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For the earlier painting forgery film, see The Forger (2011 film).

The Forger
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Philip Martin
Written by	Richard D’Ovidio
Produced by	Rob CarlinerAl CorleyEugene MussoBart RosenblattGordon Bijelonic
Starring	John Travolta Christopher Plummer Tye Sheridan Abigail Spencer Marcus Thomas Anson Mount Jennifer Ehle
Cinematography	John Bailey
Edited by	Peter Boyle
Production companies	Code EntertainmentSolution Entertainment Group
Distributed by	Saban Films
Release dates	September 12, 2014 (TIFF)April 24, 2015 (United States)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$11 million
Box office	$16 million^[1]

The Forger is a 2014 American thriller drama film directed by Philip Martin and starring John Travolta. It started filming in October 2013.^[2]^[3] It was released to theaters on April 24, 2015.^[4]

Plot

Raymond Cutter, a second-generation criminal, cuts a deal with an underworld art dealer to get released early from prison to spend time with his son who has an inoperable brain tumor. He must forge a copy of Monet‘s Woman with a Parasol – Madame Monet and Her Son (in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.) and switch it with the real one, with the help of his son and father, to repay the syndicate that arranged his release.^[5]

Cast

John Travolta as Raymond J. Cutter
Christopher Plummer as Joseph Cutter
Tye Sheridan as Will Cutter
Anson Mount as Keegan
Jennifer Ehle as Kim Cutter
Abigail Spencer as Agent Paisley
Marcus Thomas as Carl
Travis Aaron Wade as Detective Devlin
Lyndon Smith as Melanie
Victor Gojcaj as Dimitri

Release and reception

Distribution

The Forger premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2014.^[6] Prior to, Saban Films acquired U.S. distribution rights for over $2 million, beating studios including A24 and The Weinstein Company.^[7]

Critical response

The Forger was panned by critics and audiences alike. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 9% rating, with an average score of 4.2/10, based on 44 reviews. The consensus reads, “So rote that its star is overshadowed by his wig, The Forger offers nary a thrill nor a scintilla of suspense that couldn’t be overpowered by a decent basic-cable drama.”^[8] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 32 out of 100, indicating “generally unfavorable reviews”, based on 16 reviews from critics.^[9] IGN awarded it a score of 4.5 out of 10, saying “The Forger, starring John Travolta, goes through the motions, but isn’t the real deal.”^[10]

References

“The Forger”. Filmrap. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
John Travolta Sports New, Long Hair On The Set Of ‘The Forger’, The Huffington Post, October 08, 2013. Retrieved April 02, 2015.
Shanahan, Mark & Goldstein, Meredith. John Travolta coming to film ‘The Forger’ at MFA, The Boston Globe, October 02, 2013. Retrieved April 02, 2015.
Adamson, Stephen. EXCLUSIVE: First Look At ‘The Forger’ Official Poster With John Travolta Archived 2015-03-01 at the Wayback Machine, www.moviepilot.com, February 27, 2015. Retrieved April 02, 2015.
The Forger, www.comingsoon.net. Retrieved April 02, 2015.
Callahan, Joe. Travolta to host Ocala premiere of ‘The Forger’, www.ocala.com, March 31, 2015. Retrieved April 02, 2015.
McNary, Dave. Toronto: John Travolta’s ‘The Forger’ Bought for U.S. Distribution, Variety, September 10, 2014. Retrieved April 02, 2015.
“The Forger”. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
“The Forger”. Metacritic. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
Fowler, Matt (April 24, 2015). “The Forger Review”. IGN. Retrieved July 17, 2025.

External links

The Forger at IMDb
The Forger at Rotten Tomatoes

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