The Good Thief (2002)
Directed by Neil Jordan
Genres - Drama, Crime, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Caper, Crime Thriller |
Release Date - Apr 2, 2003 (USA - Limited), Apr 3, 2003 (USA) |
Run Time - 109 min. |
Countries - Canada, France, United Kingdom, Ireland |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Tom Vick
Loosely based on Jean-Pierre Melville's French film noir Bob le Flambeur, this heist film from director Neil Jordan (Interview With the Vampire, The Crying Game) stars Nick Nolte as Bob, an aging American thief living in the French city of Nice. Addicted to both heroin and gambling, Bob is in the midst of an extended personal losing streak when he rescues a new girl in town named Anne (Nutsa Kukhianidze) from her pimp. When the opportunity to steal a fortune in rare paintings from a Monte Carlo casino comes along, Bob hopes for a score big enough to let him retire from his life of crime. His only hindrances are Anne's man troubles and his nemesis, local police chief Roger (Tchéky Karyo). The Good Thief also features acting performances by Emir Kusturica (director of Underground and Arizona Dream) and Ralph Fiennes.
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art-theft, drug-addiction, gambler-compulsive, heist, heroin
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Sleeper