When Neil Jordan is really on his game, as he is with
The Good Thief, his directorial skill is a marvel to behold. In the character-driven mode of Jordan's and , this smooth, underrated caper provides an abundance of cinematic riches, not the least being Jordan's peerless knack for dialogue and a tailor-made role for Nick Nolte. For better or worse, Nolte's off-screen drug abuse served him well in portraying Bob Montagnet, ace thief, recovering heroin addict, and beloved denizen of the French Riviera, where his luck is about to take some very clever turns.
The elegant plot is yours to discover; in loosely remaking the French classic Bob le Flambeur, Jordan crafts what one reviewer aptly called "the underbelly of Ocean's Eleven", involving an impenetrable vault full of priceless art, a rescued Russian prostitute, an eccentric band of accomplices and high-stakes poker in Monte Carlo. Nolte is right at home in this rich-and-risky milieu and the combined talents of Jordan and ace cinematographer Chris Menges make The Good Thief a pleasure from start to finish. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play.
In Neil Jordan's classy heist movie The Good Thief (a loose remake of Jean-Pierre Melville's 1955 Bob Le Flambeur) Nick Nolte plays American ex-pat Bob, a down-on-his-luck gambler with a drug habit, now living on the French Riviera. One last chance at making a fortune arises when Bob and his underworld accomplices come up with an audacious plan to steal some priceless paintings from a Monte Carlo casino. All the time, Bob also has to evade the attentions of a persistent detective (Tcheky Karyo) while keeping a paternalistic eye on young Eastern European immigrant Anne (Nutsa Kukhiani).
Actors Nick Nolte, Tcheky Karyo, Said Taghmaoui, Gerard Darmon & Ralph Fiennes
Director Neil Jordan
Certificate 15 years and over
Year 2002
Languages English - Dolby Digital (5.1)
Subtitles English for the hearing imapired
Duration 1 hour and 44 minutes (approx)
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