littered with tonal fits and starts that come off as more or less random. Go to Full Review
Morgan Rojas Cinemacy 08/06/2018
The Trust is perfect for those wishing to see two fantastic actors paired in delightfully quirky roles. Go to Full Review
Britt Hayes ScreenCrush 03/16/2017
7/10
Cage returns to the Las Vegas he once famously left, joined by Elijah Wood for a simple but mostly effective heist flick. Go to Full Review
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Paul B @PaulDBrazill 2d THE TRUST is a dull title for a cracking little film. Elijah ‘Frodo’ Wood and Nicolas ‘Superman’ Cage play a couple of small-time cops who hit upon a criminal way to make a hell of a lot of money. The plot twists and turns and veers from a stylish black comedy to a much darker affair. Cage is marvellous, teetering on the precipice of his most manic but not quite tumbling in, and Wood is suitably staid. There is some smashing dialogue too, and a great little cameo from Jerry Lewis as Cage’s dad. See more Michael A @Kinich61 Jul 15 Despite the bad reviews, this movie is surprisingly good. Although why Jerry Lewis is part of the cast is unclear. See more Noel L @RT15930389 Jun 25 There was nothing bad about the film, but nothing that made it great either See more Madam D @Madam1948 Oct 3 Cage plays a strange role of a dirty cop with a bad sense of humor & Wood is his colleague. Guess by the way things went this is a morality tale. Slow & no characters that I cared about. See more Jagdpanzer T @RT44446946 Sep 13 Absolute buzz-kill. Shitty deconstructionist garbage with a horrible ending you can see coming from a mile away. A movie script written by people who hate movies. See more Ian R @RT68920720 Aug 2 If you like a movie with a pay off this is definitely not for you. The plot just doesn't make any sense. Two cops plan to rob criminals of their loot. One of which is clearly a psychopath. And then the intelligent one randomly changes his mind post heist and returns all the diamonds to the vault?? See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Corrupt cops working in the police department evidence room make plans to rob a vault full of drug money in the back of a convenience store.
Director
Alex Brewer, Benjamin Brewer
Producer
Molly Hassell, Braxton Pope
Screenwriter
Benjamin Brewer, Adam Hirsch
Distributor
Saban Films
Production Co
Highland Film Group
Rating
R (Language|Drug Use|Some Sexuality/Nudity|Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 13, 2016, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 2, 2016
Runtime
1h 33m