To capture the film's gritty authenticity, Ben Affleck worked with local residents and former criminals to ground the heist sequences in realism:
(Jeremy Renner): Doug’s hot-tempered best friend; Renner received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for this role. The Town (2010)
(Blake Lively): Jem's sister and Doug's troubled ex-girlfriend. To capture the film's gritty authenticity, Ben Affleck
(Pete Postlethwaite): The cold-blooded local florist and crime lord. To capture the film's gritty authenticity