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They are trapped and must devise a plan to escape and survive
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A father and son working as security guards for an armored car company encounter a group of would-be robbers on a bridge. Sly played the antagonist only once, in Robert Rodriguez’s 2003 film Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over. He also played the antagonist in Death Race 2000 against David Carradine in 1975.
Armored Vehicle Trivia: Stallone was paid $35 million for one day of work
Armored cash transports are heavily reliant on GPS tracking systems for added security. If something goes wrong — whether it’s an accident, an attack, or an unexpected stop — GPS data helps emergency responders understand the situation and quickly reach the vehicle. Justin Routt didn’t direct anything, said Steve Noell, props supervisor on “Armor.” “He was just there.
Randall Emmett was the one calling the shots
“Justin Routt was listed as the director on the call sheet when Stallone arrived for his only day of shooting. That morning, at about 7:10 a.m., Randall Emmett approached several filmmakers who were preparing for the day, including the director of photography, according to multiple crew members. When Stallone got there, Randall asked the DP to come and talk to Sly,” said one person who was on the set that day.
Shooting abruptly stopped on the ninth day
“He said, ‘Sly doesn’t quite know I’m directing. I want you to back me up, that this shoot is going badly and I need to take over.’” Initially, producers told Mississippi officials that “Armor” would be a 15-day film, documents show. Then producers cut that to 10 days, the people said.