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Released Jul 13, 2001

2h 3m

Mystery & Thriller

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Career thief Nick Wells (Robert De Niro) is about to mastermind a nearly impossible theft that will require his joining forces with a clever young accomplice (Edward Norton). The unlikely alliance, arranged by Nick's longtime friend and fence, Max (Marlon Brando), interrupts Nick's plan to retire from crime and settle down with his fiancée, Diane (Angela Bassett). Worse, it requires that Nick violate his most important rule: Always work alone.

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Critics Consensus

Though the movie treads familiar ground in the heist/caper genre, Robert DeNiro, Edward Norton, and Marlon Brando make the movie worth watching.

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Jamie Russell

BBC.com

Oz courts first-rate performances from each of his stars.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 17, 2001

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Andrew Sarris

Observer

Manages to waste a prestigious cast on a tediously long-winded caper plot.

Jul 20, 2001

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Michael D. Reid

Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada)

[The cast] don't just plot to steal a priceless jeweled scepter... in this absorbing, standard-issue heist flick. They also steal as many scenes as director Frank oz and his screenwriters swipe ideas from other movies.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 30, 2024

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

The best heist flick since The Usual Suspects, a perfect 10 of a movie that makes beautiful music out of the basics.

Rated: A

Apr 30, 2024

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John A. Nesbit

Old School Reviews

Part of the fun is watching and listening to Brando parody his slurred speech

Rated: C

Jan 30, 2011

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Karl H

I bought the DVD for just less than $3 at the thrift store. I had to. Robert De Niro, Ed Norton, Angela Bassett, Marlon Brando, and Frank Oz. What movie fan wouldn't take a chance on this movie? Unfortunately, it didn't live up to my imagination. It is a decent, straightforward heist movie. I don't remember laughing during the movie, and there was only one point where I wondered why a character made a choice. The final twist was predictable, although it was nicely foreshadowed. This isn't a bad movie. I wouldn't refuse to watch it again, though I also wouldn't go out of my way for the opportunity.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/18/24

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Jeremy A

A little slow sometimes, but it stays interesting enough. The ending was fine.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/20/24

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Audience Member

This movie is a masterpiece! Edge of your seat, blood pumping heist classic.. One of DeNiro's best. Great Ending!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/03/24

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Jerod S

Norton and Deniro are pulling a big heist - and it has the twists you might expect. Still a good crime caper with a great cast.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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SICKS6SIX S

IT GETS 50% FROM ME, NEVER LIKED DE-NERO BUT DID LIKE BRANDO BUT NOT IN THIS, OLD PEOPLE MAKING OLD PEOPLE FILMS, DE-NERO HAS NOT MADE ANYTHING OF NOTE SINCE TAXI DRIVER IMO, HE IS THE MOST OVERRATED ACTOR IN HOLLYWOOD, HE COULD NOT TIE THE LIKES OF CHARLES LAWTON'S SHOE LACES, HIS OFF SCREEN ANTICS ARE EVEN WORSE THAN HIS ONSCREEN DISASTERS, THE PLOT TO THIS FILM IS THIN AND FLIMSY, ITS HARDLY A HITCHCOCK THRILLER, ITS JUST SOME OLD OVER THE HILL ACTORS BEING MASSIVLY OVERPAID FOR A FILM THAT NOT MANY YEARS BACK WOULD NEVER HAVE SEEN A GERAL RELEASE, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN $1 BIN FILM AT THE PETROL STATION OR 8 TILL LATE, ITS WOEFULLY DIRECTED, THE SCRIPT IS TERRIBLE AND THE ANNOYING PORTRAYAL OF SOMEONE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES BY NORTON IS UNWATCHABLE AND YOU NEED TO TURN THE VOLUME DOWN TO 1 OR 2 WHEN HE IS SPEAKING, WATCH ANY FILM FROM THE 1940S AND IT WILL BE BETTER,

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/24

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Leaburn O

The end of Brando's acting career was marked by this questionable thriller. Though filmed in 2001, it has a real unpolished, tacky 90s feel to it. With this cast you might expect more. De Niro is pretty sound and Norton half reprises his Primal Fear role. Not great, very standard, fairly predictable but will pass as a cheap, simple, instantly forgettable thriller for a couple of hours.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/20/23

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Synopsis

Career thief Nick Wells (Robert De Niro) is about to mastermind a nearly impossible theft that will require his joining forces with a clever young accomplice (Edward Norton). The unlikely alliance, arranged by Nick's longtime friend and fence, Max (Marlon Brando), interrupts Nick's plan to retire from crime and settle down with his fiancée, Diane (Angela Bassett). Worse, it requires that Nick violate his most important rule: Always work alone.

Director: Frank Oz
Producer: Gary Foster, Lee Rich
Screenwriter: Kario Salem, Lem Dobbs, Scott Marshall Smith, Roland Pellegrino, Adam Platnick, Bernard Williams
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Horseshoe Bay Productions, Paramount Pictures, Eagle Point Production, Mandalay Pictures
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $71.1M
Runtime: 2h 3m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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