Two If by Sea (1996)

Frank O'Brien, a petty thief, and his 7-year-long girlfriend Roz want to put an end to their unsteady lifestyle and just do that _last_ job, which involves stealing a valuable painting. ... See full summary »

Director:

Bill Bennett

Writers:

Denis Leary (story), Mike Armstrong (story),

Stars:

Denis Leary, Sandra Bullock, Stephen Dillane

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Denis Leary	...	Francis 'Frank' O'Brien
Sandra Bullock	...	Roz
Stephen Dillane	...	Evan Marsh
Yaphet Kotto	...	FBI Agent O'Malley
Mike Starr	...	Fitzie
Jonathan Tucker	...	Todd
Wayne Robson	...	Beano Callahan
Michael Badalucco	...	Quinn
Lenny Clarke	...	Kelly
Jonny Fido	...	FBI Agent Burke
Don Gavin	...	Sully
Shaun R. Clarke	...	Sweeney
Markus Parilo	...	FBI Agent Peters
John Friesen	...	Sheriff Herbert Horn
Sean Runnette	...	Marty

Storyline

Frank O'Brien, a petty thief, and his 7-year-long girlfriend Roz want to put an end to their unsteady lifestyle and just do that _last_ job, which involves stealing a valuable painting. Frank takes Roz to an island on the coast of New England, where he wants to sell the painting and also hopes that their sagging relationship will get a positive push back up. Not everything goes as planned, as some thugs and the FBI try to recover the painting and Roz gets attracted not only to the landscape...

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Plot Keywords:

painting | thief | island | beach | loud shirt | 

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Taglines:

A new comedy about love, laughter, and larceny

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Stolen Hearts

Filming Locations:

Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Box Office

Gross:

$10,700,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Morgan Creek Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Scenes from the The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) appear on the TV in the background when Frank and Roz are in the borrowed mansion. Yaphet Kotto, who plays FBI agent O'Mally in this movie, also appeared in The Thomas Crown Affair; and Denis Leary appeared in the remake, The Thomas Crown Affair (1999).

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Goofs

As O'Malley walks down the hallway of the house that's been robbed, a member of the camera crew brushes past a potted plant making the branches whip back toward the actors on screen.

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Quotes

Frank: What are you looking for, a key?
Roz: No, I'm lookin' for your brain.
Frank: You think someone would actually leave a key?
[Roz reaches above the door and finds a key]
Roz: This key? Is this the key you're talkin' about? I'm just checkin'.

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Connections

Features The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)

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Soundtracks

"Wish I Knew"
Written by Rod McGaha
Performed by Shelby Lynne
Produced by Brent Maher
Courtesy of MAGNATONE RECORDS

User Reviews

A cute, funny, guilty pleasure type of movie

The story is nothing new, the acting ain't that great, but "Two if by Sea" has its moments. It's an entertaining little movie, and Sandra Bullock's mixture of charm, sarcasm, and innocence play out well. The movie knows it's not too sophisticated or shrewd (even the cop says of his own investigation, "this is too easy") and it's a great film to watch on an afternoon or just to be entertained. If you're a Sandra fan, you'll like it no matter what. :)