The Forger

The Forger is a 2014 American thriller drama film directed by Philip Martin and starring John Travolta. It started filming in October 2013. It was released to theaters on April 24, 2015. Premise Raymond Cutter, a second-generation criminal, cuts a deal with an underworld art dealer to get released early from prison to spend time with his son who has an inoperable brain tumor. He must forge a copy of Monet's Woman with a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son (in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.) and switch it with the real one, with the help of his son and father, to repay the syndicate that arranged his release. Cast John Travolta as Raymond J. Cutter Christopher Plummer as Joseph Cutter Abigail Spencer as Agent Paisley Jennifer Ehle as Kim Cutter Tye Sheridan as Will Cutter Anson Mount as Keegan Victor Gojcaj as Dimitri Release and reception