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Thick As Thieves (1999)

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Two self-styled criminal masterminds find themselves in a turf battle neither much cares about in this underworld story that balances comedy against drama. Alec Baldwin plays Mackin, a career thief who picks his jobs shrewdly and carefully, and prefers to spend his downtime with his collection of rare jazz LP's and looking after his dog. Pointy (Michael Jai White) is a young upstart gangster trying to develop a taste for refinement and the good life. When Pointy sets up Mackin, Mackin is forced

R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Drama, Comedy

Jun 10, 2003

Acorn Media

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All Critics (5) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (3) | DVD (6)

Interesting, well-acted feature debut by a new indie director

July 26, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

One of those self-consciously quirky crime films that feel more dated as each passing second brings the film world farther away from Pulp Fiction.

January 13, 2004 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | Comment
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Audience Reviews for Thick As Thieves

watched this movie late at night, but I was right wide awake! The movie is a story about a thief who after a successful assignment, escapes a attempt at killing him and seeks for revenge after a black gangster who likes the fine things in live. The movie distinguishes itself from other crime movies because of the

August 11, 2010
matertenebraum

Super Reviewer

Though ultimately a familiar story, Thick as Thieves departs from the lone assassin archetype and instead makes it more of a buddy criminal movie with a quirky sense of humor. Alec Baldwin is at his usual best, with the rest of the film being made up of familiar character actors. Who doesn't work, however, is Michael

July 13, 2011
Jeffrey Meyers

Super Reviewer

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