Crime Spree

"It was supposed to be an easy job."

2003 1h 38m EN

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5.6

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33%

ROTTEN

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6.4

IMDB

★5.6TMDB · 116🥫33%Rotten Tomatoes★6.4IMDB · 5,713

ComedyCrimeAction

Synopsis

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An out-of-town heist becomes a nightmare for a crew of French burglars when they mistakenly rob the head of the Chicago mafia. Unaccustomed to the ways of the American underworld, it is not long before they have the mafia, the FBI and a couple of street gangs on their backs as they attempt to make their way back to Paris.

“It was supposed to be an easy job.”

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Cast

Gérard Depardieu
Daniel Foray
Harvey Keitel
Frankie Zammeti
Johnny Hallyday
Marcel Burot
Renaud
Zéro
Saïd Taghmaoui
Sami
Stéphane Freiss
Julien Labesse
Shawn Lawrence
Agent Pogue
Albert Dray
Raymond Gayet

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brad Mirman
Writers: Brad Mirman
Languages: French, English
Countries: Canada, France, United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Canada, France, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brad Mirman, shot by Derek Rogers. 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 Rupert Gregson-Williams. 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 Eddie Hamilton 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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Gérard Depardieu and Harvey Keitel and Johnny Hallyday carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It was supposed to be an easy job.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brad Mirman directs. Derek Rogers behind the camera. Rupert Gregson-Williams scores. Eddie Hamilton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, France, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3International production across 4 countries: Canada, France, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Brad Mirman, shot by Derek Rogers. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Rupert Gregson-Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Eddie Hamilton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gérard Depardieu and Harvey Keitel and Johnny Hallyday carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It was supposed to be an easy job.".
9IMDB entry: tt0310924 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.