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27 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Thick as Thieves
"It's all about payback."
1999 1h 33m EN
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6.0TMDB Β· 60
DramaActionComedyCrime
Synopsis
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Two master thieves go at odds with one another as one sets the other up for a crime. The first, a suave pro who does his job and then hides in his own privacy, listening to old jazz records and caring for his ailing dog, Wally. The other is a local gangster with a taste for the finer life, who decides to eliminate the competition. This ignites a war between the two men and their aides. An angry mob boss and a female police officer try to sort the mess before things get too out of hand.
βIt's all about payback.β
Cast
Alec Baldwin
Mackin
Andre Braugher
Dink
Michael Jai White
Pointy
Rebecca De Mornay
Petrone
Mark Adair-Rios
Waiter
Khandi Alexander
Janet
Cecil "Shuckey Duckey" Armstrong
Butch
Tom Babuscio
Ray
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Scott Sanders
- Writers
- Arthur Krystal, Scott Sanders
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Scott Sanders, shot by Christopher Walling. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor John Pace 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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Alec Baldwin and Andre Braugher and Michael Jai White carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "It's all about payback.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0147599 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 60 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Scott Sanders directs. Christopher Walling behind the camera. Christophe Beck scores. John Pace cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 127 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Scott Sanders, shot by Christopher Walling. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor John Pace shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Alec Baldwin and Andre Braugher and Michael Jai White carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "It's all about payback.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0147599 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 60 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Christopher Walling
- Original score
- Christophe Beck
- Editing
- John Pace
- Production design
- Denise Pizzini
- Costume design
- Mary Zophres
- Runtime
- 93 min Β· 1h 33m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Scott Sanders
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Key crew
- EditorJohn Pace
- NovelPatrick Quinn
- Production DesignDenise Pizzini
- Costume DesignMary Zophres
- Title DesignerDan Perri
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere1999-01-28RΒ· Sundance Film Festival
Also known as
International titles
- The Last Bandit - Zwei Gangster heizen einDE
- ZlodΔjΓΔciCZ
