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6.3/10 • 535

2001-11-091h 47m

ActionCrimeDramaThriller

It isn't love that makes the world go round.

Joe Moore has a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security camera tape. His fence, Bergman, reneges on the money he's owed, and his wife may be betraying him with the fence's young lieutenant. Moore and his partner, Bobby Blane, and their utility man, Pinky Pincus, find themselves broke, betrayed, and blackmailed. Moore is forced to commit his crew to do one last big job.

Directors
David Mamet
Writters
David Mamet
Editors
Barbara Tulliver

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Gene Hackman

    Gene Hackman

    Joe Moore

  2. Danny DeVito

    Danny DeVito

    Mickey Bergman

  3. Delroy Lindo

    Delroy Lindo

    Bobby 'Bob' Blane

  4. Sam Rockwell

    Sam Rockwell

    Jimmy Silk

  5. Rebecca Pidgeon

    Rebecca Pidgeon

    Fran Moore

  6. Ricky Jay

    Ricky Jay

    Don 'Pinky' Pincus

  7. Patti LuPone

    Patti LuPone

    Betty Croft

  8. Alan Bilzerian

    Alan Bilzerian

    Fast Food Customer

  9. Richard L. Friedman

    Richard L. Friedman

    Counterman

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JPV852

Mar 27, 2022

7/10

My third time seeing this over the years and still holds up as a solid crime-thriller. Mamet's dialogue is distinct and might not be for everybody but I find it quite a bit of fun. Hackman and Lindo are in their element and DeVito chews up the scenery. 3.75/5

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$35,000,000.00
Revenue
$28,500,000.00
Keywords
receiving of stolen goodsblackmailbank robbercrook coupleheistdouble crossjewelry heistcriminal gangaging herogold heistairport heist