A newly employed security guard, Ty Hackett, is not prepared for what his new colleagues are up to. Ty, an Iraq war veteran, has seen danger during his stint as a soldier. As an initiation rite, Ty is given the scare of his life, when the armored truck in which he is riding in the back, suddenly stops in an isolated area and some assailants come to rob the armored vehicle. Little does he know it is a practical joke, a sort of a hazing, and a welcome to the ranks.
Mike Cochrone, a leading figure among the guards, decides to let him on a secret: the guys have planned to steal forty-two million dollars from one of the banks. According to Mike, they have the perfect plan. Ty, who is having financial problems of his own, is the sole supporter of his small brother. The house in which they live will be repossessed if Ty cannot come up with the money he owes. Mike's offer seems tempting, but Ty is basically an honest man, who is not at all convinced to join ranks with the others.
This action packed crime story, directed by Nimrod Antal, takes a different path to others of the same genre. Written for the screen by James V. Simpson, it show how a perfect, and well planned heist goes wrong because Ty's decision not to cooperate. The men will do anything in their power to eliminate, but his experience in Iraq comes handy in fighting his fellow workers.
Matt Dillon, at his most sinister, plays Mike, the leader of the bad security guards. Laurence Fishburne, Jean Reno, Skeet Ulrich, and Amaury Nolasco are part of the gang. Columbus Short made an impression with his take on Ty Hackett.
Although not one of the best movies of this genre, "Armored" will not disappoint fans of this action packed thriller.
Mike Cochrone, a leading figure among the guards, decides to let him on a secret: the guys have planned to steal forty-two million dollars from one of the banks. According to Mike, they have the perfect plan. Ty, who is having financial problems of his own, is the sole supporter of his small brother. The house in which they live will be repossessed if Ty cannot come up with the money he owes. Mike's offer seems tempting, but Ty is basically an honest man, who is not at all convinced to join ranks with the others.
This action packed crime story, directed by Nimrod Antal, takes a different path to others of the same genre. Written for the screen by James V. Simpson, it show how a perfect, and well planned heist goes wrong because Ty's decision not to cooperate. The men will do anything in their power to eliminate, but his experience in Iraq comes handy in fighting his fellow workers.
Matt Dillon, at his most sinister, plays Mike, the leader of the bad security guards. Laurence Fishburne, Jean Reno, Skeet Ulrich, and Amaury Nolasco are part of the gang. Columbus Short made an impression with his take on Ty Hackett.
Although not one of the best movies of this genre, "Armored" will not disappoint fans of this action packed thriller.