Ladrón que roba a ladrón (2007)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Joe Menendez

Writer:

JoJo Henrickson (writer)

Release Date:

18 April 2008 (Mexico)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime

Plot:

Two former thieves reunite to rob the biggest thief they know -- Moctesuma Valdez, a TV infomercial guru who's made millions selling worthless health products to poor Latino immigrants. When none of their affiliates want to go undercover as day laborers to pull off the heist, the two men turn to the real thing for help.

Plot Keywords:

Immigrant | Infomercial | Actor | DVD | Mansion

Cast

Fernando Colunga	...	Alejandro Toledo
Miguel Varoni	...	Emilio Lopez
Saúl Lisazo	...	Moctesuma 'Mocte' Valdez
Ivonne Montero	...	Rafaela
Oscar Torres	...	Miguelito (as Oscar Torre)
Ruben Garfias	...	Rafa
Gabriel Soto	...	Anival Cano
Julie Gonzalo	...	Gloria
JoJo Henrickson	...	Julio Miranda
Sonya Smith	...	Veronica Valdez
Richard Azurdia	...	Primitivo
Jon Molerio	...	Booth Guard
Eduardo Antonio Garcia	...	Sergio, Mocte's Bodyguard
Rick Najera	...	Building Guard #1
Lidia Pires	...	Blanca

Also Known As:

Bandoleros (USA) (working title)
Movidas (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG

Company:

Narrow Bridge Films

Trivia:

The largely English-speaking crew never received a translated script. They were unclear on story arc and plot points until the subtitled cast & crew screening many months later.

Quotes:

Emilio Lopez: [Kneeling in church] I know I'm breaking the fifth... the third... one of your commandments again, but I am doing this for a fair cause...

This a great film, not sure what the other guy's talking about

First off, I love when people try and be production critics ("bad direction") when the majority of people just want to know if the film is good. And Ladron que roba a ladron is just that. Who says similar movies, Ocean's 11 and this one, can't coexist? First of all, it's in Spanish, but for me, who only speaks English, it didn't distract from the movie at all. The actors area all great, which is not always true for ensemble casts. The plot isn't necessarily predictable, as there are definitely twists, and the fact that it was filmed in LA really doesn't have any effect on the film, positive or negative. Overall I absolutely recommend this film, especially if you, like me, feel the Matt Damon- George Clooney dynamic getting old.