Thick as Thieves (2009/I)

Director:

Mimi Leder

Writer (WGA):

Ted Humphrey (written by)

Release Date:

9 January 2009 (Taiwan)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Never trust a thief.

Plot:

A veteran thief recruits a younger crook to help him pull off one final job in order to repay his debt to the Russian mob.

Plot Keywords:

Thief | Heist | Bare Midriff | Boardwalk | Laser

Cast

Morgan Freeman	...	Keith Ripley
Antonio Banderas	...	Gabriel Martin
Radha Mitchell	...	Alex
Rade Serbedzija	...	Nicky / Victor
Ivan Petrushinov	...	Émigré #1
Gerrit Vooren	...	Bakker
Joshua Rubin	...	Joost
Victor Boichev	...	Émigré #2 (as Victor Boytchev)
Atanas Srebrev	...	Transit Cop #2
Tom Hardy	...	Michaels
Robert Forster	...	Lt. Weber
Corey Johnson	...	Voutiritsas
Marianne Stanicheva	...	Madame Irina
Vladimir Kolev	...	Andrei
Nickolay Hadjiminev	...	Émigré #3
Dan Due Tran	...	Vietnamese Man
Constantine Gregory	...	Sergeev
Marcel Iures	...	Zykov
Deobia Oparei	...	Rawls
Todd Jensen	...	Commissioner Morelli
Daniel Angelov	...	Artur
Velislav Pavlov	...	Ilia
Deyan Donkov	...	Gregor
Diana Lyubenova	...	Ludmilla
Michael Hayden	...	Sudimack
Gary Werntz	...	Donley
Antony Byrne	...	Yaniushkin
Ariel Llinas	...	Sergeant
Reuben Leder	...	Pilot
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Harry Anichkin	...	Old Russian (uncredited)
Velizar Binev	...	Tarasov (uncredited)
Assen Blatechki	...	Russian Gangster (uncredited)
Katie Chonacas	...	June (uncredited)
Stefan Ivanov	...	Guard (uncredited)
Siso Kamburov	...	Ivanov (uncredited)
Stefan Shterev	...	Thug (uncredited)
Chucky Venn	...	Transit Cop (uncredited)

Directed by
Mimi Leder

Writing credits (WGA)
Ted Humphrey		(written by)

Produced by
Boaz Davidson	....	executive producer
Danny Dimbort	....	executive producer
Randall Emmett	....	producer
Florian Lechner	....	executive producer
Avi Lerner	....	executive producer
Danny Lerner	....	executive producer
Danny Lerner	....	producer
Lori McCreary	....	producer
Kai Schürmann	....	executive producer (as Kai Schuermann)
Trevor Short	....	executive producer
Joachim Sturmes	....	executive producer (as Joachim Stumes)
David Varod	....	executive producer in charge of production
Les Weldon	....	producer
Henry Winterstern	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Atli Örvarsson

Cinematography by
Julio Macat		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Martin Nicholson

Casting by
Nancy Nayor
Manuel Puro
Marianne Stanicheva
Jeremy Zimmermann		(as Jeremy Zimmerman)

Production Design by
Nelson Coates

Art Direction by
Kes Bonnet
Carlos Silva Da Silva

Set Decoration by
Ron von Blomberg

Costume Design by
Ane Crabtree

Makeup Department
Deena Adair	....	hair stylist: Mr. Freeman
Ivon Guguchkova	....	makeup artist
Sofi Hvarleva	....	key makeup artist
Nena Smarz	....	makeup artist: Mr. Banderas
Dimitrina Stoyanova	....	key hair stylist (as Diddy Stoyanova)

Production Management
George Gale	....	executive in charge of post-production
Veselin Karadjov	....	unit production manager
Joseph Lobato	....	post-production manager
Ryan Piers Williams	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Noreen R. Cheleden	....	second assistant director
Petya Evtimova	....	second assistant director
Alexander Kossev	....	third assistant director: Bulgaria
Galina Kyuchukova	....	third assistant director
Peter Mechkoff	....	first assistant director: Bulgaria
Mark Roper	....	first assistant director (new york shoot)
Michael E. Steele	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Borislav Belberov	....	stand-by props
Dirk Buchmann	....	property master
Cristina Cecili	....	lead painter
Atanas Cherkezov	....	assistant set dresser
Maria Doicheva	....	props painter
Stoyan Doychev	....	labourer
Justin Elterman	....	graphic designer
Andrey Filchev	....	stand-by props
Peter Gelfman	....	property master: New York
Lyubomir Grigorov	....	graphic designer
Julie Janssen	....	set designer
Monislav Jeliazkov	....	carpenter
Georgi Kodzhabashiyski	....	painter
Ivelin Kolev	....	carpenter
Asen Kozarev	....	carpenter
Petar Lozanov	....	carpenter
Lubomir Lubolinov	....	carpenter
Rosen Marinkov	....	stand-by props
Todor Marinov	....	carpenter
Georgi Markov	....	carpenter
R. Dean McCreary	....	scenic artist
Giulia Pasquinelli	....	set designer
Velemira Petkova	....	set dresser
Serban Rotariu	....	set designer
Andrea Sinigaglia	....	painter
Rosen Stefanov	....	assistant set decorator
Kristian Stoyanov	....	set dresser
Anatoly Tonev	....	carpenter
Alexander Zahariev	....	carpenter
Emanuil Zahariev	....	carpenter
Tomas Zeman	....	art department coordinator: set decoration
Zhivko Zhelyazkov	....	storyboard artist
Vasil Zlatarev	....	assistant set dresser
Morena Trevisiol	....	set designer (uncredited)
Evgeni Yordanov	....	construction manager (uncredited)

Sound Department
Rick Ash	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Mark Binder	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Binder	....	supervising sound editor
Bill Daly	....	sound mixer
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Robert Getty	....	dialogue editor
Danielle Ghent	....	dialogue editor
Vladimir Kaloyanov	....	sound mixer
Mark Lanza	....	adr editor
Valery Metodiev	....	boom operator
Doug Mountain	....	supervising sound engineer (as Douglas Mountain)
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer
Egor Panchenko	....	sound recordist
Mark Purcell	....	sound recordist
Nick Shaffer	....	adr supervisor
Nick Shaffer	....	sound effects editor
Lucy Sustar	....	foley mixer

Special Effects by
Orlin Budinov	....	special effects technician
Nikolay Furtunkov	....	pyrotechnician
Ivo Jivkov	....	special effects supervisor
Georgi Karadjov	....	special effects technician
Stefan Razlojki	....	armourer
Marten Ruskov	....	special effects crew

Visual Effects by
Ivaylo Andonov	....	digital compositor
Javor Asenov	....	digital compositor
Simeon Asenov	....	visual effects art director
Luba Atanasova	....	video colorist
Dilyan Aynadzhiev	....	visual effects systems administrator
Svilen Aynadzhiev	....	digital compositor
Angelina Borisowa	....	visual effects editor
Wes C. Caefer	....	visual effects liaison
Alexander Chaliovski	....	visual effects
Greg Cheng	....	visual effects artist
Scott Coulter	....	visual effects producer
Elin Davidov	....	digital compositor
Nina Dimitrova	....	digital artist
Alexander Dimov	....	visual effects
Ivelina Dobreva	....	digital compositor
Anton Donchev	....	digital compositor
Daniel Donchov	....	visual effects systems administrator
Stanislav Draganov	....	visual effects
Nikolay Gachev	....	visual effects supervisor
Kremena Ganeva	....	digital compositor
Toma Genov	....	designer
Dobri Georgiev	....	lead cgi artist
Kristina Georgieva	....	visual effects artist
Veselina Georgieva	....	visual effects supervisor
Sofia Gesheva-Aleksieva	....	colorist
Kiril Gizdov	....	digital compositor
Dobromir Hristov	....	digital lead artist
Angel Ivanov	....	digital artist
Ivan Ivanov	....	graphic design and animation
Ivan Gochev Ivanov	....	visual effects artist
Momchil Kirov	....	digital compositor
Momchil Koev	....	digital compositor
Nikolay Kolev	....	digital effects artist
Dragomir Kostadinov	....	digital artist
Maria Maltcheva	....	set supervisor
Jordan Markov	....	visual effects supervisor
Nikolay Mihailov	....	digital compositor
Velislava Mihailova	....	digital compositor
Nevena Nikolcheva	....	digital compositor
Philip Nikolov	....	digital compositor
Nikolay Peev	....	visual effects
James John Perkins	....	visual effects artist
Nick Peshunoff	....	visual effects coordinator
Julia Petrova	....	digital compositor
Iavor Radev	....	visual effects coordinator
Diana Simeonova	....	matchmove artist
Plamen Statev	....	visual effects coordinator
Stanislav Stoynev	....	3D lead artist
Stefan Tchakarov	....	visual effects production supervisor
Dimitrina Torneva	....	digital compositor
Elisaveta Tzvetanova	....	visual effects (as Elisaveta Mandajieva)
Desislava Valcheva	....	digital compositor
Alexander Valev	....	lead digital artist
Slavov Yanko	....	matchmove artist
Sebastien Betsch	....	digital painter (uncredited)

Stunts
Dobrin Dobrev Dodo	....	stunts
Dino Dos Santos	....	stunt coordinator
Dino Dos Santos	....	stunt double: Antonio Banderas
Dian Hristov	....	stunts
Kalin Kehajov	....	stunts
Trayan Milenov-Troy	....	stunts
Rumen Petrov	....	stunts
Elitsa Rajeva	....	stunts
Krasimir Simeonov	....	stunts
Vencislav Stojanov	....	stunt rigger
Teodor Tsolov	....	stunts
Kaloian Vodenicharov	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Ivan Aleksandrov	....	grip
Yavor Aleksandrov	....	grip
Mihail Apostolov	....	key grip
James R. Belletier	....	first assistant camera
Desislav Dimitrov	....	remote head grip
Vladislav Galabov	....	rigging electrician
Kenny Groom	....	assistant camera
Craig Haagensen	....	director of photography: second unit
Chris Henry	....	lighting technician
Lyubomir Hristoskov	....	best boy
Jacques Jouffret	....	Steadicam operator: New York
Ivailo Kostov	....	electrician
Tsvetan Kostov	....	grip
Eric Liebowitz	....	still photographer
William MacGhee	....	electrician
Christopher TJ McGuire	....	MK-V AR operator
Christopher TJ McGuire	....	Steadicam operator
Christopher TJ McGuire	....	camera operator
Georgi Petkov	....	grip
Radoslav Petkov	....	video assist
Leigh Rathner	....	second assistant camera
Frank Rinato	....	first assistant camera
Daniel D. Sariano	....	assistant camera
Venelin Stepanov	....	grip
Yuda Tatarko	....	gaffer
Ivan Vatzov	....	assistant camera
Mihail Yanakiev	....	second assistant camera
Yavor Zahariev	....	gaffer: second unit
Yavor Zahariev	....	rigging gaffer

Casting Department
Joe Cappelletti	....	adr voice casting
Michelle Ducker	....	casting associate
Deanna Gallucio	....	extras casting: New York
Katerina Goranova	....	casting assistant
Nora Jobling	....	casting intern
Alexander Kossev	....	extras casting director: Bulgaria

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lynne Maureen Curtis	....	costume shopper
Ina Damianova	....	costume supervisor
Gail A. Fitzgibbons	....	costume supervisor: New York
Anna Gelinova	....	costumer: Mr. Banderas
Lara Greene	....	tailor
Atanas Ivanov	....	set costumer
Lynn Ollie	....	costumer
Danielle Osborne	....	costume assistant
Rodney Parrish	....	costume assistant
Jennifer Rogien	....	costume production assistant: new york
Cathie Valdovino	....	personal costumer: Mr. Freeman

Editorial Department
Margaret Adachi	....	assistant editor
Damyan Damyanov	....	assistant editor
Nathan R. Fitzgerald	....	digital intermediate editor
Travis Flynn	....	colorist assist
Laja Holland	....	first assistant editor
David Kennedy	....	digital intermediate assistant
Faust Pierfederici	....	digital preview colorist
Charlie Variyski	....	assistant editor
Todor G. Todorov	....	telecine colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Selena Arizanovic	....	music coordinator
Jeffrey Biggers	....	score music mixer
Clay Duncan	....	musician
Jörg Hüttner	....	technical score engineer
Philip Klein	....	orchestration intern
David Klotz	....	music editor
Steven Kofsky	....	music production services
Penka Kouneva	....	lead orchestrator
JJ Lee	....	orchestrator
Katia Lewin Jablonsky	....	score mixing assistant (as Katia Lewin Palomo)
Matthew Margeson	....	additional music arranger
Satnam Ramgotra	....	musician: percussion
Ashley Waldron	....	music supervisor (as Ashley Miller)

Transportation Department
Harry Alavon	....	driver: New York
Scott Easter	....	driver: New York
Tim Fennel	....	driver: New York
Robert Foster Jr.	....	driver: honeywagon
Robert Gaskill	....	driver: cast
Ventsislav Ignatov	....	driver
Lyobo Krastev	....	driver
Yavor Mantarkov	....	transportation co-captain
Rumen Marinov	....	driver
Larry 'Reg Dunlop' McGee	....	driver: New York
Kalin Nikolov	....	transportation coordinator
Dexter Roberts	....	transportation
Sam Zito	....	driver: New York

Other crew
Richard M. Bartholomay	....	location assistant
Jamie Buckner	....	assistant production coordinator
Joseph Carey	....	production assistant
David Chambers	....	location manager
Deb Cole	....	assistant product placement
Valentin Dimitrov	....	location manager
Grace Doherty	....	location scout
Dani DuHadway	....	assistant: Ms. McCreary
John Edmundson	....	production assistant
Claude Forest	....	insurance broker
Jeffrey Giles	....	international distribution
Eric Green	....	marketing and publicity
Molly Irwin	....	set production assistant
Pavel Ivanov	....	set production assistant
Yavor Ivanov	....	set production assistant
Ashley Kravitz	....	rights clearances
Eric LaFranchi	....	set production assistant
Alan J. Lam	....	production controller
Sophia Lansky	....	dialect coach: Russian
Mela Lee	....	adr voice replacement
Gary Martyn	....	production secretary: New York unit
J.C. Mendoza	....	set production assistant
Bruno Michels	....	production assistant
Ilian Mirkov	....	set production assistant
Travis Mitchell	....	post production accountant
Michael Moniaros	....	assistant location manager
Wendy Mooradian	....	production coordinator: New York
Tatjana Najdanovic	....	assistant: Miss Radha Mitchell
Vili Nikolaev	....	set production assistant
Rouslan Ovtcharoff	....	production associate
Mark Parrish	....	assistant to producer
Phoebe Parros	....	assistant: Ms. McCreary
Quentin Pierre	....	personal assistant: Mr. Freeman
Violeta Piperevska	....	production coordinator
Brian Raider	....	production assistant
Lonnie Ramati	....	production business affairs
Sandy Schklair	....	script supervisor
Kelley Sims	....	production accountant: Revelations Entertainment
James P. Stephens	....	location assistant
Shelly Stoyanova	....	script supervisor: second unit
Roman Viaris-de-Lesegno	....	vice president finance
M. Dal Walton III	....	production executive: Emmett Furla Films
Dana Wilkey	....	product placement
Dragos Munteanu	....	production intern (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Millennium Films (presents)
• Revelations Entertainment
• Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG IV (for)
• Nu Image Entertainment GmbH (for)
• Emmett/Furla Films
• Grosvenor Park Media (in association with)

Distributors

• First Look International (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2009) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Odeon (2009) (Cyprus) (theatrical)
• Odeon (2009) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Bridge Entertainment Group (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Bridge Entertainment Group (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• CatchPlay (2009) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Cinemax (2009) (Russia) (all media) (CIS)
• Eagle Films (2009) (Lebanon) (all media) (Middle East)
• First Look International (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• IPA Asia Pacific (2009) (Thailand) (all media)
• Imagem Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (all media)
• Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2009) (UK) (DVD)
• Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2009) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Television (2009) (Romania) (all media)
• VVS Films (2009) (Canada) (all media)
• Nikkatsu (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
• Film1 (2010) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• RTL Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL5)
• SBP (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Klass Entertainment  product placement
• Packair Airfreight  international logistics
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals
• Soundtrack  adr facility
• Talent Partners Casting  extras casting

Also Known As:

"The Code" - International (English title), USA (working title), USA (DVD title)
"The Egg" - Japan (English title) (short title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality, language and some nudity

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | Russian | Dutch

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | UK:15 | Ireland:15 | Taiwan:R-12 | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:M18 | Mexico:B15 | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:MA | South Korea:18 | Germany:12 (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Brighton 4th Street, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Millennium Films

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: After the alarm went off, several subtitles in English are displayed. One of them is "Yes, in subway. Keep us posted. Out." but instead "Keep us posted" head of security actually sad "Stay at your position".

Quotes:

[First Line]
[In Flemish with subtitles]
Joost:The Russians think they own the world now.

Movie Connections:

References Topkapi (1964)

Soundtrack:

Russian Melody

Given the parts the whole is wholly disappointing

With a great cast this should have been fun, sexy, bad, and exciting - none of these words apply here. While not 100% boring it is just not original enough to fly right.

It looks like it was shot for TV - or at the end of the Eighties - with a horrible plot and a horrible heist. Lighting and scenery are off and the shots are prosaic.

I'm giving it three rather than one as the chemistry between Morgan Freedman and Antonio Banderas is passable.

Huge disappointment given the potential, the main fault lies in the heist itself - it's all been done better before.

If you love heist movies you won't this....