The Italian Job (2003)

Directed by

F. Gary Gray

Genre

action film, heist film, mystery film, thriller film, crime film

Country

United Kingdom, France, United States

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 6,079 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A crew of thieves plan a gold heist in Venice. After a betrayal sets them back, they regroup in Los Angeles to get even and steal the gold back.

fast-pacedtensecleverstylishthrillingcoolfunslick

What happens

The Italian Job is a 2003 American heist action film directed by F. Gary Gray with a screenplay by Donna Powers and Wayne Powers. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Jason Statham, Seth Green, Mos Def, and Donald Sutherland. Inspired by the 1969 British film, but with an original story, the plot follows a motley crew of thieves who plan to steal gold from a former associate who double-crossed them. Despite the shared title, the plot and characters of this film differ from its source material; Gray described the film as "an homage to the original." Most of the film was shot on location in Venice and Los Angeles, where canals and streets, respectively, were temporarily shut down during principal photography. Distributed by Paramount Pictures, The Italian Job was theatrically released in the United States on May 30, 2003, and grossed over $176 million worldwide. Critical response was generally positive, with publications comparing it favorably to the original film while highlighting the action sequences, performances of the cast and humor. A sequel, The Brazilian Job, was reportedly in development in 2004, but was subsequently cancelled. A video game based on the film was released in 2003. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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