The Drop 2014 15 1h 46m Dramas Based on Books A Brooklyn bartender gets drawn into a web of criminal activity after a robbery at his bar -- which is a hub for money laundering -- goes wrong. While this does sound like the story to The Drop, it isn't. We open with a montage explaining what a drop bar is. Its story follows Bob Saginowski, a bartender who becomes entangled in an investigation after the mob ran bar that he works at was robbed. The drop bar location always changes. The Drop is a dark, brooding crime film starring Tom Hardy and the late James Gandolfini. Its the central bar that holds all the collection money from other mob owned businesses to be picked up later. In this story, it's the Chechen mafia. We open with a montage explaining what a drop bar is. Directed by Mikaël Roskam, this film focuses on Bob, a low level shy bartender at Cousin Marv's. The bar is a "drop bar" in which the mob's money gets laundered there. Thus, with there buttocks spread and in clear sight, will be subject to anal rape by a fellow inmate. With Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini, Matthias Schoenaerts. Bob Saginowski (Tom Hardy) is a bartender at neighborhood bar in Brooklyn called Cousin Marv's. Directed by Michaël R. Roskam. Toronto Film Review: ‘The Drop’ Tom Hardy gives another terrific performance as a Brooklyn bartender in writer Dennis Lehane's adaptation of his own short story. Dennis Lehane returns to the streets of Mystic River with this love story wrapped in a crime story wrapped in a journey of faiththe basis for the major motion picture The Drop, from Fox Searchlight Pictures directed by Michaël Roskam, screenplay by Dennis Lehane, and starring Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, and James Gandolfini. The Drop is a 2014 American crime film directed by Michaël R. Roskam and distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. The drop bar location always changes. A remark made to someone being hauled off to jail, particularly someone you dislike. 14 people found this helpful In “The Drop,” based on a short story by Dennis Lehane, a decade-old unsolved murder casts a shadow on a Brooklyn bar. Its the central bar that holds all the collection money from other mob owned businesses to be picked up later. Bob Saginowski (Tom Hardy) is a bartender at neighborhood bar in Brooklyn called Cousin Marv's. Not everything is perfect with “The Drop.” There is an on-the-ball detective (John Ortiz, a stage veteran who was Bradley Cooper’s friend in “Silver Linings Playbook”) investigating the robbery who suspects there is more to Bob and the situation at the bar than meets the eye, but his involvement turns out to be peripheral at best. Movie Info THE DROP is a new crime drama from Michaël R. Roskam, the Academy Award nominated director of Bullhead. It has a great cast, outstanding cinematography, and gripping tale that says sometimes good and evil isn’t black and white - it’s blood red. In this story, it's the Chechen mafia. It was written by Dennis Lehane and is based on his 2009 short story Animal Rescue. The Drop is one of my favorite films and bears repeated viewings. Not everything is perfect with “The Drop.” There is an on-the-ball detective (John Ortiz, a stage veteran who was Bradley Cooper’s friend in “Silver Linings Playbook”) investigating the robbery who suspects there is more to Bob and the situation at the bar than meets the eye, but his involvement turns out to be peripheral at best. Once in jail, you imply that if the person (a male) drops a bar of soap in the shower, they will be forced to bend over and retrieve it. Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost. 1.