Flawless (2007)

Set in 1960 London, where a soon to retire caretaker convinces a glass-ceiling constrained American executive to help him steal a handful of diamonds from their employer, the London Diamond Corporation.

Director:

Michael Radford

Writer:

Edward Anderson

Stars:

Demi Moore, Michael Caine, Lambert Wilson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Demi Moore	...	Laura
Michael Caine	...	Hobbs
Lambert Wilson	...	Finch
Nathaniel Parker	...	Ollie
Shaughan Seymour	...	Eaton
Nicholas Jones	...	Jameson
David Barrass	...	Fenton
Joss Ackland	...	MKA
Silas Carson	...	Reece
Derren Nesbitt	...	Sinclair
Rosalind March	...	Penelope
Kevan Willis	...	Lewis
Stanley Townsend	...	Henry
Jonathan Aris	...	Boyle
Ben Righton	...	Bryan

Storyline

London, 1960. Laura Quinn is the lone female executive at London Diamond Corporation. She is frustrated as her talents are rarely acknowledged and her less-experienced male co-workers are promoted ahead of her. She is shocked, but intrigued, when the mild-mannered night janitor, Mr. Hobbs, approaches her with a daring but simple plan to steal a handful of diamonds from the vault. Laura agrees to help, but she is soon in over her head. And it is not long before insurance investigator Mr. Finch has his eyes on her.

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Plot Keywords:

diamond | 1960s | vault | janitor | flushed down a toilet | 

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Taglines:

They'll do anything to steal it

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK Luxembourg

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 November 2008 (UK)

Also Known As:

Infaillible

Filming Locations:

France

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$181,910 (USA) (28 March 2008)

Gross:

$1,198,612 (USA) (11 July 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Magnolia Pictures, Pierce/Williams Entertainment, Hyde Park International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Caine's grandfather had a similar job to Hobbs.

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Goofs

(at around 30 mins) Sir Clifton Sinclair arrives at the formal gathering at the beginning of the movie smoking a cigar. The cigar still has a band on it - it is considered extremely rude and pretentious to smoke cigars with the band still on among British society.

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Quotes

Mr. Hobbs: May I give you some advice, Miss Quinn?
Laura Quinn: Well, you are the one holding the gun.
Mr. Hobbs: Life is for living. It's there for the taking. Grant yourself no regrets.

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Connections

Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Episode dated 29 March 2008 (2008)

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Soundtracks

The Merry Widow Waltz
Composed by Franz Lehár
Recorded by the Luxembourg String Quartet

User Reviews

gem of a heist movie

If you are looking for car chases, kidnappings, and violence- you won't like this little gem (can't resist the pun) of a heist movie. Instead you have a clever plot that unwinds in small and subtle bits, like a trail of bread crumbs. Just when you think you have it figured out, another quiet twist sets your theories spinning again.

It keeps you on the edge of your seat, not because you are afraid of the next gun fight or bomb blast (there are none) but because you care about the characters and what happens to them. The casting is perfect, with Moore as the smart, strong, but emotionally stoic diamond manager; and Caine as the simple janitor with a brilliant plan. It was refreshing to have the "relationship" between the male and female lead not be a romantic one- there are so many more dimensions to human interactions.

While this movie is appropriate for the whole family, it may be too subtle to hold the interest of younger audiences. Also its themes- a woman in a man's world, career disappointment, mourning a lost love- are not themes that children relate to. A movie my boyfriend and I both enjoyed.