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The Code

Original title: Thick as Thieves
  • 2009
  • R
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
36K
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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.

  • Director
    • Mimi Leder
  • Writer
    • Ted Humphrey
  • Stars
    • Ivan Petrushinov
    • Victor Boichev
    • Nickolay Hadjiminev
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    36K
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    • Director
      • Mimi Leder
    • Writer
      • Ted Humphrey
    • Stars
      • Ivan Petrushinov
      • Victor Boichev
      • Nickolay Hadjiminev
    • 66User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top cast38

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    Ivan Petrushinov
    • Émigré #1
    Victor Boichev
    • Émigré #2
    • (as Victor Boytchev)
    Nickolay Hadjiminev
    • Émigré #3
    Rade Serbedzija
    Rade Serbedzija
    • Nicky
    • (as Rade Sherbedgia)
    • …
    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • Ripley
    Joshua Rubin
    • Joost
    Gerrit Vooren
    • Bakker
    Antonio Banderas
    Antonio Banderas
    • Gabriel
    Charles Venn
    Charles Venn
    • Transit Cop #1
    • (as Chucky Venn)
    Atanas Srebrev
    Atanas Srebrev
    • Transit Cop #2
    Darrell Las Quevas
    • Transit Cop #3
    Tom Hardy
    Tom Hardy
    • Michaels
    Robert Forster
    Robert Forster
    • Lt. Weber
    Corey Johnson
    Corey Johnson
    • Voutiritsas
    Mariana Stansheva
    Mariana Stansheva
    • Madame Irina
    • (as Mariana Stanisheva)
    Stefan Shterev
    • Giorgi
    Vladimir Kolev
    • Andrei
    Radha Mitchell
    Radha Mitchell
    • Alex
    • Director
      • Mimi Leder
    • Writer
      • Ted Humphrey
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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 reviews66

    Featured review
    5/10

    To be honest I expected a lot more from this film

    To be honest I expected a lot more from this film, with Morgan Freeman, a veteran movie maker. However I was a little shocked at the lack of action in this movie.

    Yes it was full of faces you may recognise from other movies but to be honest that's about where it leaves you. There were no amazing car chases, not enough action etc.

    About the only half decent thing in this movie was the seriously slow unwinding plot twist.

    Not a great movie overall, not one I would consider watching again. I guess Morgan is getting on a bit, maybe that attributed to the lack of "things"?
    • dave-3797
    • Feb 22, 2009
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    • Release date
      • January 9, 2009 (Taiwan)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Millennium Films
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Dutch
    • Also known as
      • Thick as Thieves
    • Filming locations
      • New Boyana Film Studios, Sofia, Bulgaria(Studio)
    • 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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    Tech 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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