About Looper

Released in 2012, Looper is a science fiction thriller film set in 2074. The movie is centered around Joseph Simmons, a 'looper' who works for a mafia company that uses time travel to send their targets 30 years back, where a waiting looper will eliminate them. His life becomes complicated when the next target he has to kill is his future self.

Making / Production

"Looper" was written and directed by Rian Johnson, produced by Ram Bergman and James D. Stern. It was a unique collaboration between film companies Endgame Entertainment and DMG Entertainment. Filmmakers used a variety of special effects to bring the futuristic world of "Looper" to life.

Actors

• Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Young Joe: A talented looper conflicted by his targets. His makeup and prosthetics were used to make him resemble Bruce Willis.
• Bruce Willis as Old Joe: The older, more seasoned version of Joe gives a nuanced performance managing the action and emotional demands of the role.
• Emily Blunt as Sara: Plays a strong, independent single mother, offering a heartfelt performance.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• Rian Johnson wrote the film with Joseph Gordon-Levitt in mind.
• The film was shot in Shanghai and Louisiana.
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt went through 3 hours of makeup daily to resemble a young Bruce Willis.

Quotes

• "I don't want to talk about time travel because if we start talking about it then we're going to be here all day talking about it, making diagrams with straws." - Old Joe
• "This time travel crap, just fries your brain like an egg." - Young Joe

Music, Soundtrack

• The film's score is composed by Nathan Johnson, mixing traditional orchestration with unconventional instruments and methods.

Awards

"Looper" was very well received and won several awards, including Best Original Screenplay at the 18th Annual Critics' Choice Awards. It also received nominations for Awards at both the SFX Awards and Saturn Awards.