Rating: R
Genre:
Crime
Theatrical Release: 04/02/2003(USA
Release Date: 08/19/2003
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English/Espanol
Sound: DD5.1/DDS
Run Time: 109 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Not For Children, Profanity, Substance Abuse (Alcohol, Drugs)
Distributor/Studio: 20th Century Fox
Loosely based on
Jean-Pierre Melville's French
film noir Bob le Flambeur, this
heist film from director
Neil Jordan (
Interview With the Vampire,
The Crying Game) stars
Nick Nolte as
Bob, an aging American thief living in the French city of Nice. Addicted to both heroin and gambling,
Bob is in the midst of an extended personal losing streak when he rescues a new girl in town named
Anne (
Nutsa Kukhianidze) from her pimp. When the opportunity to steal a fortune in rare paintings from a Monte Carlo casino comes along,
Bob hopes for a score big enough to let him retire from his life of crime. His only hindrances are
Anne's man troubles and his nemesis, local police chief
Roger (
Tchéky Karyo).
The Good Thief also features acting performances by
Emir Kusturica (director of
Underground and
Arizona Dream) and
Ralph Fiennes.
~ Tom Vick, All Movie Guide
