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The Code

Original title: Thick as Thieves
  • 20092009
  • RR
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
35K
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Antonio Banderas and Morgan Freeman in The Code (2009)
A veteran thief recruits a younger crook to help him pull off one final job in order to repay his debt to the Russian mob.
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A veteran thief recruits a younger crook to help him pull off one final job in order to repay his debt to the Russian mob.A veteran thief recruits a younger crook to help him pull off one final job in order to repay his debt to the Russian mob.A veteran thief recruits a younger crook to help him pull off one final job in order to repay his debt to the Russian mob.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
35K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Mimi Leder
  • Writer
    • Ted Humphrey
  • Stars
    • Ivan Petrushinov
    • Victor Boichev
    • Nickolay Hadjiminev
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mimi Leder
  • Writer
    • Ted Humphrey
  • Stars
    • Ivan Petrushinov
    • Victor Boichev
    • Nickolay Hadjiminev
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 64User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
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    Antonio Banderas in The Code (2009)
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    Antonio Banderas and Morgan Freeman in The Code (2009)
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    Morgan Freeman in The Code (2009)
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    Antonio Banderas and Morgan Freeman in The Code (2009)
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    Antonio Banderas in The Code (2009)
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    Ivan Petrushinov
    • Émigré #1as Émigré #1
    Victor Boichev
    • Émigré #2as Émigré #2
    • (as Victor Boytchev)
    Nickolay Hadjiminev
    • Émigré #3as Émigré #3
    Rade Serbedzija
    Rade Serbedzija
    • Nickyas Nicky
    • (as Rade Sherbedgia)
    • …
    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • Ripleyas Ripley
    Joshua Rubin
    • Joostas Joost
    Gerrit Vooren
    • Bakkeras Bakker
    Antonio Banderas
    Antonio Banderas
    • Gabrielas Gabriel
    Charles Venn
    Charles Venn
    • Transit Cop #1as Transit Cop #1
    • (as Chucky Venn)
    Atanas Srebrev
    Atanas Srebrev
    • Transit Cop #2as Transit Cop #2
    Darrell Las Quevas
    • Transit Cop #3as Transit Cop #3
    Tom Hardy
    Tom Hardy
    • Michaelsas Michaels
    Robert Forster
    Robert Forster
    • Lt. Weberas Lt. Weber
    Corey Johnson
    Corey Johnson
    • Voutiritsasas Voutiritsas
    Mariana Stansheva
    Mariana Stansheva
    • Madame Irinaas Madame Irina
    • (as Mariana Stanisheva)
    Stefan Shterev
    • Giorgias Giorgi
    Vladimir Kolev
    • Andreias Andrei
    Radha Mitchell
    Radha Mitchell
    • Alexas Alex
    • Director
      • Mimi Leder
    • Writer
      • Ted Humphrey
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      During the scene when Antonio Banderas is talking to Radha Mitchell at the Russian night club at around 26 minutes, there is a techno remix of the traditional Russian folk song, "Korobeiniki". "Korobeiniki" is also the theme song for the Nintendo classic puzzle video game, "Tetris".
    • Goofs
      Subway scenes (supposedly in the New York City subway) were filmed in the Sofia metro, with Soviet-made 81-714.4 subway cars.
    • Quotes

      Keith Ripley: Some people were born to compose music. Others to split the atom. I was born to steal shit.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Code: Behind the Scenes (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Hum Diggy
      Written by Marcus Brown, Adam Schiff, H. Scott Salinas, Stephen Dewey

      Published by Asymptotote Music BV, Inc. (ASCAP)

      Courtesy of Asymptotote Music BV, Inc.

    User reviews64

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Wrong Assumptions
    In New York, the experienced thief of arts Keith Ripley (Morgan Freeman) invites the bold thief from Miami Gabriel Martin (Antonio Banderas) to team up with him in the heist of two valuable mysterious Faberge eggs of 1917 in the safe of the well protected Russian jewelry Romanov. The worth of each egg in the black market is twenty million dollars and Ripley needs his cut to quit his debt with the powerful mobster Nicky (Rade Serbedzija). The reluctant Gabriel accepts to participate after having one night stand with Ripley's goddaughter Alexandra Karolin (Radha Mitchell). Meanwhile, the persistent Lieutenant Weber (Robert Foster), who has unsuccessfully tried to put Ripley in jail for twenty years, figures how to anticipate the movements of the criminal and arrest him.

    "Thick as Thieves" is an unoriginal movie full of clichés that gives the sensation of déjà vu to the viewer. There are many movies with impossible heists, and this one has nothing new in this regard. Further, there are many twists in the story and the conclusion is corny and commercial. The good points are the chemistry among Morgan Freeman, the sexy and gorgeous Radha Mitchell, and Antonio. Banderas. In the end, this forgettable flick entertains. My vote is six.

    Title (Brazil): "Jogo Entre Ladrões" {"Game Between Thieves")
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    • Jun 13, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 9, 2009 (Taiwan)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Dutch
    • Also known as
      • Thick as Thieves
    • Filming locations
      • Court Pallace, Sofia, Bulgaria
    • Production companies
      • Millennium Films
      • Revelations Entertainment
      • Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG IV
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,828,037
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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