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  1. decider.com › 2021/10/26 › is-the-town-2010-based-onIs ‘The Town’ Based on a True Story? - Decider

    Oct 26, 2021 · Not exactly. The Town is actually loosely based on Chuck Hogan’s novel Prince of Thieves. However, Affleck did his own research into Charlestown in hopes of making the movie as accurate as...

  2. www.theringer.com › movies › 2020/9/16The Oral History of ‘The Town’ - The Ringer

    Sep 16, 2020 · Carter: Ben actually went and sat down with the guy that his character was based on, and was able to see him and take notes in person. Well, not take notes, because you couldn’t bring in a...

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  4. screenrant.com › the-town-ending-explainedThe Town Ending Explained - Screen Rant

    Nov 14, 2023 · The Town isn't based on any particular real-life criminals, bet Affleck did take inspiration from real crimes, and one bank robber has claimed Affleck modeled Doug MacRay off of heists he committed when he was younger.

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  5. thecinemaholic.com › is-the-town-a-true-storyIs The Town Based on a True Story? - The Cinemaholic

    Jun 30, 2020 · ‘The Town’ is not based on a true story. The movie is actually a loose adaptation of Chuck Hogan’s novel Prince of Thieves. But instead of solely relying on the content of the novel for the movie, Ben Affleck , who is both the director and actor in the movie, did a lot of his own research to make the film look more realistic.

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  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Town_(2010_film)The Town (2010 film) - Wikipedia

    The Town is a 2010 American crime thriller film co-written and directed by Ben Affleck, adapted from Chuck Hogan's 2004 novel Prince of Thieves. The film stars Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Titus Welliver, Pete Postlethwaite, Chris Cooper and Slaine.

  8. www.cinemablend.com › news › 2551986The Town: 9 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About Ben Affleck's Movie

    Aug 10, 2020 · Ben Affleck Did Some Deep Research In Charlestown And With The FBI Before Making The Town. Similarly, Ben Affleck did his own deep dive in Charlestown, MA, particularly during...

  9. www.boston.com › ben-affleck-the-town-movie-facts5 things we learned from the oral history of 'The Town'

    Sep 18, 2020 · 5 things we learned about Ben Affleck's 2010 Boston crime movie 'The Town' from The Ringer's oral history. ... the book “The Town” is based on, that he asked for a $90 million budget and ...