5 Movies Directed by Ben Affleck

Gone Baby Gone

Gone Baby Gone

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-10-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

114 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (177509 Reviews)

Director:

Ben Affleck

Cast:

Writer:

Ben Affleck (screenplay)

Aaron Stockard (screenplay)

Dennis Lehane (novel)

Fullplot:

When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. The detectives freely admit that they have little experience with this type of case, but the family wants them for two reasons - they're not cops and they know the tough Boston neighborhood in which they all live. As the case progresses, Kenzie and Gennaro face drug dealers, gangs and pedophiles. When they are about to solve their case, they are faced with a moral dilemma that could tear them apart.

The Town

The Town

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-09-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

125 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (261387 Reviews)

Director:

Ben Affleck

Cast:

Writer:

Peter Craig (screenplay)

Ben Affleck (screenplay)

Aaron Stockard (screenplay)

Chuck Hogan (novel)

Fullplot:

The Charlestown neighborhood of Boston is renowned for churning out a high number of armed robbers, generation after generation. These robbers never leave their Charlestown life on their own volition, the neighborhood where there is an unwritten code to protect that lifestyle. Such robbers include friends Doug MacRay, James Coughlin, Albert 'Gloansy' Magloan and Desmond Elden. Doug and James in particular treat each other like family, as the Coughlins have realistically been as such to Doug since Doug's mother ran off and Doug's father, Stephen MacRay, was sent to prison. James' single mother sister, the drugged out Krista Coughlin, and Doug have a casual sexual relationship. The foursome carry out a mostly successful bank robbery, but due to circumstances take the bank manager, Claire Keesey, hostage for a short period before releasing her physically unharmed. They find out that Claire lives in Charlestown, so they want to ensure that she did not see anything that could incriminate them if they were to ever run into her. As such, Doug begins a personal relationship with her to find out what she knows and what she's told the police and the FBI, who have taken charge of the investigation. He learns that she has kept some information from the authorities for her own protection but information that could identify James in particular. But Doug slowly falls for her, as she does for him. Ultimately, Doug dreams about leaving his Charlestown life to be with Claire anywhere but there. But Doug has to try and keep his true identity from her, and keep the fact that he is seeing her from his colleagues. But leaving is not as easy as he would like as he and the gang are tasked with a big job by a local gangster named Fergie whether Doug likes it or not. And Adam Frawley, the FBI's lead investigator, comes into evidence that links the foursome to the bank robbery and a subsequent armored car heist, so is on their tail for evidence that will send them away dead or alive.

Argo

Argo

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-10-12

Languages:

English, Persian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

120 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (406794 Reviews)

Director:

Ben Affleck

Cast:

Writer:

Chris Terrio (screenplay)

Tony Mendez (based on a selection from "The Master of Disguise" by)

Joshuah Bearman (based on the Wired Magazine article "The Great Escape" by)

Fullplot:

In 1979, the American embassy in Iran was invaded by Iranian revolutionaries and several Americans were taken hostage. However, six managed to escape to the official residence of the Canadian Ambassador and the CIA was ordered to get them out of the country. With few options, exfiltration expert Tony Mendez devised a daring plan: create a phony Canadian film project looking to shoot in Iran and smuggle the Americans out as its production crew. With the help of some trusted Hollywood contacts, Mendez created the ruse and proceeded to Iran as its associate producer. However, time was running out with the Iranian security forces closing in on the truth while both his charges and the White House had grave doubts about the operation themselves.

The Town

The Town

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-09-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

125 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (261519 Reviews)

Director:

Ben Affleck

Cast:

Writer:

Peter Craig (screenplay)

Ben Affleck (screenplay)

Aaron Stockard (screenplay)

Chuck Hogan (novel)

Fullplot:

The Charlestown neighborhood of Boston is renowned for churning out a high number of armed robbers, generation after generation. These robbers never leave their Charlestown life on their own volition, the neighborhood where there is an unwritten code to protect that lifestyle. Such robbers include friends Doug MacRay, James Coughlin, Albert 'Gloansy' Magloan and Desmond Elden. Doug and James in particular treat each other like family, as the Coughlins have realistically been as such to Doug since Doug's mother ran off and Doug's father, Stephen MacRay, was sent to prison. James' single mother sister, the drugged out Krista Coughlin, and Doug have a casual sexual relationship. The foursome carry out a mostly successful bank robbery, but due to circumstances take the bank manager, Claire Keesey, hostage for a short period before releasing her physically unharmed. They find out that Claire lives in Charlestown, so they want to ensure that she did not see anything that could incriminate them if they were to ever run into her. As such, Doug begins a personal relationship with her to find out what she knows and what she's told the police and the FBI, who have taken charge of the investigation. He learns that she has kept some information from the authorities for her own protection but information that could identify James in particular. But Doug slowly falls for her, as she does for him. Ultimately, Doug dreams about leaving his Charlestown life to be with Claire anywhere but there. But Doug has to try and keep his true identity from her, and keep the fact that he is seeing her from his colleagues. But leaving is not as easy as he would like as he and the gang are tasked with a big job by a local gangster named Fergie whether Doug likes it or not. And Adam Frawley, the FBI's lead investigator, comes into evidence that links the foursome to the bank robbery and a subsequent armored car heist, so is on their tail for evidence that will send them away dead or alive.

Argo

Argo

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-10-12

Languages:

English, Persian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

120 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (406312 Reviews)

Director:

Ben Affleck

Cast:

Writer:

Chris Terrio (screenplay)

Tony Mendez (based on a selection from "The Master of Disguise" by)

Joshuah Bearman (based on the Wired Magazine article "The Great Escape" by)

Fullplot:

In 1979, the American embassy in Iran was invaded by Iranian revolutionaries and several Americans were taken hostage. However, six managed to escape to the official residence of the Canadian Ambassador and the CIA was ordered to get them out of the country. With few options, exfiltration expert Tony Mendez devised a daring plan: create a phony Canadian film project looking to shoot in Iran and smuggle the Americans out as its production crew. With the help of some trusted Hollywood contacts, Mendez created the ruse and proceeded to Iran as its associate producer. However, time was running out with the Iranian security forces closing in on the truth while both his charges and the White House had grave doubts about the operation themselves.

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