Foolproof (2003)

Kevin, Sam and Rob are founding members of a theoretical group which pulls off heists. Leo, a gangster, blackmails them into pulling off a real multi-million dollar heist. Now it's up to them to get out alive.

Director:

William Phillips

Writer:

William Phillips

Stars:

Ryan Reynolds, Kristin Booth, Joris Jarsky

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ryan Reynolds	...	Kevin
Kristin Booth	...	Sam
Joris Jarsky	...	Rob
Sean Sullivan	...	Stan
Tara Slone	...	Maggie
Soo Garay	...	Hamish Receptionist
William House	...	Stanley Q. Hamish
Wai Choy	...	Harry
James Allodi	...	Detective Mason
Mif	...	Kenny (as Anthony Mifsud)
Duff MacDonald	...	Harlon
David Suchet	...	Leo Gillette
David Hewlett	...	Lawrence Yeager
Laura Catalano	...	Sandi
Philip Craig	...	Albert Humphrey

Storyline

Twenty-something Torontonians and friends Kevin, Sam and Rob play a game they call Foolproof: they plan foolproof heists, but without the intention of actually carrying them out. They have a few rules in the game, including the three having the necessary technical and physical abilities to carry out the tasks required for the heist, the plan cannot include loaded guns, and there is no violence meaning that no one gets hurt. They try to be as meticulous if not more so than the best high stakes thieves. The fun is in knowing they could do it if they truly wanted. Their collective lives change when someone breaks into Sam's apartment and steals their latest plan for a jewelry warehouse heist. After the warehouse is hit, the culprit identifies himself to them as Leo 'The Touch' Gillette, a known but never convicted high stakes thief who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. He tells them that the break-in at Sam's apartment was not by accident, and that part of his grand plan is to ...

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Plot Keywords:

heist | warehouse | apartment | gangster | planning | 

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Taglines:

This fall suspense gets intense!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some sexual references

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 2003 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Täydellinen tehtävä

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$230,312 (Canada), 3 October 2003

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alliance Atlantis Communications, Ego Film Arts, Téléfilm Canada

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min (Québec)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The license plate on Rob's car is AFYL 983.

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Goofs

When Kevin goes undercover to Hamish Intl. he takes a lot of things out of his yellow bag and then he starts putting all back. In the process, several items disappear and reappear on the counter between shots.

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Quotes

Leo Gillette: [about Sam's diary] Don't worry, I skipped the more personal entries. I'm a thief, not a scoundrel.

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Connections

References Herbie Rides Again (1974)

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Soundtracks

Wild, Sweet & Cool
Performed by The Crystal Method (as Crystal Method)
Written by Ken Jordan / Scott Kirkland / Tom Morello
Used by permission of EMI Virgin Music, Inc., EMI Virgin Songs, Inc.
Harder Faster Music/Drug Money Music
Courtesy of Outpost Recordings/Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Canada Inc.

User Reviews

Definitely Deserving Another Look

Finally, a heist movie that doesn't have any noticeable plot holes, intriguing concept, and for Canadian viewers, doesn't attempt to hide a major Canadian city as somewhere in America.

Normally, I'm put off by action movies because of the plot holes and repetitiveness of so many of them. So "Foolproof" came as a pleasant treat- there is a MAJOR twist in the plot that you will just have to watch for yourself.

Watching "Foolproof" was like reading a nice mystery novel on a winter afternoon, (as it happens, I saw this movie on a snowy afternoon!)

If this is the future of Canadian film, more please!