The Take

2009TV Mini Series⏱️ 36mTV-MA

CrimeDramaThriller

⭐ 7.7

IMDB Rating

9,916 votes

A family drama set in the criminal underworld of East London spanning 10 years. Based on the novel by Martina Cole.

Director

N/A

Writers

N/A

Stars

Megan Jossa, Annette Kelly, Shaun Evans

Release Date

June 16, 2009

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

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Wins

🎯 3

Nominations

💬 33

Reviews

📋 35.9K

Watchlists

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🎭 Top Cast

👤

Megan Jossa

as Kim

👤

Annette Kelly

as Police Constable

Shaun Evans

as Jimmy

Tom Hardy

as Freddie

Charlotte Riley

as Maggie

Kierston Wareing

as Jackie

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Margot Leicester

as Lena

Brian Cox

as Ozzy

👤

Jane Wood

as Maddie

👤

Steve Nicolson

as Lewis

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.85 : 1

Sound

Stereo

Color

Filming Location

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Production

Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board, Company Pictures, Element Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

britishfemale topless nudityprisoncriminal empireeast end london

🎯 Categories

GangsterPsychological DramaCrimeDramaThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face

by Ed-Shullivan • 2020-03-13

7/10

"An early sign that actor Tom Hardy was going to be an acting force to be reckoned with. Hardy plays an ex-con named Freddy who just gets out of prison and initially takes his orders from the crime boss Ozzy (Brian Cox) who is still serving his prison sentence behind bars. Freddy meets up with his childhood best friend Jimmy (Shaun Evans) who is just starting to climb the proverbial crime ladder himself when the rogue Freddy chooses his own violent path to the top of the crime world. Adding controversy is Freddy's open affection for Jimmy's hot looking wife Maggie (Charlotte Riley) an..."