The Drop (2014 film)

The Drop
The Drop
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michaël R. Roskam
Written by	Dennis Lehane
Based on	"Animal Rescue"; by Dennis Lehane
Produced by	Peter Chernin; Dylan Clark; Mike Larocca;
Starring	Tom Hardy; Noomi Rapace; James Gandolfini; Matthias Schoenaerts; John Ortiz;
Cinematography	Nicolas Karakatsanis
Edited by	Christopher Tellefsen
Music by	Marco Beltrami
Production; companies	TSG Entertainment; Chernin Entertainment;
Distributed by	Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release date	September 12, 2014;
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$12.6 million
Box office	$18.9 million

The Drop is a 2014 American crime film directed by Michaël R. Roskam and written by Dennis Lehane, based on his 2009 short story "Animal Rescue". It follows Bob Saginowski, a barman who becomes entangled in an investigation after the mafia-run bar where he works is robbed. It stars Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini (in his final film role), and Matthias Schoenaerts.

The film was produced by TSG Entertainment and Chernin Entertainment. It premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival and was released theatrically on September 12, 2014, by Fox Searchlight Pictures. It received generally positive reviews and grossed $4.1 million during its opening weekend and $18.9 million worldwide, against a budget of $12.6 million.