Gone in Sixty Seconds a Hollywood action blockbuster movie made in 2004 and a remake of the 1974 film. Directed by Dominic Sena the film stars Nicolas Cage, Giovanni Ribisi, Angelina Jolie and Robert Duvall in significant roles. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer the film is beautifully shot with excellent screenplay done by Scott Rosenberg.
The film portrays the life of a former car thief who joins the trade after a long time to save his brother’s life. The action flick displays Nicolas Cage in the lead role of "Memphis", Angelina Jolie is cast in the role of "Sway" Memphis’s girlfriend, Robert Duvall in the character of Otto, Christopher Eccleston in the role of Raymond Vincent Calitri. Delroy Lindo portrays the character of Detective Roland Castlebeck.Randall “Memphis” Raines is an infamous and expert car thief in a place called Long Beach, California. On his mother’s request Memphis is persuaded to leave the profession and shift to a far off place as she feels that his crooked ways might have an adverse influence on his brother. As he leaves the city and his girl friend Sara "Sway" Wayland he is transformed to a car mechanic denouncing his earlier life. As he leaves the city car theft is reduced to a significant percentage. His brother Kip Raines moreover looks up to his elder brother and pursues to become a car thief like him. In connection to that Kip joins a small group of car thieves. While returning back from a successful assignment after accomplishing the job Kip get involved in a car race and blows up the car head.
A cop, who traces him as he was returning, follows him to the den of the car thieves. Yet the place had already been left by the thieves by then. Kip then falls intro trouble as he damages the car he had stolen. Raymond Calitri a kingpin who had given the assignment to Kip is after him. Memphis now a transformed man is visited by Atlee an old friend of his who informs him of his brother’s present danger. Memphis at once leaves to save his brother and meets Raymond Calitri. Raymond Calitri then strikes a deal with Memphis giving him the task of stealing 50 cars in one single day in exchange of his brother’s life. He takes up the assignment and returns back to his previous job. Initially he is faced with a number of setbacks with his former rival Johnny B trying to kill, though he is later put behind bars by Memphis. On the other detective Roland Castlebeck is after him too as he is all set to catch Memphis red handed in his act. Memphis along with Kip’s team finishes of the job of stealing 49 cars and is left to steal only one. The last being the most significant is a Eleanor. Memphis is followed by Castlebeck and is badly ambushed by him the car too faces a lot of injury. After the entire chase Memphis finally wins the act and accomplishes his job. Yet Calitri is not quite happy with him as the Eleanor was not delivered in good condition and decides to kill Memphis. To his rescue Kip arrives at the place and along with the help of his brother and his friends they finally succeed in killing Calitri. Detective Roland Castlebeck finally comes to know the real cause behind all the thefts and decides to let him go. At the end of all the whole team enjoy as Kip gifts Memphis a Eleanor. Wikipedia
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