The Drop

The Drop is a 2014 American crime film directed by Michaël R. Roskam and distributed by Searchlight Pictures. It was written by Dennis Lehane and is based on his 2009 short story Animal Rescue. Its story follows Bob Saginowski, a bartender who becomes entangled in an investigation after the mob ran bar that he works at was robbed. It stars Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini, and Matthias Schoenaerts. The film was produced by TSG Entertainment and Chernin Entertainment. It premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival and was released theatrically on September 12, 2014. It grossed $4.1 million during its opening weekend and $18.7 million worldwide, against a budget of $12.6 million.