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The Town is a 2010 crime film starring, co-written, and directed by Ben Affleck adapted from Chuck Hogan's novel Prince of Thieves. The film opened in theaters in the United States on September 17, 2010, at number one with more than $23 million and positive reviews. Jeremy Renner was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as James "Jem" Coughlin. The film is one of a number set in Boston, Massachusetts, over the past decade that have formed a "sub-genre" of crime films, including Affleck's own 2007 film Gone Baby Gone. The Town was shown at the Venice Film Festival and premiered at Boston's Fenway Park. The film was released in the United States on September 17, 2010. The Town has received critical acclaim. The cast was nominated for several awards from the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast and the National Board of Review. Also, Jeremy Renner received nominations for Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Pete Postlethwaite was posthumously been nominated for a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor. The film also received several Satellite Award nominations for Renner, Affleck as director, film editing, adapted screenplay, and best motion picture drama. Carolyn Pickman (Location Casting Director) and Lora Kennedy (Casting Director) received a nomination from the Casting Society of America for Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Big Budget Feature - Drama.

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"One of my favourites. Great Film."

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