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The Lookout

The Lookout

Whoever has the money has the power.

20076.71h 39m

Overview

Chris is a once promising high school athlete whose life is turned upside down following a tragic accident. As he tries to maintain a normal life, he takes a job as a janitor at a bank, where he ultimately finds himself caught up in a planned heist.

Directed by Scott Frank
Written by Scott Frank
Produced by Ivan Oyco, Walter F. Parkes, Roger Birnbaum
Box OfficeBudget: $16.0MRevenue: $5.4M

Top Cast

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Chris Pratt

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Lewis

Matthew Goode

Matthew Goode

Gary Spargo

Isla Fisher

Isla Fisher

Luvlee

Carla Gugino

Carla Gugino

Janet

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Robert Pratt

Alberta Watson

Alberta Watson

Barbara Pratt

Aaron Berg

Aaron Berg

Cork

Morgan Kelly

Morgan Kelly

Marty

G

Greg Dunham

Bone

Themes & Keywords

mentally disabledrobberybank robbercar crashbank robbery

About The Lookout

The Lookout is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 2007 exploring themes of mentally disabled, robbery, bank robber, car crash, bank robbery. Directed by Scott Frank, it stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode. Chris is a once promising high school athlete whose life is turned upside down following a tragic accident. As he tries to maintain a normal life, he takes a job as a janitor at a bank, where he ultimately finds himself caught up in a planned heist.

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