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

Gerard Butler and his crew are loosely based on former ATF agent Jay Dobyns, who consulted on the film. Dobyns is best known for his undercover work and his willingness to infiltrate crime organizations, much like Gerard Butler's character. Dobyns makes a cameo in the film at the bar Donnie works at in LA, closing his tab at the bar.

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Goofs

None of the numerous missed shots seem to hit the gas tanker truck behind the bad guys.

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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

German distributor Concorde chose to cut approx. 16 minutes from the movie to tighten the pace (removed were mostly family related scenes with Butler's character Nick).

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Connections

Featured in The Making of 'Den of Thieves' (2018)

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Soundtracks

Kemuri
Written by DJ Krush (as Hideaki Ishi)
Performed by DJ Krush
Courtesy of Es U Es Corporation

User Reviews

A one time watch crime thriller with awesome gun shot sequences n a clever but dangerous heist.

Bank robbery, gun shot action sequences, trailer of this film n Gerard Butler, all these were suffice for me to view this n i was not at all disappointed. Saw this in a theatre. Comparisons with Heat n The Town will b inevitable but this movie is a solid crime thriller with enuff action/gun shot sequences n a dangerous n clever heist. The final shoot-out scene will satisfy fans of Miami Vice (the shoot-out scene). Another good aspect is that the pacing is good and it's never dull. Pablo Schreiber (Preservation) was convincing as an ex military leader turned into a robber. Gerard Butler has a solid screen presence. O'Shea Jackson Jr. gav a solid performance (spitting image of his father Ice Cube). Action fans will not b disappointed. Looking forward to its sequel.

Details

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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