What would you do to become rich beyond your wildest dreams? A crew of thieves attempt their biggest score in “Lift.” This determined team is led by mastermind Cyrus Whitaker, played by Kevin Hart; it’s up to Whitaker to keep them on track, but nothing ever goes as planned. The result is a fast-paced ride that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats. “Lift” comes from director F. Gary Gray and screenwriter Daniel Kunka. Gray is a well-known director, helming a myriad of popular titles like “Friday,” “Law Abiding Citizen,” and “The Fate of the Furious.” His experience with high-octane projects doesn’t stop with the ‘Fast and Furious’; Gray also directed 2003’s “The Italian Job” — an update of the 1969 film. Both ‘Italian Job’ and ‘Furious’ proved the filmmaker was at home in the action genre.
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Beyond Hart, the project looks to a group of well-known actors. Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Vincent D’Onofrio, Úrsula Corberó, Billy Magnussen, and Jacob Batalon round out the cast — with Jean Reno and Sam Worthington making appearances. Recently, Mbatha-Raw has been a standout on season two of “Loki” — returning as Ravonna Renslayer. Worthington is another important addition thanks to his performance in “Avatar” and its sequel, both becoming history-making projects at the box office.
The film’s official synopsis:
An international heist crew led by Cyrus Whitaker (Kevin Hart) races to lift $500 million in gold from a passenger plane at 40,000 feet.
Grab the gold when Lift comes to Netflix. The film debuts on the streaming service on January 12. Get your first look at the trailer below.