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{{Infobox Movie
 
{{Infobox Movie
 
|title = Looper
 
|title = Looper
|image = [[File:Looper xlg.jpg|250px]]
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|image = [[File:Looper 2012 Poster.jpg|250px]]
 
|caption =
 
|caption =
 
|director = [[Rian Johnson]]
 
|director = [[Rian Johnson]]
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|tagline =
 
|tagline =
 
|country = United States
 
|country = United States
|rating =
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|rating = R
 
|distributor = Sony Pictures
 
|distributor = Sony Pictures
 
|release date = September 28, 2012
 
|release date = September 28, 2012
|runtime =
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|runtime = 118 minutes
 
|language = English
 
|language = English
 
|budget = $60 million
 
|budget = $60 million
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'''Looper''' is a American science-fiction film directed by Rian Johnson with a time travel plot. The film stars [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]], [[Bruce Willis]], and [[Emily Blunt]].
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'''Looper''' is a 2012 American science-fiction thriller film, directed by Rian Johnson. It stars [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]], [[Bruce Willis]], and [[Emily Blunt]].
   
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
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{{Spoiler}}
In the year 2042, "Joe" (Gordon-Levitt) works for a mob in Kansas City as a type of hitman called a "Looper," where he kills and disposes of people known as "Gat Men" who are sent by their employers from Beijing from the year 2072. "Loopers" like himself are well paid based on the terms that their target must never be allowed to escape. It's business as usual until one target in particular arrives and he recognizes the victim (Willis) to be his future self. Taken by surprise, Joe hesitates which allows his older self to escape. The resulting failure of his job causes the Gat Men to be sent after him, forcing him to fight for his life as he attempts to track down his older self in search of answers.<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118037060 TriStar, FilmDistrict set 'Looper' deal]</ref>
 
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In the year 2044, "Joe" (Gordon-Levitt) works for a mob in Kansas City as a type of hitman called a "Looper," where he is tasked with killing people who are sent back from the future through a time machine. Because bodies are impossible to dispose of in the future due nano implants located in every human, the only way to successfully kill someone is to send them back to 2044 from the year 2072 for a looper to execute.
   
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As payment, each victim is transported back to the looper with silver bars strapped to their back. As part of their contract, each looper is required to also kill the future version of themselves 30 years later, which is called "closing the loop." When a loop is closed, the victim (who is the future version of the looper) comes with gold bars instead of silver, so they can live out the next 30 years in luxury until the day they're sent back to themselves to be killed, thus closing their loop.
==Cast<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1276104/fullcredits#cast Cast @ Internet Movie Database]</ref>==
 
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It's business as usual - until one target in particular arrives and he recognizes the victim (Willis) to be his future self. Taken by surprise, Joe hesitates which allows his older self to escape. This is called "letting your loop run" and is akin to treason in their line of work.
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The resulting failure of his job causes the Gatt Men (the henchmen and assassins working for the mob) to be sent after him, forcing him to fight for his life as he attempts to track down his older self in search of answers.<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118037060 TriStar, FilmDistrict set 'Looper' deal]</ref>
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{{Spoiler-end}}
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==Cast==
 
*[[Emily Blunt]] -as- Sara
 
*[[Emily Blunt]] -as- Sara
 
*[[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]] -as- Joe
 
*[[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]] -as- Joe
 
*[[Bruce Willis]] -as- Older Joe
 
*[[Bruce Willis]] -as- Older Joe
*Paul Dano -as- Seth
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*[[Paul Dano]] -as- Seth
*Piper Perabo -as- Suzie
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*[[Piper Perabo]] -as- Suzie
*Jeff Daniels -as- (TBA)
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*[[Jeff Daniels]] -as- Abe
 
*Han Soto -as- Chinese Bar Owner
 
*Han Soto -as- Chinese Bar Owner
 
*Garret Dillahunt -as- Jesse
 
*Garret Dillahunt -as- Jesse
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
==Videos==
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==Trailers==
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{|
[[File:Looper (2012) - Theatrical Trailer for Looper|thumb|300px|left|Theatricl Trailer]]
 
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<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
 
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|Theatrical Trailer 1
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|Theatrical Trailer 2
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==Clips==
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{|
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|[[File:Looper_-_Meet_Older_Joe|300px]]
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|[[File:Looper_-_Diner_Face_Off|300px]]
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|Meet Older Joe
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|Diner Face Off
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|-
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|[[File:Looper_-_I_Put_a_Gun_in_Your_Hand|300px]]
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|[[File:Looper_-_Where_Did_You_Get_This%3F|300px]]
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|I Put a Gun in Your Hand
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|Where Did You Get This?
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|}
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==Behind the Scenes==
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{|
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|[[File:Fan_Academy_Looper's_Guns|300px]]
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|[[File:Fan_Academy_Looper_Stunt_School|300px]]
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|-
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|Fan Academy: Looper's Guns
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|Fan Academy: Stunt School
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|}
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==Interviews==
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{|
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|[[File:Looper_Video_Interviews|300px]]
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|[[File:Looper_-_WonderCon_2012_Interview|300px]]
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|Interview with Gordon-Levitt and Johnson
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|Interview with JGL and Johnson at WonderCon 2012
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|Interview with Gordon-Levitt, Johnson, & Blunt at Comic-Con 2012
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|Gordon-Levitt on acting alongside Bruce Willis, from Comic-Con 2012
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|}
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==Reviews==
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[[File:Looper Video Review|full|center|500px]]
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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[[Category:2012 films]]
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[[Category:2010s science fiction films]]
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[[Category:American independent films]]
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[[Category:American science fiction thriller films]]
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[[Category:American crime thriller films]]
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[[Category:Dystopian films]]
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[[Category:Films about contract killing]]
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[[Category:Films about telekinesis]]
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[[Category:Films set in 2044]]
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[[Category:Films set in the 2070s]]
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[[Category:Films set in the future]]
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[[Category:Time loop films]]
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[[Category:Films about time travel]]
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[[Category:Alternate timeline films]]
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[[Category:Films directed by Rian Johnson]]
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[[Category:Rated R]]

Revision as of 03:34, 5 April 2020

Looper is a 2012 American science-fiction thriller film, directed by Rian Johnson. It stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, and Emily Blunt.

Plot

Spoiler Warning: The following contains important plot details of the entire film.

In the year 2044, "Joe" (Gordon-Levitt) works for a mob in Kansas City as a type of hitman called a "Looper," where he is tasked with killing people who are sent back from the future through a time machine. Because bodies are impossible to dispose of in the future due nano implants located in every human, the only way to successfully kill someone is to send them back to 2044 from the year 2072 for a looper to execute.

As payment, each victim is transported back to the looper with silver bars strapped to their back. As part of their contract, each looper is required to also kill the future version of themselves 30 years later, which is called "closing the loop." When a loop is closed, the victim (who is the future version of the looper) comes with gold bars instead of silver, so they can live out the next 30 years in luxury until the day they're sent back to themselves to be killed, thus closing their loop.

It's business as usual - until one target in particular arrives and he recognizes the victim (Willis) to be his future self. Taken by surprise, Joe hesitates which allows his older self to escape. This is called "letting your loop run" and is akin to treason in their line of work.

The resulting failure of his job causes the Gatt Men (the henchmen and assassins working for the mob) to be sent after him, forcing him to fight for his life as he attempts to track down his older self in search of answers.[1]

Spoiler Warning: All spoilers have been stated and have ended here.

Cast

Images

Trailers

Theatrical Trailer 1 Theatrical Trailer 2

Clips

File:Looper - Meet Older Joe File:Looper - Diner Face Off
Meet Older Joe Diner Face Off
File:Looper - I Put a Gun in Your Hand File:Looper - Where Did You Get This?
I Put a Gun in Your Hand Where Did You Get This?

Behind the Scenes

File:Fan Academy Looper's Guns File:Fan Academy Looper Stunt School
Fan Academy: Looper's Guns Fan Academy: Stunt School

Interviews

File:Looper Video Interviews File:Looper - WonderCon 2012 Interview
Interview with Gordon-Levitt and Johnson Interview with JGL and Johnson at WonderCon 2012
Interview with Gordon-Levitt, Johnson, & Blunt at Comic-Con 2012 Gordon-Levitt on acting alongside Bruce Willis, from Comic-Con 2012

Reviews

References