Den of Thieves (2018)

An elite unit of the LA County Sheriff's Dept. and the state's most successful bank robbery crew clash as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.

Director:

Christian Gudegast

Writers:

Christian Gudegast (screenplay by), Christian Gudegast (story by)

Stars:

Gerard Butler, Pablo Schreiber, O'Shea Jackson Jr.

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gerard Butler	...	'Big Nick' O'Brien
Pablo Schreiber	...	Ray Merrimen
O'Shea Jackson Jr.	...	Donnie Wilson
50 Cent	...	Enson Levoux (as Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson)
Meadow Williams	...	Holly
Maurice Compte	...	Benny 'Borracho' Magalon
Brian Van Holt	...	Murph Connors
Evan Jones	...	Bo 'Bosco' Ostroman
Mo McRae	...	Gus Henderson
Kaiwi Lyman	...	'Tony Z' Zapata
Dawn Olivieri	...	Debbie O'Brien
Eric Braeden	...	Ziggy Zerhusen
Jordan Bridges	...	Lobbin' Bob
Lewis Tan	...	Secret Service Lobby Guard #1
Cooper Andrews	...	Mack

Storyline

A gritty L.A crime saga which follows the intersecting and often personally connected lives of an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff's Dept. and the state's most successful bank robbery crew as the outlaws plan an impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank of downtown Los Angeles.

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Plot Keywords:

los angeles california | strip club | cleavage | scantily clad female | bare breasts | 

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Taglines:

Cops without limits.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality/nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

Christian Gudegast's original cut of the film was closer to 160 minutes and featured a different ending.

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Goofs

During the final shootout whilst walking between the cars approaching a downed suspect, Big Nick's FN SCAR-L is momentarily seen without a magazine but seen with magazine again in the next shot.

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Quotes

'Big Nick' O'Brien: Yea, the food here sucks. We come here for the ass.

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Crazy Credits

Opening cards: 2400 times a year. 44 times a week. 9 times a day. Every 48 minutes. A bank is robbed here. This is the bank robbery capital of the world. Los Angeles.

Gardenia, South Los Angeles. 5:14 am.

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Alternate Versions

Also available as an unrated version which runs approx. eight minutes longer.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: 12 Strong/Den of Thieves (2018)

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Soundtracks

What It's Like?
Written by Erik Schrody
Performed by Erik Schrody (as Everlast)
Courtesy of Tommy Boy Music, Inc.

User Reviews

A Great Heist Film

I went into Den of Thieves with low expectations, and walked out pleasently surprised with this movie! Im a huge heist movie fan and Michael Mann's 'Heat' is one of my favorite movies of all time. And while its true that Den of Thieves takes almost TOO MUCH inspiration from HEAT, it certainly delivers some unexpected turns that make the movie unpredictible and not generic. Sure, there are a lot of heist films out there, but I found Den of Thieves to bring some new elements into the genre that i have never seen, which i thought was pretty great. I was actually surprised with Gerard Butler's performance in this movie, he was actually REALLY good and played the role with commitment. The same goes for the other cast members, Great Acting! What really sold this movie for me, was the incredible action sequences. They are directed fantastically, and the firearms in the movie sound robust and authoritative, which gives the film a hard edge that i found to love. There are a few scenes in the film that feel out of place and some of the character development isn't really there, but overall i had a blast watching this movie and plan to see it again. Definately Recommend to anyone a fan of the genre.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English Polynesian Spanish

Release Date:

19 January 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Den of Thieves

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$15,206,108, 21 January 2018

Gross USA:

$44,947,622

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$80,509,622

Company Credits

Production Co:

STX Films, Diamond Film Productions, Tucker Tooley Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

140 min 140 min (theatrical release) 148 min (unrated DVD)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1