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Thieves Like Us

  • 19741974
  • RR
  • 2h 3m
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7.0/10
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Thieves Like Us (1974)
When two men break out of prison, they join up with another and restart their criminal ways, robbing banks across the South.
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When two men break out of prison, they join up with another and restart their criminal ways, robbing banks across the South.When two men break out of prison, they join up with another and restart their criminal ways, robbing banks across the South.When two men break out of prison, they join up with another and restart their criminal ways, robbing banks across the South.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
4.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
23,639
3,764
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    • Director
      • Robert Altman
    • Writers
      • Calder Willingham(screenplay)
      • Joan Tewkesbury(screenplay)
      • Robert Altman(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Keith Carradine
      • Shelley Duvall
      • John Schuck
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Robert Altman
    • Writers
      • Calder Willingham(screenplay)
      • Joan Tewkesbury(screenplay)
      • Robert Altman(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Keith Carradine
      • Shelley Duvall
      • John Schuck
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 45User reviews
    • 51Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Keith Carradine
    Keith Carradine
    • Bowie
    Shelley Duvall
    Shelley Duvall
    • Keechie
    John Schuck
    John Schuck
    • Chicamaw
    Bert Remsen
    Bert Remsen
    • T-Dub
    Louise Fletcher
    Louise Fletcher
    • Mattie
    Ann Latham
    Ann Latham
    • Lula
    Tom Skerritt
    Tom Skerritt
    • Dee Mobley
    Al Scott
    • Capt. Stammers
    John Roper
    John Roper
    • Jasbo
    Mary Waits
    • Noel Joy
    Rodney Lee
    • James Mattingly
    • (as Rodney Lee Jr.)
    Arch Hall Sr.
    • Alvin
    • (as William Watters)
    Joan Tewkesbury
    • Lady in Train Station
    • (as Joan Maguire)
    Eleanor Matthews
    • Mrs. Stammers
    Pam Warner
    • Woman in Accident
    Suzanne Majure
    • Coca-Cola Girl
    Walter Cooper
    • Sheriff
    Lloyd Jones
    • Sheriff
    • Director
      • Robert Altman
    • Writers
      • Calder Willingham(screenplay)
      • Joan Tewkesbury(screenplay)
      • Robert Altman(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      When Robert Altman decided to adapt Edward Anderson's book, Altman was not at all aware that Nicholas Ray had previously adapted the book as the cult classic They Live by Night (1948).
    • Goofs
      In one of the old radio clips early in the film, the announcer talks about Seabiscuit winning the $25,000 Butler Handicap at Empire City Race Track. The actual date of Seabiscuit winning that race is July 10, 1937, which would place it after the end of the movie which concludes in the Spring of 1937. (Also, later in the film, we hear a radio broadcast of Franklin D. Roosevelt's second inaugural address, which occurred on January 20, 1937. Although the Seabiscuit race took place six months *after* Roosevelt's second inauguration, the film places the race broadcast *before* the inauguration speech.)
    • Quotes

      T-Dub: Yeah, I made my mistake when I was a kid. But kids don't see things. I should've been a doctor or a lawyer or run for office. I shoulda robbed people with my brain instead of a gun.

    • Connections
      Featured in Robert Altman: Giggle and Give In (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Organ Grinder's Swing
      (uncredited)

      Written by Will Hudson, Irving Mills and Mitchell Parish

    User reviews45

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    Top review
    likes it
    I think this is one of Altman's best movies. I enjoyed his use of authentic time radio shows. The movie was beautiful to look at in it's simplicity and grittyness. The characters played by Carradine and Duval were youthfully sweet. I appreciate Altman's director's eye in filming this movie. Make more like this!(all of you)
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    • Mar 25, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 22, 1974 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Diebe wie wir
    • Filming locations
      • Canton, Mississippi, USA
    • Production companies
      • George Litto Productions
      • Jerry Bick
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,125,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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