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The Good Thief (2002)

The Good Thief poster
Directed by
Neil Jordan
Genre
drama film, heist film, crime film
Country
United Kingdom, France, Ireland, Canada
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
R
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 144 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An aging heroin-addicted thief plans one last heist in the French Riviera. He assembles a crew to rob a casino, but his past habits threaten the operation.

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What happens

The Good Thief is a 2002 crime thriller heist film written and directed by Neil Jordan. It is a remake of the French film Bob le flambeur (1955) by Jean-Pierre Melville. The film, shot in both Monaco and Nice, France, follows a heroin-addicted retired thief through the setup and completion of one last job. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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