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Released 17 years ago.
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Thick as Thieves
"Never trust a thief."
2009 1h 44m EN
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6.0
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★6.0TMDB · 900🥫17%Rotten Tomatoes★6IMDB · 36,864
ActionThrillerCrime
Synopsis
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A master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job and repay his debt to the Russian mob.
“Never trust a thief.”
Cast
Morgan Freeman
Keith Ripley
Antonio Banderas
Gabriel Martin
Robert Forster
Lt. Weber
Radha Mitchell
Alexandra Korolenko
Tom Hardy
Michaels
Corey Johnson
Voutiritsas
Rade Šerbedžija
Nicky / Victor
Michael Hayden
Sudimack
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Mimi Leder
- Writers
- Ted Humphrey
- Languages
- English, Dutch, Russian
- Countries
- United States of America, Germany
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Dutch, Russian.
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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Mimi Leder, shot by Julio Macat. 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 Atli Örvarsson. 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 Martin Nicholson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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Morgan Freeman and Antonio Banderas and Robert Forster carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Never trust a thief.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Mimi Leder directs. Julio Macat behind the camera. Atli Örvarsson scores. Martin Nicholson cuts. Produced in United States of America, Germany. Dialogue in English, Dutch, Russian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 17 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Dutch, Russian.
- 3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.
- 4Directed by Mimi Leder, shot by Julio Macat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Atli Örvarsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Martin Nicholson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Morgan Freeman and Antonio Banderas and Robert Forster carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Never trust a thief.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt1112782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Released under 41 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Julio Macat
- Original score
- Atli Örvarsson
- Editing
- Martin Nicholson
- Production design
- Nelson Coates
- Costume design
- Ane Crabtree
- Makeup / hair
- Deena Adair
- VFX supervisor
- Jordan Markov
- Sound
- Mark Binder
- Runtime
- 104 min · 1h 44m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $25,000,000
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 17% 🥫 Rotten
- IMDB rating
- 6/10 · 36,864 votes
- MPAA
- R
Also by
Mimi Leder
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Revelations Entertainment
US
Millennium Media
US
- GR
Grosvenor Park Media
US
Emmett/Furla Films
US
Nu Image Entertainment
DE
Key crew
- Executive ProducerBoaz Davidson
- ProducerRandall Emmett
- ProducerJohnny Martin
- ProducerLori McCreary
- ProducerAvi Lerner
- Executive ProducerAvi Lerner
- ProducerDanny Lerner
- Executive ProducerTrevor Short
- Executive ProducerDavid Varod
- ProducerLes Weldon
- Executive ProducerLes Weldon
- EditorMartin Nicholson
- CastingNancy Nayor
- CastingManuel Puro
- CastingMariana Stansheva
- CastingJeremy Zimmermann
- Production DesignNelson Coates
- Art DirectionCarlos Silva Da Silva
- Costume DesignAne Crabtree
- HairstylistDeena Adair
- HairstylistMilton Buras
- HairstylistDimitrina Stoyanova
- Makeup ArtistChris Bingham
- Makeup ArtistMichael Hancock
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- boardwalk
- police investigation
- woman director
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2009-01-09R
Also known as
International titles
- 偷天密码CN
- Juego de LadronesMX
- 코드KR
- Zlodějská partieCZ
- The codeFR
- Le codeCA
- The CodeUS
- The CodeNL
- Thick as ThievesGB
- Thick as ThievesID
- Jogo Entre LadrõesBR
- Son OyunTR
- Hoti de onoareRO
- 亲密如贼CN
- Εντιμότατοι διαρρήκτεςGR
