• Looper (2012)

    In a future society, time-travel exists, but it's only available to those with the means to pay for it on the black market. When the mob wants to eliminate someone, it sends the target into the past, where a hit man known as a looper lies in wait to finish the job. Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is one such hired gun, and he does his job well -- until the day his bosses decide to "close...

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Looper
84
metacriticBased on 44 Critics
82
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Release Date: September 28th, 2012

DVD Release Date: December 31st, 2012

R |1 hr 59 min

Plot Summary

In a future society, time-travel exists, but it's only available to those with the means to pay for it on the black market. When the mob wants to eliminate someone, it sends the target into the past, where a hit man known as a looper lies in wait to finish the job. Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is one such hired gun, and he does his job well -- until the day his bosses decide to "close the loop" and send Joe's future self (Bruce Willis) back in time to be killed.

Cast: Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, Noah Segan, Piper Perabo, Jeff Daniels, Qing Xu

Director: Rian Johnson

Genres: Action , Thriller , Science Fiction

Production Co: Ram Bergman

Distributors: Sony Pictures Entertainment

Keywords: Pursuit, Survival, Escape, Love interest, Dark, Suspenseful, Gritty

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  • 80
    Todd McCarthyThe Hollywood Reporter

    Their physical disparity notwithstanding, Gordon-Levitt and Willis both come across strongly, while Blunt effectively reveals Sara's tough and vulnerable sides. show more

  • 90
    Movieline

    Looper may not have the bell-ringing resonance of Chris Marker's "La Jetée," one of its touchstones, but it's a jaunty match-up of genre and character drama that's far smarter and more finely wrought than almost anything else in the multiplexes. show more

  • 75
    Jeannette CatsoulisNPR

    Looper, a cocky sci-fi tale with more brass than substance, is rife with these "Say what?" moments. show more

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