Thick as Thieves (1998)

Director:

Scott Sanders

Writers (WGA):

Patrick Quinn (novel)
Scott Sanders (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

9 April 1999 (Italy)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

It's all about payback.

Plot:

Two master thieves go at odds with one another as one sets the other up for a crime. The first, a suave...

Plot Keywords:

Mob Boss | Blood Splatter | Shot To Death | Revenge | Heavy Rain

Cast

Alec Baldwin	...	Mackin, 'The Thief'
Andre Braugher	...	Dink Reeves
Michael Jai White	...	Pointy Williams
Rebecca De Mornay	...	Det. Louise Petrone
David Byrd	...	Sal Capetti
Bruce Greenwood	...	Bo
Richard Edson	...	Danny
Robert Miano	...	Frank Riles
Khandi Alexander	...	Janet Hussein
Erich Anderson	...	Det. Tenesco
Reginald Ballard	...	Sugar Bear
Bradford English	...	Det. Kendall (as Brad English)
Janeane Garofalo	...	Anne
Ricky Harris	...	Rodney
Gavin Polone	...	Simons

Also Known As:

The Last Bandit (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, violence and some drug use.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Argentina:16 | France:U | Germany:16 | Spain:13 | UK:18 | USA:R

Company:

Gigantic Pictures (III)

Trivia:

When Mackin goes to the store and buys an LP: "Look To The Rainbow" with Walter Wanderley on organ and piano.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Among "Thanks to" (corporate contributors) in end titles: "Calvin Kelin", an obvious typo for Calvin Klein.

Quotes:

Pointy: "You can take the bitch outta the ghetto, but you just can't take the bitch outta the ghetto!"

Movie Connections:

References "The Waltons" (1972)

Soundtrack:

Mambo Cool-D

Great entertainment

I borrowed this film of a friend who said it was one of the best he'd seen in a long time,at first i wasn't sure what it would be like due to the fact i'd never heard anything about it,but after watching it i was amazed that it hadn't come out at the cinema,this was a truly good film. The movie has a great script with some memorable lines,as well as a good jazz soundtrack,but also an excellent cast who give some of the best performances i've seen in a long time. Michael Jai White is awesome as Pointy Williams,the smooth black Ghetto Gangster who's trying to become an upmarket buisnessman. Praises must be given to Reginald Ballard who plays the hard hitting Sugar Bear who seems to be the main muscle in Pointies operation.But the best performance of the film must be given to Andre Braugher who plays Dink,a streetwise gangster who knows the score and is Pointies right hand man,he reminds me of Isiah Washington playing Mac in Romeo Must Die. If you watch this then you are guaranteed a good nights entertainment.