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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Ted Humphrey (written by)
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Release Date:
9 January 2009 (Taiwan) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Never trust a thief.
Plot:
A veteran thief recruits a younger crook to help him pull off one final job in order to repay his debt to the Russian mob. full summary | full synopsis
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Morgan Freeman ... Keith Ripley

Antonio Banderas ... Gabriel Martin

Radha Mitchell ... Alexandra Korolenko

Robert Forster ... Lt. Weber

Rade Serbedzija ... Nicky / Victor
Michael Hayden ... Sudimack
Marcel Iures ... Zykov

Gary Werntz ... Donley
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Velizar Binev ... Tarasov
Antony Byrne ... Yaniushkin

Katie Chonacas ... June

Constantine Gregory ... Sergeev
Tom Hardy ... Michaels

Todd Jensen ... Commissioner Morelli

Corey Johnson ... Voutiritsas

Siso Kamburov ... Ivanov
Vladimir Kolev ... Andrei

Ariel Llinas ... Sergeant
Diana Lyubenova ... Ludmilla

Deobia Oparei ... Commissioner Rawls
Velislav Pavlov ... Ilia

Joshua Rubin ... Joost
Marianne Stanicheva ... Madame Irina

Chucky Venice ... Transit Cop
Gerrit Vooren ... Bakker
Harry Anichkin ... Old Russian (uncredited)
Assen Blatechki ... Russian Gangster (uncredited)
Stefan Ivanov ... Guard (uncredited)
Stefan Shterev ... Thug (uncredited)
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Directed by
Mimi Leder 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Ted Humphrey (written by)

Produced by
Boaz Davidson .... executive producer
Randall Emmett .... producer
Avi Lerner .... producer
Danny Lerner .... executive producer
Danny Lerner .... producer
Johnny Martin .... producer
Lori McCreary .... producer
Trevor Short .... executive producer
David Varod .... executive producer in charge of production
Les Weldon .... producer
Henry Winterstern .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Atli Örvarsson 
 
Cinematography by
Julio Macat 
 
Film Editing by
Martin Nicholson 
 
Casting by
Nancy Nayor 
Manuel Puro 
Marianne Stanicheva 
Jeremy Zimmerman 
 
Production Design by
Nelson Coates 
 
Art Direction by
Kes Bonnet 
Carlos Silva Da Silva 
 
Set Decoration by
Ron von Blomberg 
 
Costume Design by
Ane Crabtree 
 
Makeup Department
Deena Adair .... hair stylist: Mr. Freeman
Ivon Guguchkova .... makeup artist
Sofi Hvarleva .... key makeup artist
Nena Smarz .... makeup artist: Mr. Banderas
Dimitrina Stoyanova .... key hair stylist (as Diddy Stoyanova)
 
Production Management
Veselin Karadjov .... unit production manager
Joseph Lobato .... post-production manager
Ryan Piers Williams .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Noreen R. Cheleden .... second assistant director
Petya Evtimova .... second assistant director
Alexander Kossev .... third assistant director: Bulgaria
Galina Kyuchukova .... third assistant director
Peter Mechkoff .... first assistant director: Bulgaria
Mark Roper .... first assistant director (new york shoot)
Michael E. Steele .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Borislav Belberov .... stand-by props
Dirk Buchmann .... property master
Cristina Cecili .... lead painter
Maria Doicheva .... props painter
Justin Elterman .... graphic designer
Andrey Filchev .... stand-by props
Peter Gelfman .... property master: New York
Lyubomir Grigorov .... graphic designer
Julie Janssen .... set designer
Monislav Jeliazkov .... carpenter
Georgi Kodzhabashiyski .... painter
Ivelin Kolev .... carpenter
Asen Kozarev .... carpenter
Petar Lozanov .... carpenter
Lubomir Lubolinov .... carpenter
Rosen Marinkov .... stand-by props
Todor Marinov .... carpenter
Georgi Markov .... carpenter
R. Dean McCreary .... scenic artist
Giulia Pasquinelli .... set designer
Velemira Petkova .... set dresser
Serban Rotariu .... set designer
Andrea Sinigaglia .... painter
Rosen Stefanov .... assistant set decorator
Anatoly Tonev .... carpenter
Alexander Zahariev .... carpenter
Emanuil Zahariev .... carpenter
Tomas Zeman .... art department coordinator: set decoration
Zhivko Zhelyazkov .... storyboard artist
Vasil Zlatarev .... assistant set dresser
Evgeni Yordanov .... construction manager (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Rick Ash .... sound re-recording mixer
Gregg Barbanell .... foley artist
Mark Binder .... sound re-recording mixer
Mark Binder .... supervising sound editor
Alan Freedman .... adr mixer
Robert Getty .... dialogue editor
Danielle Ghent .... dialogue editor
Vladimir Kaloyanov .... sound mixer
Mark Lanza .... adr editor
Valery Metodiev .... boom operator
Doug Mountain .... supervising sound engineer (as Douglas Mountain)
Chris Navarro .... adr mixer
Egor Panchenko .... sound recordist
Mark Purcell .... sound recordist
Nick Shaffer .... adr supervisor
Nick Shaffer .... sound effects editor
Lucy Sustar .... foley mixer
 
Special Effects by
Nikolay Furtunkov .... pyrotechnician
Ivo Jivkov .... special effects supervisor
Stefan Razlojki .... armourer
Marten Ruskov .... special effects crew
 
Visual Effects by
Ivaylo Andonov .... digital compositor
Simeon Asenov .... visual effects art director
Luba Atanasova .... video colorist
Svilen Aynadzhiev .... digital compositor
Angelina Borisowa .... visual effects editor
Alexander Chaliovski .... visual effects
Scott Coulter .... visual effects producer
Nina Dimitrova .... digital artist
Alexander Dimov .... visual effects
Ivelina Dobreva .... digital compositor
Anton Donchev .... digital compositor
Daniel Donchov .... visual effects systems administrator
Stanislav Draganov .... visual effects
Nikolay Gachev .... visual effects supervisor
Kremena Ganeva .... digital compositor
Kristina Georgieva .... visual effects artist
Veselina Georgieva .... visual effects supervisor
Kiril Gizdov .... digital compositor
Dobromir Hristov .... digital lead artist
Angel Ivanov .... digital artist
Ivan Gochev Ivanov .... visual effects artist
Ivan Ivanov .... graphic design and animation
Momchil Kirov .... digital compositor
Momchil Koev .... digital compositor
Nikolay Kolev .... digital effects artist
Maria Maltcheva .... set supervisor
Elisaveta Mandajieva .... visual effects
Jordan Markov .... visual effects supervisor
Velislava Mihailova .... digital compositor
Nikolay Mihailov .... digital compositor
Nevena Nikolcheva .... digital compositor
Philip Nikolov .... digital compositor
Nikolay Peev .... visual effects
James John Perkins .... visual effects artist
Nick Peshunoff .... visual effects coordinator
Julia Petrova .... digital compositor
Iavor Radev .... visual effects coordinator
Diana Simeonova .... matchmove artist
Plamen Statev .... visual effects coordinator
Stanislav Stoynev .... 3D lead artist
Stefan Tchakarov .... visual effects production supervisor
Dimitrina Torneva .... digital compositor
Desislava Valcheva .... digital compositor
Alexander Valev .... lead digital artist
Slavov Yanko .... matchmove artist
Sebastien Betsch .... digital painter (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Dino Dos Santos .... stunt coordinator
Dino Dos Santos .... stunt double
Dian Hristov .... stunts
Kalin Kehajov .... stunts
Trayan Milenov-Troy .... stunts
Rumen Petrov .... stunts
Elitsa Rajeva .... stunts
Krasimir Simeonov .... stunts
Vencislav Stojanov .... stunt rigger
Teodor Tsolov .... stunts
Kaloian Vodenicharov .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Mihail Apostolov .... key grip
James R. Belletier .... first assistant camera
Desislav Dimitrov .... remote head grip
Vladislav Galabov .... rigging electrician
Kenny Groom .... assistant camera
Craig Haagensen .... director of photography: second unit
Chris Henry .... lighting technician
Lyubomir Hristoskov .... best boy
Jacques Jouffret .... Steadicam operator: New York
Ivailo Kostov .... electrician
Tsvetan Kostov .... grip
Eric Liebowitz .... still photographer
William MacGhee .... electrician
Christopher TJ McGuire .... MK-V AR operator
Christopher TJ McGuire .... Steadicam operator
Christopher TJ McGuire .... camera operator
Georgi Petkov .... grip
Radoslav Petkov .... video assist
Leigh Rathner .... second assistant camera
Frank Rinato .... first assistant camera
Daniel D. Sariano .... assistant camera
Venelin Stepanov .... grip
Yuda Tatarko .... gaffer
Ivan Vatzov .... assistant camera
Mihail Yanakiev .... second assistant camera
Yavor Zahariev .... gaffer: second unit
Yavor Zahariev .... rigging gaffer
 
Casting Department
Joe Cappelletti .... adr voice casting
Michelle Ducker .... casting associate
Deanna Gallucio .... extras casting: New York
Katerina Goranova .... casting assistant
Alexander Kossev .... extras casting director: Bulgaria
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ina Damianova .... costume supervisor
Gail A. Fitzgibbons .... costume supervisor: New York
Ani Gelinova .... costumer: Mr. Banderas
Atanas Ivanov .... set costumer
Lynn Ollie .... costumer
Danielle Osborne .... costume assistant
Rodney Parrish .... costume assistant
Jennifer Rogien .... costume production assistant: new york
Cathie Valdovino .... personal costumer: Mr. Freeman
 
Editorial Department
Margaret Adachi .... assistant editor
Damyan Damyanov .... assistant editor
Nathan R. Fitzgerald .... digital intermediate editor
Travis Flynn .... colorist assist
David Kennedy .... digital intermediate assistant
Faust Pierfederici .... digital preview colorist
Charlie Variyski .... assistant editor
Todor G. Todorov .... telecine colorist (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Selena Arizanovic .... music coordinator
Jeffrey Biggers .... score music mixer
Clay Duncan .... musician
Jörg Hüttner .... technical score engineer
Philip Klein .... orchestration intern
David Klotz .... music editor
Steven Kofsky .... music production services
Penka Kouneva .... orchestrator
JJ Lee .... orchestrator
Katia Lewin Palomo .... score mixing assistant
Matthew Margeson .... additional music arranger
Ashley Miller .... music supervisor
Satnam Ramgotra .... musician: percussion
 
Transportation Department
Harry Alavon .... driver: New York
Scott Easter .... driver: New York
Tim Fennel .... driver: New York
Robert Foster Jr. .... driver: honeywagon
Robert Gaskill .... driver: cast
Ventsislav Ignatov .... driver
Lyobo Krastev .... driver
Yavor Mantarkov .... transportation co-captain
Rumen Marinov .... driver
Larry 'Reg Dunlop' McGee .... driver: New York
Kalin Nikolov .... transportation coordinator
Sam Zito .... driver: New York
 
Other crew
Richard M. Bartholomay .... location assistant
Jamie Buckner .... assistant production coordinator
Joseph Carey .... production assistant
David Chambers .... location manager
Deb Cole .... assistant product placement
Valentin Dimitrov .... location manager
Grace Doherty .... location scout
Dani DuHadway .... assistant: Ms. McCreary
John Edmundson .... production assistant
Claude Forest .... insurance broker
Eric Green .... marketing and publicity
Molly Irwin .... set production assistant
Pavel Ivanov .... set production assistant
Yavor Ivanov .... set production assistant
Ashley Kravitz .... rights clearances
Eric LaFranchi .... set production assistant
Alan J. Lam .... production controller
Mela Lee .... adr voice replacement
Gary Martyn .... production secretary: New York unit
Bruno Michels .... production assistant
Ilian Mirkov .... set production assistant
Travis Mitchell .... post production accountant
Wendy Mooradian .... production coordinator: New York
Tatjana Najdanovic .... assistant: Miss Radha Mitchell
Vili Nikolaev .... set production assistant
Mark Parrish .... assistant to producer
Phoebe Parros .... assistant: Ms. McCreary
Quentin Pierre .... personal assistant: Mr. Freeman
Violeta Piperevska .... production coordinator
Brian Raider .... production assistant
Sandy Schklair .... script supervisor
Kelley Sims .... production accountant: Revelations Entertainment
James P. Stephens .... location assistant
Shelly Stoyanova .... script supervisor: second unit
Roman Viaris-de-Lesegno .... vice president finance
Dana Wilkey .... product placement
Michael George .... assistant: Mr Emmett (uncredited)
Dragos Munteanu .... production intern (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Code (International: English title) (USA) (working title) (USA) (DVD title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality, language and some nudity.
Runtime:
104 min
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Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: An ultrasound transducer was placed in the first Vault in order to block the sensors but when the second Vault is open it can be seen behind them that the transducer is missing. more
Quotes:
[last lines]
Gabriel Martin: I want to know, was it all lies?
Alexandra Korolenko: Not the part that matters.
Gabriel Martin: It was true.
Alexandra Korolenko: [giggles]
Gabriel Martin: That was real. That was real, finally.
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Movie Connections:
References Du rififi chez les hommes (1955) more
Soundtrack:
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29 out of 42 people found the following review useful.
Thick as Thieves, 5 March 2009
4/10
Author: I_John_Barrymore_I from United Kingdom

Thick as Thieves is pretty much as lousy as heist films get. It's lazy, derivative, and really quite offensive in the way it leans back in your favourite chair, flicks cigarette ash on your carpet while smirking at you and telling you there's nothing you can do to stop it as you've already paid your money.

The twists are both of everyone's least-favourite flavour: one you can spot a mile off and the other one - while unexpected - you won't give a hoot about. The heist too is lazy, but by that point you won't be surprised even if you can remember all the talk of it being an impossible job. Your expectations will be so low you'll tell yourself it's par for the course. Both Morgan Freeman (usually reliable) and Antonio Banderas (usually intolerable) coast by with just the pilot light on, totally lacking chemistry, and only Radha Mitchell comes away with any kind of credibility, doing decent work and putting in far more effort than her underwritten character deserves.

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