An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
Ralph Fiennes
- Tony Angel
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaNick Nolte admitted in an interview that he took a small injection of heroin in preparation for his role. He claims that in order to play such a character he required the feeling of addiction and what it is to be a heroin junkie.
- GoofsA mic pack can be seen on Anne's backside when she and Bob are leaving Paulo's car near the end of the movie.
- Crazy creditsFine Art Advisor--Ralph Fiennes
- ConnectionsRemake of Bob le Flambeur (1956)
- SoundtracksParisien du Nord
(Kheillari/Houairi/Pérez)
Performed by Mohamed Khelifati & K-Mel
Published by BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Recording courtesy of Virgin France S.A.
Featured review
THE GOOD THIEF (3+ outta 5 stars)
Very good character study/caper film about a drug-addicted American criminal (Nick Nolte) in France who straightens himself out for one more Big Score. He in constantly under the watchful eye of a kindly police inspector who wants to stop him for his own good... so he hits upon a plan to devise a *fake* robbery to divert attention from the *real* one. It's a remake of an old French classic, "Bob La Flambeur" (which I haven't seen yet... so I may have a different take on this movie after I've seen the original). The cast (various character actors of different nationalities) is great... and Nolte portrays a very believable down-on-his-luck substance-abuser... but that may not be much of a stretch for him. Directed and written by Neil Jordan... it may not be one of his best movies ("The Crying Game", "The Butcher Boy") but it's still a fine piece of work.
Very good character study/caper film about a drug-addicted American criminal (Nick Nolte) in France who straightens himself out for one more Big Score. He in constantly under the watchful eye of a kindly police inspector who wants to stop him for his own good... so he hits upon a plan to devise a *fake* robbery to divert attention from the *real* one. It's a remake of an old French classic, "Bob La Flambeur" (which I haven't seen yet... so I may have a different take on this movie after I've seen the original). The cast (various character actors of different nationalities) is great... and Nolte portrays a very believable down-on-his-luck substance-abuser... but that may not be much of a stretch for him. Directed and written by Neil Jordan... it may not be one of his best movies ("The Crying Game", "The Butcher Boy") but it's still a fine piece of work.
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- Also known as
- The Honest Thief
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Box office
- Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,517,797
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $131,580
- Apr 6, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $5,756,945
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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