The Opportunists

19991999
RR
1h 30min

The Opportunists (1999)

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Comedy Crime Drama

A struggling auto mechanic with a criminal past agrees to one last heist to pay off his debts.A struggling auto mechanic with a criminal past agrees to one last heist to pay off his debts.A struggling auto mechanic with a criminal past agrees to one last heist to pay off his debts.

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Awards
- 2 nominations

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Vera Farmiga in The Opportunists (1999)

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Vic is a struggling auto mechanic with a safe-cracking past and a lot of debt. His girlfriend runs a bar and offers to loan him the money she's saved for remodeling, but Vic is reluctant to take it. When a long-lost cousin from Ireland shows up on his doorstep, the two team up for one last heist. —Anonymous

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Taglines
- When crime is all you know, you've got to take what you can.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for language
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Goofs
When they are renovating the bar, the painter in the background is moving the paint roller up and down the wall, but no paint is transferring onto the wall.

Crazy credits
Thanks to Ma Connell and the clan. Special thanks to Adele, Bobby and the rest of the gang at Buffa's.

Soundtracks
One More River To Cross
Written by Freddie Scott (as F. Scott) and Scott Turner (as S. Turner)
Performed by The Del Vikings
Published by Atlantic Music Corporation (BMI)
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets

Top review

A very good flic

This movie, reminiscent of 'Palookaville', had the kind of humor that is available to a film that does not set out to be exclusively a comedy.

The incidental characters, such as Mort Stein, were well-drawn and memorable.

Extremely credible dialog.

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Aug 25, 2000

Release date
- August 11, 2000 (United States)
Countries of origin
- United Kingdom
- United States
Languages
- English
- Polish
Also known as
- Отступники
Production companies
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Gross US & Canada
- $584,054
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $46,967
- Aug 13, 2000
Gross worldwide
- $584,054

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Runtime
- 1h 30min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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