For his performance as an lapd beat cop in the criminally overlooked indie crime drama end of watch, gyllenhaal undertook five months of thriceweekly police ridealongs, handtohand combat, and. Jake gyllenhaal even fools lapd with role as cop in end of. End of watch is a 2012 american crime drama film written and directed by david ayer. Jake gyllenhaal is an american actor and film producer who has appeared in over 35 motion pictures including some yet to be released, three television programs, one commercial, and four music videos. Jake gyllenhaal, michael pena on bro patrol in end of watch.
From donnie darko to southpaw, thr highlights ten of the actors most diverse onscreen performances. Actress maggie gyllenhaal, his older sister, appeared with him in the film donnie darko. I chose this because it had heart, gyllenhaal said. Jake gyllenhaal even fools lapd with role as cop in end. The plot focuses on the abduction of two young girls in. Despite pressure from his father in law phil chris cooper to pull it together. Jake gyllenhaal rode with the lapd for five months conan. May 07, 2012 jake gyllenhaal managed to dupe a few cops into thinking he was part of the force on the set of his upcoming film, end of watch, in which he portrays an lapd officer. He began acting as a child, making his acting debut in city slickers 1991, followed by roles in his fathers films a dangerous. A powerful story of family, friendship, love, honor and courage, end of watch stars gyllenhaal. Gyllenhaal starred in the movies bubble boy, brokeback mountain, the good girl, and end of watch.
From the writer of training day comes a gripping, actionpacked cop drama starring academy awardnominee jake gyllenhaal and michael. Zodiac is another example of how to do a thriller right featuring great performances by jake gyllenhaal, mark ruffalo, robert downey jr. In the late 1960searly 1970s, a san francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the zodiac killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes northern california with a killing spree. Sep 19, 2012 if end of watch had been just another predictable cop movie, jake gyllenhaal says, he would not have done it. Gyllenhaal earned welldeserved praise for his portrayal of robert graysmith, the san francisco chronicle political cartoonist who. Cop drama with jake gyllenhaal, michael pena in end of watch. Directed by 1 writing credits 4 cast 92 produced by 6 music by 1.
Jennifer aniston, jake gyllenhaal went on secret date. Jake gyllenhaal talks to sky news entertainment reporter joe michalczuk about piling on the muscle for his critically acclaimed turn in southpaw. There are a thousand subtle things cops do, and i wanted jake to have the body. Jake gyllenhaal to star in buddy cop movie end of watch. In 1993, he appeared in a dangerous woman, a motion picture adaptation directed by gyllenhaal s father stephen. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Asked in movie genres when was kindergarten cop released. Jake gyllenhaal has signed on to star in a remake of the danish thriller the guilty, which the actor has acquired the rights to through his nine stories production banner along with bold films. I made cop movie end of watch for real policemen anthony gibson wednesday mar 20 6. The screenplay by james vanderbilt is based on the 1986 nonfiction book of the same name by robert graysmith. Gyllenhaal earned welldeserved praise for his portrayal of robert graysmith, the san francisco. It stars jake gyllenhaal and michael pena as brian taylor and mike zavala. Gyllenhaal is doing a film project for college so he sets up a series of cameras on himself and pena to record their day to day activities. The following year, gyllenhaal played the lead role in the movie adaptation of the video game prince of persia.
With jake gyllenhaal, michael pena, anna kendrick, america ferrera. When hugh jackmans daughter is kidnapped on thanksgiving day, he takes hostage the man he thinks did it when a hot shot cop jake gyllenhaal cant seem to solve the case. Jake gyllenhaal celebrity profile check out the latest jake gyllenhaal photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Extremely close kid will keep acting by peter martin mar 20, 2012 comments afternoon filler. In 1993, he appeared in a dangerous woman, a motion picture.
With tom cruise, henry cavill, ving rhames, simon pegg. Jake gyllenhaal murders hipsters, willy wonka remix, and uncle owen ruins star wars. With jake gyllenhaal, natalie portman, tobey maguire, sam shepard. Jan 24, 20 jake gyllenhaal, michael pena, david ayer, america ferrera, anna kendrick and natalie martinez all talking about the roles of the strong female characters in the film, and women on the force and. His mother is from a jewish family, and his fathers ancestry. Jake gyllenhaal and michael pena play longtime lapd partners whose. End of watch, with jake gyllenhaal and michael pena the new. End of watch, with jake gyllenhaal and michael pena the. Jake gyllenhaal convinced cops he was one of them in end. Jake gyllenhaal full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. As the offspring of producerwriter performerp90083naomi fonernaomifoner and director performerp92983stephen gyllenhaal stephengyllenhaal, it is not surprising that jake gyllenhaal has been acting since childhood. Two lapd cops find themselves on a drug cartels death list in this gritty action.
It was villeneuves first englishlanguage feature film. Jake gyllenhaal s new cop thriller is the latest in a tired movie trend. Jake gyllenhaals 10 most memorable movie roles photos. The film focuses on their daytoday police work, their dealings with a certain group of gang members, their.
Prisoners is a 20 american thriller film directed by denis villeneuve from a screenplay written by aaron guzikowski. Zodiac is a 2007 american mystery thriller film directed by david fincher. I began to watch this film a year ago and stopped about 20 mins in thinking it. From the writer of training day, end of watch is a riveting action thriller that puts audiences at the center of the chase like never before. The film has an ensemble cast including hugh jackman, jake gyllenhaal, viola davis, maria bello, terrence howard, melissa leo, and paul dano. Watch jake gyllenhaal in the trailer for end of watch jake put his heart and soul into the training, ayer said. The movie isnt written with plot or comedy in mind, but the rapport between jake gyllenhaal and michael pena as cocky officers taylor and zavala sustains a movie intent on exploring l. His mother is from a jewish family, and his fathers. The film stars jake gyllenhaal, mark ruffalo, and robert downey jr. The david ayer film stars gyllenhaal and michael pena as lapd partners who inadvertently become the target of the cartel after making a shocking discovery. Michael pena, left, and jake gyllenhaal play cops who patrol the tough. The movie uses the foundfootage template, telling the story in a voyeuristic way. A young fugitive prince and princess must stop a villain who unknowingly threatens to destroy the world with a special dagger that enables the magic sand inside to reverse time. Studio canal it moves them, says gyllenhaal, because it shows so much of why they love the job and thats the stuff in the car.
Things have been unusually quiet for jake gyllenhaal since his much vaunted role in david fincher s thriller zodiac. If this was just a lets choose from all the cops in all the cop movies. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. He is the brother of actress maggie gyllenhaal, who played his sister in donnie darko 2001. This is the thinking mans action movie, a cop flick that takes us off the beaten track. In 1993, he appeared in a dangerous woman, a motion picture adaptation directed by gyllenhaal. Things have been unusually quiet for jake gyllenhaal since his much vaunted role in david fincher s. May 03, 2012 the official trailer for end of watch starring jake gyllenhaal, michael pena and anna kendrick. The official trailer for end of watch starring jake gyllenhaal, michael pena and anna kendrick.
The problem with jake gyllenhaals oscarbuzzy role as an. Feb 04, 2016 davis jake gyllenhaal, a successful investment banker, struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. End of watch is one of the best police movies in recent years, a virtuoso fusion of performances and often startling action. May 07, 2018 did jennifer aniston and jake gyllenhaal go on a secret date in new york city last week. Jake gyllenhaals 10 best movies jake gyllenhaal on zodiac, a potent murder mystery about the manhunt for the real life serial killer who terrorized northern california during the 1960s and 1970s. Ethan hunt and his imf team, along with some familiar allies, race against time after a mission gone wrong. He made his film debut in 1991 with a minor role in the comedydrama city slickers. The film focuses on their daytoday police work, their dealings with a certain group of gang members, their friendship with each other, and their personal. Nov 08, 2012 jake gyllenhaal and michael pena in end of watch. With jake gyllenhaal, gemma arterton, ben kingsley, alfred molina.
Gyllenhaal s father, who was raised as a swedenborgian, is of swedish and english. Jake gyllenhaal list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Jake gyllenhaal to star in remake of danish cop thriller the. When keller dovers daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts. Jake gyllenhaal stars as lou bloom, a driven young. Mike and i will always be close because of the film. Born into the gyllenhaal family, he is the son of director stephen gyllenhaal and screenwriter naomi foner. Jake gyllenhaal managed to dupe a few cops into thinking he was part of the force on the set of his upcoming film, end of watch, in which he portrays an lapd officer. A young man comforts his older brothers wife and children after he goes missing in afghanistan. After too many police movies about officers who essentially use their badges as licenses to run wild, its. Dec 21, 2019 cop movies as a dime a dozen in hollywood, but end of watch found a unique and interesting take on the genre.
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