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The Good Thief

Play trailer Poster for The Good Thief R,  2003,  1h 48m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 78% 139 Reviews Tomatometer 62% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
78% Tomatometer 139 Reviews 62% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Bob (Nick Nolte) is an aging thief who has seen better days and is battling both an addiction to heroin and a growing gambling problem. But he still thinks he has one more big score in him and plots a massive heist of a Monte Carlo casino. In order to pull off the theft, he'll need an amazing team of accomplices and will have to outwit his nemesis, the local police chief (Tcheky Karyo). The chief knows that Bob is up to something, but can he figure it out before Bob makes off with millions?
The Good Thief

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Critics Consensus

Bolstered by Nolte's strong performance, The Good Thief brims with seductive style.

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Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal Apr 4, 2018
The problems stem from ragged storytelling, a surfeit of silly epigrams and a jangle of accents and cultures that leaves you wondering where Mr. Nolte's strangulated crook fits in. Go to Full Review
Barbara Ellen The Times (UK) Jan 3, 2018
The Good Thief is worth seeing, if only for Nolte's turn as the loveable de-toxing rogue. Go to Full Review
Derek Adams Time Out Jun 24, 2006
While Jordan's repeated freeze-frames try a little too hard for nonchalance, the overall cocktail of Gallic insouciance and American film noir grit delivers such relaxant properties you forgive a few foibles. Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Jul 28, 2026
... the effortless filmmaking that gives the film a momentum you never even notice as it succinctly covers its ornate web of narrative complications. Go to Full Review
Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Aug 7, 2008
4/5
Scott Nash Three Movie Buffs Sep 30, 2005
3/4
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Anakin R May 9, 2017 Boring from start to finish!
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Neil Jordan

Director

Nick Nolte

Bob

Tchéky Karyo

Roger

Said Taghmaoui

Paulo

Gérard Darmon

Raoul

Emir Kusturica

Vladimir

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The Good Thief

The Good Thief (2002) Director Neil Jordan. (l-r) Gérard Darmon (Raoul) - Said Taghmaoui (Paulo) - Nick Nolte (Bob Montagnet) in THE GOOD THIEF. (l-r) Nick Nolte (Bob Montagnet) and Said Taghmaoui (Paulo) star in Neil Jordan's THE GOOD THIEF Anne (NUTSA KUKHIANIDZE) and Bob Montagnet (NICK NOLTE). (l-r) Gérard Darmon (Raoul) and Nick Nolte (Bob Montagnet) star in Neil Jordan's THE GOOD THIEF View more photos

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Synopsis Bob (Nick Nolte) is an aging thief who has seen better days and is battling both an addiction to heroin and a growing gambling problem. But he still thinks he has one more big score in him and plots a massive heist of a Monte Carlo casino. In order to pull off the theft, he'll need an amazing team of accomplices and will have to outwit his nemesis, the local police chief (Tcheky Karyo). The chief knows that Bob is up to something, but can he figure it out before Bob makes off with millions?
Director
Neil Jordan
Producer
Stephen Woolley, Seaton McLean, John Wells
Screenwriter
Neil Jordan
Distributor
Fox
Production Co
Alliance Atlantis Communications
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 16, 2003, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 19, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.5M
Runtime
1h 48m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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