The Good Thief (2002/I)

Director:

Neil Jordan

Writers:

Auguste Le Breton (screenplay) and
Jean-Pierre Melville (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

28 February 2003 (Ireland)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

He doesn't want money. He wants what money can't buy.

Plot:

An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in the South of France. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.

Plot Keywords:

Casino | Gambler | Heist | Riviera | Policeman

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Nutsa Kukhianidze	...	Anne
Ouassini Embarek	...	Said
Marc Lavoine	...	Remi
Nick Nolte	...	Bob Montagnet
Tchéky Karyo	...	Roger
Gérard Darmon	...	Raoul
Saïd Taghmaoui	...	Paulo
Patricia Kell	...	Yvonne
Julien Maurel	...	Philippe
Emir Kusturica	...	Vladimir
Roland Munter	...	Kozinski
Warren Zavatta	...	Petit Louis
Théo Trifard	...	Bill
Sarah Bridges	...	Philippa
Nicolas Dromard	...	Luigi

Also Known As:

Double Down (Canada: English title) (working title)
L'homme de la Riviera (France)
Le dernier coup de Monsieur Bob (Canada: French title)
Le dernier coup de Mr Bob (Canada: French title) (DVD title)
The Honest Thief (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, sexuality, drug content and some violence.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

France | UK | Ireland | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M (TV rating) | Australia:MA (original rating) | Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Hungary:16 | Canada:14A | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | New Zealand:R13 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | USA:R | Brazil:14 | Spain:13

Filming Locations:

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Company:

Alliance Atlantis Communications

Trivia:

Nick 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.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: A mic pack can be seen on Anne's backside when she and Bob are leaving Paulo's car near the end of the movie.

Quotes:

Bob: The problem with my game is that luck can fall both ways. Whereas, with your game, luck doesn't enter into it

Movie Connections:

Remake of Bob le flambeur (1956)

Soundtrack:

Minuit

Nutsa and Nolte

More than a heist film, with an interesting young cast and a terrific conclusion at the gambling tables, with Nick Nolte playing a heroin addicted compulsive gambler and all around nice guy who goes cold turkey in order to get in shape for the heist of a super swank Monte Carlo casino vault and priceless paintings. Jordan captures the mood of drugs and nightlife with the fantastic photography and very cool soundtrack, including Leonard Cohen and a great version of That's Life. The cast makes this film, especially Nutsa Kukhianidze as Anne and Said Taghmaoui as Paulo, whose interaction take the film in an even more interesting direction, while the addition of identical twins (the Polish brothers) was a stroke of genius.