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Of Discs: 1 disc(s) Studio / Publisher: TCFHE UK Release Date: 20 Oct 2003. The heist: stealing several rare paintings from a casino in Monte Carlo. The problems: an over-zealous police-chief (Tcheky Karyo); a rogue's gallery of underworld characters; and a prostitute's (Nutsa Kukhianidze) man troubles.

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Bob is an ageing American thief living in Nice, France. He is hoping to do one last job so that he can retire on the proceeds. The job involves stealing a rare painting from a casino in Monte Carlo, the problem is that the local police chief is hot on Bob's heals...

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Producer
Stephen Woolley, John Wells, Seaton Mclean, Tracey Seaward
EAN
5060049140384
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3961624

Product Key Features

Film/TV Title
The Good Thief
Actor
Nick Nolte, Said Taghmaoui, Tcheky Karyo, Gerard Darmon, Marc Lavoine
Director
Neil Jordan
Format
DVD
Language
English
Release Year
2003
Features
Widescreen, Audio Commentary - 1. Neil Jordan - Director\Trailers\TV Spots\Featurette - 1. The Making Of THE GOOD THIEF
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Genre
Thriller, General
Run Time
104 Mins

Additional Product Features

Certificate
15
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
Director of Photography
Chris Menges
Reviews
Total Film - ...THE GOOD THIEF is exuberant, sexy, and ultimately life-affirming drama..., Chicago Sun-Times - ...[Nolte gives] one of those performances that flows unhindered from an actor's deepest instincts..., Rolling Stone - ...Nolte brings a raspy authority to the role, and director Neil Jordan surrounds him with colorful characters..., New York Times - ...It's a triumph of flourish, all weathered, movie-star-size gesture....The movie is the ultimate caper, a work of brazen ebullience..., USA Today - ...THE GOOD THIEF offers a couple of good benefits. One is the pleasing sight of Nick Nolte in fairly robust form....There's also an appealing turn by Tcheky Karyo...
Author
Jean-Pierre Melville, Auguste Le Breton
Featured
Ralph Fiennes
Consumer Advice
Contains strong language and hard drug use
Additional Information
Irish director Neil Jordan (THE CRYING GAME, MICHAEL COLLINS) and veteran actor Nick Nolte combine their talents for this breezy heist picture. Bob (Nolte) is a retired master thief and gambler living as an expatriot in France. His past robberies are the stuff of underworld legend, but he's given it all up, and fallen into a twilight life of heroin addiction and seedy gambling dens. Then a chance encounter with an attractive young runaway (Nutsa Kukhianidze) inspires him to clean up his act and take one last big job; an elaborate modern art heist at a swanky Riviera casino. Standing in his way is a cagey police inspector (Tcheky Karyo) who is determined to bring him down, even though the two are longtime friends.
The twisty caper plotting compliments a fun cast (including Emir Kusturica and Gerard Darmon as two of Bob's brothers in crime), clever dialogue, stylish direction, and pretty Riviera scenery. Loosely modeled on Jean Pierre Melville's BOB LE FLAMBEUR, this is something of a pet project for Jordan and it's obvious he's invested himself into every detail of the production. The result is both elegant and warmly quirky. As for Nolte, he seems to be having a terrific time; the charming old rascal role fits him perfectly, and Kukhianidze proves his match with an aplomb beyond her years. Ralph Fiennes has a small role as a disreputable art dealer.
Movie/TV Title
The Good Thief
Composer
Elliot Goldenthal
Executive Producer
Thierry de Navacelle, Neil Jordan, Kristin Harms
Screenwriter
Neil Jordan

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by _vTqnOEVTS2@Del...28 Oct, 2005
The Best Heist Film Ever
Seriously. Screw The Italian Job. Screw The Great Train Robbery. Screw Oceans Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen whatever! Two things - texture and pace. Neil Jordan's The Good Thief is for me, by far, the best addition to a very weary genre, cliched by the usual immaculately-dressed hoodlums with unbelievably smooth lines and unbelievably advanced gadgets. While every heist movie tries to be cleverer than the previous one, along comes this delightful flick, which plays more on proper characterisation and execution instead of excessively charming characters like the George Clooneys and Brad Pitts of Oceans fame. Here we have amongst others, a down-and-out heroin addict, a Bosnian whore, her jealous small-time gangster lover, her possessive pimp and a sympathetic police officer. No character is the epitome of evil nor the pinnacle of virtue and this I feel is a true reflection of real people in the shady world. Nick Nolte is all too perfect in these roles for a reason -he was or still is an addict in real life. The face, the mumbling, the countenance -he's got it all. So what he does in this film is that he goes cold turkey by cuffing himself to his bed so that he may be well enough to pull off a very grand heist. His policeman friend is always on his tail, trying to talk him out of it but the man has got a plan so clever it would be impossible to pass on. Telling you the story would just ruin it so let's just say that this is, in essence, a story about Bob who assembles his motley crew of old hands to pull of a robbery but confuses everyon (including his own men!) as to what exactly he is robbing. Is it the casino safe on the night before the Grand Prix in Monte Carlo? Is it the paintings in the casino? Or could it be something else? The flow is engaging to the very end and you will not be disappointed. One of the most impressive things about the film is the casting. For one, it has many international stars besides Nolte. I found out from imdb that actors like Tchéky Karyo (Roger the policeman) are one of the most recognisable faces in French cinema, although I only remember him from Hollywood's Joan Of Arc. Emir Kusturica (Vlad the security expert) is a perennial choice for those dysfunctional unshaven criminal roles. There is a debut here for then 18-year-old Georgian actress Nutsa Kukhianidze who plays the teenage whore. I of course liked Saïd Taghmaoui the most because of his unforgettable performance in La Haine which was his big break in world cinema. He plays a similar character here even! A proper cast profile is available on the DVD extras section. You should also look out for all the Leonard Cohen and Bono songs which just slip right into the score like it was written specially for it. "A Million Kisses Deep" is a recurring theme in the story. Truly enjoyable. In one word? Charming!Read full review
5 out of 5 stars
by ms.captainmorga...20 May, 2008
THE GOOD THIEF
I bought this DVD on ebay for 99p!! bargain! Bob (Nick Nolte) is an old time thief and drug addict who just has to do one more robbery...can he pull it off? With an array of 'mad' friends and great story line this film has it all. Teenage whore, pimp, policeman, gangster, transvestite such colourfull actors, an enjoyable film with a great plot. One to watch
4 out of 5 stars
by WcQFcNwdTC-@Del...28 Jun, 2010
The Good Thief
Gravel-voiced Nick Nolte gives the performance of his career in this stylish, gripping thriller about a crook planning one last job before he retires: the theft of a collection of paintings owned by a Monte Carlo casino. He assembles a colourful gang, saves a teenage Russian girl from prostitution and goes ahead with the plan although he knows the police have their suspicions. The story, directed by Neil Jordan, has more twists than a corkscrew and is hugely entertaining.
5 out of 5 stars
by 3000covers06 Feb, 2008
The Good Thief DVD
This is the heist thriller to end all heist thrillers - it is slick, smart, stylish and explosive with Nick Nolte playing the master thief -- a character that fits him like a glove -- and the film has an excellent supporting cast. All in all it is streets ahead of the average heist film

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