The Good Thief (2002/I)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Neil Jordan

Writers:

Auguste Le Breton (screenplay) and
Jean-Pierre Melville (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

28 February 2003 (Ireland)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

He doesn't want money. He wants what money can't buy.

Plot:

An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in the South of France. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.

Plot Keywords:

Casino | Gambler | Heist | Riviera | Policeman

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Nutsa Kukhianidze	...	Anne
Ouassini Embarek	...	Said
Marc Lavoine	...	Remi
Nick Nolte	...	Bob Montagnet
Tchéky Karyo	...	Roger
Gérard Darmon	...	Raoul
Saïd Taghmaoui	...	Paulo
Patricia Kell	...	Yvonne
Julien Maurel	...	Philippe
Emir Kusturica	...	Vladimir
Roland Munter	...	Kozinski
Warren Zavatta	...	Petit Louis
Théo Trifard	...	Bill
Sarah Bridges	...	Philippa
Nicolas Dromard	...	Luigi

Also Known As:

Double Down (Canada: English title) (working title)
L'homme de la Riviera (France)
Le dernier coup de Monsieur Bob (Canada: French title)
Le dernier coup de Mr Bob (Canada: French title) (DVD title)
The Honest Thief (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, sexuality, drug content and some violence.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

France | UK | Ireland | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M (TV rating) | Australia:MA (original rating) | Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Hungary:16 | Canada:14A | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | New Zealand:R13 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | USA:R | Brazil:14 | Spain:13

Filming Locations:

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Company:

Alliance Atlantis Communications

Trivia:

Nick Nolte admitted in an interview that he took a small injection of heroin in preparation for his role. He claims that in order to play such a character he required the feeling of addiction and what it is to be a heroin junkie.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: A mic pack can be seen on Anne's backside when she and Bob are leaving Paulo's car near the end of the movie.

Quotes:

Bob: It's a good fake, though.
Tony Angel: Isn't that a contradiction in terms? A Good Fake? A Happy Homosexual?

Movie Connections:

Remake of Bob le flambeur (1956)

Soundtrack:

La Vérité

Truly amazing, you just have to love this..

The whole movie, man this was good.. Nolte, the girl and the whole movie - all perfect.. This movie is done with style, good taste and imagination. This is not a basic average Hollywood-movie - it's a great mixture of the best stuff from both American and European movies, still without any over-dramatizing you see in independent films. The acting and the casting is just fantastic, all lead roles pull of something they might never repeat. -AND the movie really has the moods; spectacular atmosphere throughout the movie. Since this movie I've been searching for all Nolte-movies I haven't seen.. Really, I say no more, you just make sure you see this one! Totally amazing..