An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten
wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.
Director: Frank Oz
Writers: Daniel E. Taylor (story), Kario Salem
(story)
Stars: Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Marlon Brando.
Storyline
Nick Wells, a professional criminal, decides to leave the
business for good, since he nearly got caught on his last job. His plan is to
live in peace with his girl Diane, running his Montreal jazz club. Soon afterward, Max, his
good friend and financial partner, comes along with an offer Nick can't refuse:
A historical and priceless French scepter has been discovered while being
smuggled into the country. It is now under massive surveillance in the Montreal
Customs House, and soon to be returned to France. Nick has to team up with
Max's man inside, the young, talented and aggressive thief Jack Teller to get
the precious item. Only one question remains: Who will trick whom out of their
share?
Details
Country: USA
| Germany
Language: English | French
Release Date: 13 July 2001 (USA) See more »
Also Known As: Cuenta final See more »
Filming Locations: Kahnawake, Québec, Canada
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Box Office
Budget: $68,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend: $19,018,807 (USA) (13 July 2001)
Gross: $71,069,884 (USA) (12 October 2001)
User Reviews
A by-the-numbers heist movie.
You won't find anything innovative here. A veteran thief
looking for his "last job" so he can retire. A young
"know-it-all" thief. The bankroller who brings it together. The
girlfriend who wants the veteran to retire.
The roles are comfortable, the characters familiar. At least
they're acted well. De Niro turns in one of the performances he *always* turns
in of late. He breezes through the scenes providing satisfactory drama but
doing *nothing* memorable. You will forget the character's name by the time the
credits are done.
Brando... I'm not sure why he was in this, other than to
place him in a movie with De Niro. He was fine as the money man but, given his
legend, you just expect so much more.
Norton did the best. Maybe he's young enough to still give
the extra effort and not just play the role adequately but try to breathe life
into it as well.
The job itself is also routine. We have the valuable target.
The nearly impregnable holding spot. The plans, the tunnels, the cameras.
*yawn*
Oh well. If you just need an evening movie to relax with,
this will do. As I said, all elements (acting, story, direction) are fine and
you won't feel like you've wasted your time.
You also won't remember it tomorrow.