The Director Set up the Perfect Sequel

The Director Set up the Perfect Sequel

Everything you need to know about Netflix's 'Triple Frontier,' including what the coordinates represent, who dies, and where the movie was filmed.

Looking for a good action thriller that also features a few of Hollywood’s hottest leading men? Check out the new Netflix film, Triple Frontier, which stars Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, Garrett Hedlund, and Pedro Pascal as former special ops soldiers who reunite to steal money from a drug lord.

Not only is the cast super attractive, but the story’s unconventional ending sets it apart from other heist movies. Scroll down for more info on some of Triple Frontier’s biggest plot points, including an explanation of the film’s final moments from director J.C. Chandor. 

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(WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD.)

Triple Frontier ending explained:

By the end of the movie, we see that the team has lost most of the money they stole from drug lord Gabriel Martin Lorea, their comrade Redfly (Ben Affleck) has been killed, and they’re all going their separate ways after giving the remaining cash, about $5 million, to Redfly’s family.

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But in the last few minutes, audiences see Ironhead (Charlie Hunnam) give Pope (Oscar Isaac) the location in Peru where the gang abandoned most of the money.  

"That last 25 minutes of the movie before the very end, they do learn something, they realize that they have made some mistakes, that they should probably not have ever gone on this mission. There were real regrets there," director J.C. explained in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

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However, the filmmaker added, "We all learn as human beings and we try to self-correct and then after a little time we go back right into our same patterns. And I think that little beat at the end of the movie is sort of a moment showing maybe they didn't learn much at all."

What are the coordinates at the end of Triple Frontier?

The coordinates that Ironhead scribbles on the piece of paper represent the exact location of the ravine in Peru where the team dumped a large portion of the money after losing their mules. 

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Not only was this moment totally unexpected, but it set up the possibility of a sequel, for which we’re totally on board.

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