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Sunday 30 October 2016



FILM 1584: THE DROP

TRIVIA: Last film appearance of James Gandolfini, he died one month after shooting had wrapped.

The film is based on the short story "Animal Rescue" by Dennis Lehane, from the collection Boston Noir.

The film is set in Brooklyn, New York and with American characters, but 3 of the 4 main actors are Europeans. Tom Hardy is British, Noomi Rapace is Swedish and Matthias Schoenaerts is Belgian. James Gandolfini is the only American among them.

Saint Rocco, whose statue in the church gives Bob the inspiration for his puppy's name, is a 14th century Italian Saint and is the patron saint of dogs. Part of the legend surrounding this Saint is of a dog who brought him food while he lay sick with the plague.

Tom Hardy and Noomi Rapace went to a rescue center to prepare for their roles. Hardy did adopt a dog, a female pit-bull puppy, and took it to the set.




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