In with Thieves (2008) (V)

Director:

Sid Kali

Writer:

Sid Kali (writer)

Release Date:

1 February 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Trust can get you killed.

Plot:

A tough-as-nails burglary crew from the streets, a Cuban cartel, heavy into voodoo, ruthless Albanian gangsters...

Plot Keywords:

Albanian | Burglary | Crew | Voodoo | Cuban

Cast

Keion Adams	...	Omar
Arnita Champion	...	Rita Desouza
Lawrence Cheng	...	Omar's Bodyguard
Jennifer Day	...	Karen McGee
Ish Durham	...	Big Red
Ezra Epwell	...	Severely Beaten Man
Edward Gusts	...	Max
Jerome Hawkins	...	Frank Washington (as Jerome Anthony Hawkins)
Joanna Hernandez	...	Dancer
James E. Hurd Jr.	...	Leon
Marek Matousek	...	Vicktor
Jayson Matthews	...	Anton
Tony Napoli	...	Jack McGee
Ruben Navarro	...	Gangster
Jackeline Olivier	...	Eva
Walter Pagan	...	Hector Garcia
Art Parga	...	David Desouza
Anthony Pecos	...	Jimmy
M.J. Rhinehart	...	Beaten Man
Dash Riprock	...	Benny C.
Nikoe Sasaki	...	Dancer
Jesse James Youngblood	...	Voodoo

Runtime:

USA:96 min | Argentina:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Ontario, California, USA

Company:

Slice Of Americana Films

Trivia:

Filmed in 9 days.

Quotes:

Frank Washington: My thing is making money. You ain't no better than me, we just got different hustles.

Soundtrack:

On The Block Grindin

In with Thieves plenty of drama and nudity

In with Thieves was one of the most original low budget films I've seen. The story itself was bold by including the Albanian Mafia, a voodoo driven Cuban cartel, African blood diamond smugglers, and American burglars. There is a lot going on in this film to keep viewers guessing which way things will turn out. The plot does get slightly muddled at points, but not enough to get distracting.

There were a few excellent unknown actors in this one. Including Edward Gusts who plays a junkie and Jennifer Day as a spoiled wife. I will admit the sexiness factor of Jennifer Day is hard to over look. The curious angle on this film is the unabashed nudity. I'm not sure how much was planned originally, but there is a lot of skin in this one. So much so a review is featured on Mr. Skin. Personally I am not against gratuitous nudity. I don't fancy myself as a prude.

There were many highly dramatic scenes in this one. A good old fashioned hardboiled gangster film. I felt that the lines were sharp and smart. I would have liked to see more venues for action to happen in this low budget offering. Oceans this is not. I was entertained through out. The opening and ending are memorable. I purchased this on Amazon without any regret. This is the type of film I could watch more than once.

The only negative I really can mention is a long speech by an Albanian gangster. There seemed to be an audio problem that was distracting to me. Otherwise this one is a winner in my book.