The Italian Job

2003
PG-13
1h 51m

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7.0/10

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Charlize Theron, Mark Wahlberg, Seth Green, Edward Norton, Jason Statham, Yasiin Bey, and Franky G in The Italian Job (2003)

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Caper Car Action Action Crime Thriller

After being betrayed and left for dead in Italy, Charlie Croker and his team plan an elaborate gold heist against their former ally.After being betrayed and left for dead in Italy, Charlie Croker and his team plan an elaborate gold heist against their former ally.After being betrayed and left for dead in Italy, Charlie Croker and his team plan an elaborate gold heist against their former ally.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

394K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,361

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 7 wins & 9 nominations

Trivia
The actors did most of their stunts, even driving down the stairs in the LA Metro.

Goofs
Bullets do not travel at full speed through water. In reality, all bullets slow rapidly as soon as they hit the water, contrary to what is seen when Steve shoots into the lake. Not only do bullets slow down quickly when fired into water, high powered bullets from weapons like the assault rife Steve is using actually shred within inches of the surface of the water and then simply settle to the bottom of (in this case) the lake. Oddly enough, high-powered bullets have less penetration through water than lower-powered ones (a bullet's power is determined by the cartridge charge).

Quotes
Steve: Still don't trust me?
Stella: I trust everyone. It's the devil inside them I don't trust.
Steve: That's an interesting saying. It's very charming. I knew a guy who said that. He said it all the time. In fact he said it exactly like that.

Crazy credits
At the very end of the credits, the sound of coins falling and tinkling can be heard.

Alternate versions
For the US television version, Steve's line "What the fuck happened to my truck?" has been replaced with alternate footage of him saying "What happened to my truck?". It is not an overdub; it is a complete replacement.

Connections
Edited into Yoostar 2: In the Movies (2011)

Soundtracks
The Wreckoning
by Kellin Manning and Taryn Manning
Performed by Boomkat
Courtesy of DreamWorks Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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Review

Featured review

8/10

Great, fun, caper flick

The Italian Job is a real blast to watch. It's a genuinely entertaining film, something you watch just for the sheer enjoyment of it. It's not heavy with drama or emotional hand-wringing, it has no cosmic statements about life, and it's not violent or profane. It's just a fun movie. Between watching the little Mini Coopers fly around the crowded streets of L.A. and the great bits by stereotypical computer geek-turned-crook (played gleefully by Seth Greene), I had a lot of fun watching this film.

Special kudos to the background music. They truly set a masterful tone for such a movie, so subtle yet keeps you on the edge when needed. Apparently a lot of artists contributed to the music, I found it to be the classiest part of the film.

8 out of 10. Not awe-inspiring but a great film to watch at the end of a lousy day at the office.

Barky