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After being betrayed and left for dead in Italy, Charlie Croker and his team plan an elaborate gold heist against their former ally.

Director:

F. Gary Gray

Writers:

Troy Kennedy-Martin, Donna Powers (screenplay) | 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Wahlberg ... Charlie Croker
Charlize Theron ... Stella Bridger
Donald Sutherland ... John Bridger
Jason Statham ... Handsome Rob
Seth Green ... Lyle
Yasiin Bey ... Left Ear (as Mos Def)
Edward Norton ... Steve
Fausto Callegarini ... Italian Guard
Stefano Petronelli Stefano Petronelli ... Garbageman / Thug
Fabio Scarpa Fabio Scarpa ... Garbageman / Thug
Cristiano Bonora Cristiano Bonora ... Garbageman / Thug
Tiberio Greco Tiberio Greco ... Garbageman / Thug
Jimmy Shubert ... First Detective
Tammi Cubilette ... Second Detective
Mary Portser ... Stella's Receptionist
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Storyline

Led by John Bridger (Donald Sutherland) and Charlie Croker (Mark Wahlberg) a team is assembled for one last heist to steal $35 million in gold bars from a heavily guarded safe in Venice, Italy. After successfully pulling off the heist, a team member, Steve (Edward Norton), driven by greed and jealousy, arranges to take the gold for himself and eliminate the remaining members of the group. Thinking the team dead, he returns to Los Angeles with the gold. Charlie and the survivors of this betrayal follow Steve to L.A. to exact revenge against the traitor. Charlie enlists the help of John Bridger's daughter, Stella (Charlize Theron) - a professional safe cracker - to get revenge. With Stella and the hacking skills of Lyle (Seth Green), the explosives skills of "Left Ear" (Yasiin Bey), and the driving skills of "Handsome" Rob (Jason Statham) this new team plans and executes a daring heist that weaves through the freeways and subways of L.A. Written by CKnapp

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Nusume! [Japan] See more »

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Action | Crime | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and some language | See all certifications »

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Trivia

There were no visual effects used for the scene with the helicopter. See more »

Goofs

During the scene where Steve steals the gold, first, as "Handsome" Rob is accelerating the van, one of the gunmen fires two shots directly at the windshield, but with no effect (no bullets seen impacting the windshield). Then, as the van is crashing through the guardrail, you see Steve fire three shots, then you see an unidentified man, possibly the passenger of the Land Rover, fires two shots at the van. Then, for two or three frames, the gun of the unidentified man is seen with the slide locked open, as the shooter has apparently run out of bullets but is still pointing the now-empty gun at the van. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Stella: [on the phone] Hello.
John Bridger: [on the phone] Hello, sweetie.
Stella: [on the phone] Daddy, it's early.
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Crazy Credits

Famous British model Kelly Brook appears in the end credits with Lyle. See more »

Alternate Versions

For the US television version, Steve's line "What the fuck happened to my truck?" has been replaced with alternate footage of him saying "What happened to my truck?". It is not an overdub; it is a complete replacement. See more »

Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.54 (2010) See more »

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Music and Wine
by Jay Denes
Performed by Blue Six
Courtesy of Naked Music/Astralwerks
Under license from EMI Film & TV Music
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Maybe not the most original movie, but a very good one in the genre of the heist / action flicks
26 April 2005 | by philip_vandervekenSee all my reviews

A few years ago I saw this remake of the sixties classic with the Mini Coopers for the first time and I remember liking it a lot. Now, about two years later it was shown on television and I just wanted to know whether I would still like it as much as when I saw it in the cinema. Well, the answer is yes.

The movie is about a team of robbers that will do one final job in Venice, Italy. The plan is flawless and the execution perfect. They escape and won't have to work for the rest of their lives. But there is one problem they didn't take into account: Someone within their own ranks doesn't like to split the loot, but wants to keep it all for himself, even when that means he will have to kill the rest of the crew. But all but one survive and they are out for revenge. One year later, in Los Angeles this time, the surviving team members create a smart and devious plan to steal back the gold and get their revenge on the traitor...

The story on itself is of course not very original, since this is a remake of the original 1969 movie, but it has plenty of goodies to offer to make you forget about that. This is a typical heist / action movie but it certainly is one of the better ones in its kind. The action is very nice, the landscapes and Venice are real eye-candy, the story is OK and the special effects are stunning. Even the acting is very good, something which you'll not often see in an action movie. I must admit that I really liked what I saw and I give this movie a well deserved 7.5/10.


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Release Date:

30 May 2003 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

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Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$19,457,944, 1 June 2003

Gross USA:

$106,128,601

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$176,070,171
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