The Good Thief

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Bolstered by Nolte's strong performance, The Good Thief brims with seductive style.

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Movie Info

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 spectacular 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.
  • Rating:
    R (for language, sexuality, drug content and some violence)
  • Genre:
    Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
  • Directed By:
    Neil Jordan
  • Written By:
    Neil Jordan
  • In Theaters:
     limited
  • On Disc/Streaming:
  • Box Office:
    $3,416,785
  • Runtime:
  • Studio:
    Fox Searchlight Pictures

Cast

Nick Nolte
as Bob
Tcheky Karyo
as Roger
Nutsa Kukhianidze
as Anne
Saïd Taghmaoui
as Paulo
Gérard Darmon
as Raoul
Mark Lavoine
as Remi
Emir Kusturica
as Vladimer
Marc Lavoine
as Remy
Ouassini Embarek
as Said
Jason Flemyng
Mark Polish
as Albert
Mike Polish
as Bertram
James Quattrochi
as Jamie
Patricia Kell
as Yvonne
Warren Zavatta
as Petit Louis
Nicolas Dromard
as Luigi
Sarah Bridges
as Philippa
Théo Trifard
as Bill
Ralph Fiennes
as Tony Angel
Frederico Scotto
as Chief Security Man
Laurent Grevill
as Casino Manager
Roland Munter
as Spanish Night Club Heavy
Jean M'Bale
as Monitor Security Man
Sergio Candiota
as Fernandez
Damien Arnone
as Security Guard, Villa St. Pierre
Enzo Iovino
as Croupier
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Critic Reviews for The Good Thief

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Audience Reviews for The Good Thief

  • Mar 25, 2012
    I'll be honest: I only watched this movie because of Said Taghmoui. The story was just so-so for me and I just couldn't take my mind off the bad editing. Every time a scene would end and cut to the next, it would freeze. And not in the artsy way, more like the editors didn't know what they were doing.
    Remi L Super Reviewer
  • Mar 12, 2012
    "The Good Thief" is an entertaining film that reminded me a lot of another one of Neil Jordan's films, "Mona Lisa." Nick Nolte delivers a strong performance and Jordan's direction is spot-on for most of the time, but the plot is riddled with more holes than John Dillinger's body and the editing style is a bit distracting and inconsistent.
    Stephen E Super Reviewer
  • Jan 17, 2012
    A movie that tried really hard for the "cool" factor, complete with a "cool" french soundtrack. It's a decent watch. It may have been much better with a better lead? I wasn't buying the suave gambler/thief played by Nick Nolte..but that's just me, maybe. I'm not really a fan.
    Cynthia S Super Reviewer
  • Jan 09, 2012
    I like films that successfully give actors fish out of water characters. The professional in a foreign land. Here we get a good American in Nice exercise and it brings out the best in Nolte.
    John B Super Reviewer
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