The Good Thief

"He doesn't want money. He wants what money can't buy."

Apr 25 2003 R 1h 49m
Action, Crime, Drama

An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.

Plot

Set against the glitzy backdrop of the French Riviera, aging gambler Bob Montagnet is about to gamble it all on the casino heist of a lifetime; a spectatcular sleight of hand--two heists, one real, one not, but which is which? Under the watchful eye of Roger, a policeman who would as soon save his longtime opponent as arrest him, Montagnet assembles a team that consists of partners Paulo and Raoul, technical mastermind Vladimer, former-drug-dealer-turned-informant Said, Anne, a young Eastern girl Montagnet rescued from prostitution, and the perfect complement to a double theft--identical twins Albert and Bertram.

Written by

Auguste Le Breton, Jean-Pierre Melville, Neil Jordan

Directed by

Neil Jordan

Production Countries

France, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Metropolitan Films, Alliance Atlantis Communications, TNVO, Double Down Productions Ltd.

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
11,296
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
68
Popularity
NA