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Ladron que Roba a Ladron (To Rob a Thief)

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Ladron que Roba a Ladron (To Rob a Thief) (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 26 Fresh: 16  Rotten:10 Average Rating: 5.7/10
 
Consensus: A very fun heist flick. The light and comic Ladron que roba a Ladron isn't deep or hugely substantial, but it's still a very fun heist flick nonetheless. more
 
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Theatrical Release: Aug 31, 2007 Limited
Box Office: $3,960,678
Synopsis:
A heist movie in the classic Hollywood tradition, LADRON QUE ROBA A LADRON follows two crack thieves, Emilio and Alejandro, who reunite to rob the biggest thief they know – Moctesuma Valdez, a TV infomercial guru who's made millions selling worthless health products to poor Latino... [More]
A heist movie in the classic Hollywood tradition, LADRON QUE ROBA A LADRON follows two crack thieves, Emilio and Alejandro, who reunite to rob the biggest thief they know – Moctesuma Valdez, a TV infomercial guru who's made millions selling worthless health products to poor Latino immigrants. Valdez's empire is next to impossible to infiltrate. But Emilio and Alejandro know if they go undercover as day laborers – chauffeurs, gardeners, maids, and repairmen – they can rob Valdez blind right under his nose. It's a perfect plan…except that no one on their team wants the job. Refusing to give up, Emilio and Alejandro come up with a solution so insane it might just work – use real day laborers. Within days, they form a team of criminal amateurs with just the right skills. There's Julio, a TV repair shop employee who's also an electronics expert, Rafa and Rafaela, a valet and his mechanic daughter in charge of transportation, Miguelito, a Cuban refugee actor and master of disguises, and the metro-sexual ditch digger, Anival, who plays the token heavy. None of them has ever committed a crime in their lives, but this motley crew of underdogs – so often taken for granted – is ready to face impossible odds and "receive 100 years of forgiveness." Full of humor and heart, LADRON QUE ROBA A LADRON proves that being underestimated is sometimes your best advantage. -- © Lionsgate Films [Less]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Fernando Colunga, Jojo Henrickson, Miguel Varoni, Ivonne Montero

Director: Joe Menendez
Screenwriter: Jojo Henrickson
Producer: Roni Eguia Menendez, James M. McNamara, Ben Odell
Composer: Andres Levin

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Release:

Mar 25, 2008

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital - Spanish

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01/18/08 03:15 AM
Stephen Garrett
Time Out New York
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However derivative the film may be, director Menendez and writer Henrickson infuse a zippy energy and a fair amount of personality into this tale.

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10/14/07 07:22 PM
Michael Dequina
Mr. Brown's Movies
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While it's easy to lambaste a film that's obviously derived from an inspirational predecessor, props go to successfully advancing a U.S.-created plotline and uniquely delivering a story that stands on its own.

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09/20/07 01:46 PM
Adam Fendelman
HollywoodChicago.com
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Mostly it's silly caper stuff that works moderately well.

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09/14/07 07:35 PM
Donald Munro
Fresno Bee
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Ladron leans far too heavily on a lifeless script and sluggish pacing to get its well-worn point across. The film's been-theres and done-thats are widespread.

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09/08/07 05:01 AM
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly
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Painfully didactic storytelling.

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09/08/07 05:01 AM
Tim Cogshell
Boxoffice Magazine
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Ladr%uFFFDn is slight and silly, and plays happily within its limitations.

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09/02/07 12:45 AM
Beth Accomando
KPBS.org
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Comic touches are obvious and broad, while helmer Joe Menendez lacks the essential energy for a vital heist entertainment.

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09/01/07 04:59 AM
Robert Koehler
Variety
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This film is like Ocean’s Eleven if directed by Robin Hood and financed by Telemundo.

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08/31/07 12:54 PM
Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
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The con they carefully plan is perilous and close to impossible, but the outcome is surprisingly heart-warming and satisfying.

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08/31/07 12:41 PM
Claudia Puig
USA Today
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The con they carefully plan is perilous and close to impossible, but the outcome is surprisingly heart-warming and satisfying.

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08/31/07 12:39 PM
Claudia Puig
USA Today
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This good-natured genre piece gets the job done while sneaking in a couple of pointed observations about contemporary Latino immigrant life.

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08/31/07 12:37 PM
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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Needlessly complicated and kind of silly.

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08/31/07 12:32 PM
Ruthe Stein
San Francisco Chronicle
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The movie is primarily about fantasy, and everything is exaggerated to such a degree that you play along.

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08/31/07 12:04 PM
Peter Debruge
Miami Herald
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If you want dangerous schemes to be light-hearted entertainment, you've got to make allowances. Besides, the payoffs are worth it - in any language.

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08/31/07 11:46 AM
Bruce Westbrook
Houston Chronicle
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While the caper attempts to ape the Ocean's style...it proves to be a pale immitation when it comes to sparkling repartee and crisp pacing.

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08/31/07 11:43 AM
Michael Rechtshaffen
Hollywood Reporter
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International talents converge for an entertaining genre exercise.

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08/31/07 11:31 AM
Bill Stamets
Chicago Sun-Times
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Easygoing heist flick.

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08/31/07 11:19 AM
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
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Grand Hollywood entertainment for and about a long-ignored culture that's just now starting to sense the potential vastness of its own economic and political influence.

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08/31/07 11:00 AM
Josh Rosenblatt
Austin Chronicle
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It's good vs. evil on a plain, flat playing field, but this welcoming minimalism only seems to embolden the entertainment factor of the film, instead of simplifying its appeal.

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08/31/07 03:23 AM
Brian Orndorf
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