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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Ordinary Decent Criminal
"Stealing Is The Best Revenge"
2000 1h 33m EN
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6.2
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14%
ROTTEN
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6.3
IMDB
★6.2TMDB · 258🥫14%Rotten Tomatoes★6.3IMDB · 14,815
ComedyThriller
Synopsis
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Michael Lynch is a notorious criminal with two wives and a flair for showmanship. He's also a huge embarrassment to the local police, who are determined to bring him down once and for all.
“Stealing Is The Best Revenge”
Cast
Kevin Spacey
Michael Lynch
Linda Fiorentino
Christine Lynch
Colin Farrell
Alec
Peter Mullan
Stevie
Stephen Dillane
Noel Quigley
Helen Baxendale
Lisa
David Hayman
Tony Brady
Patrick Malahide
Commissioner Daly
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Thaddeus O'Sullivan
- Writers
- Gerard Stembridge
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, United States of America
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WORLD
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International production across 4 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan, shot by Andrew Dunn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Damon Albarn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor William M. Anderson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Kevin Spacey and Linda Fiorentino and Colin Farrell carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Stealing Is The Best Revenge".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0160611 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Thaddeus O'Sullivan directs. Andrew Dunn behind the camera. Damon Albarn scores. William M. Anderson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2International production across 4 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, United States of America.
- 3Directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan, shot by Andrew Dunn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Damon Albarn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor William M. Anderson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Kevin Spacey and Linda Fiorentino and Colin Farrell carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Stealing Is The Best Revenge".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0160611 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Andrew Dunn
- Original score
- Damon Albarn
- Editing
- William M. Anderson
- Production design
- Tony Burrough
- Costume design
- Jane Robinson
- Makeup / hair
- Morna Ferguson
- Sound
- Paul Carr
- Stunt coordinator
- Patrick Condren
- Runtime
- 93 min · 1h 33m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- 16
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 14% 🥫 Rotten
- IMDB rating
- 6.3/10 · 14,815 votes
- MPAA
- R
Also by
Thaddeus O'Sullivan
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- LI
Little Bird
IE
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
IE
Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen
DE
- TA
Tatfilm
- TH
The Greenlight Fund
GB
Trigger Street Productions
US
Icon Productions
US
Key crew
- ProducerJonathan Cavendish
- Executive ProducerRalph Kamp
- Executive ProducerJames Mitchell
- Executive ProducerChristine Ruppert
- Executive ProducerRod Stoneman
- Executive ProducerPaul Tucker
- EditorWilliam M. Anderson
- Production AccountantAndrew Lowe
- Co-ProducerMartha O'Neill
- Production DesignTony Burrough
- Costume DesignJane Robinson
- CastingRos Hubbard
- CastingJohn Hubbard
- Associate ProducerMargaret Moggan
- First Assistant DirectorDeborah Saban
- Unit PublicistSusan d'Arcy
- Still PhotographerTom Collins
- Camera OperatorMike Proudfoot
- Script SupervisorEmer Conroy
- Key GripLuke Quigley
- Video Assist OperatorBill Dowling
- Boom OperatorNoel Quinn
- Sound RecordistKieran Horgan
- Art DirectionClodagh Conroy
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- painting
- prosecution
- gang of thieves
- master thief
- police officer
- family
- extramarital affair
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2000-07-0616
Also known as
International titles
- Criminal y DecenteES
- Um Criminoso DecenteBR
- Ordinary Decent CriminalGB
- Ένας Εντιμότατος ΚλέφτηςGR
- Ein Ganz Gewöhnlicher DiebDE
- An Ordinary Decent CriminalAU
- Ártatlan bűnözőHU
- Adi CinayətkarAZ
