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A.k.a.
The Thieves
Year
2012
Runtime
135 min.
Director
Dong-Hoon Choi
Genres
Action, Crime, Comedy, Thriller
Rating *
6.8
Votes *
5,497
Checks
394
Favs
27
Dislikes
3
Favs/checks
6.9% (1:15)
Favs/dislikes
9:1
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  1. nowhereman136's avatar

    nowhereman136

    A little hard to follow, especially if you're not familiar with the star-studded cast. But keeping with it you are rewarded with a fresh heist film with unique twists and turns. 8 years 11 months ago
  2. Siskoid's avatar

    Siskoid

    I'm a big fan of heist movies, and Choi Dong-Hoon's The Thieves is a good one about a Korean crew that goes to Macau (Hong Kong) to join up with a Chinese crew (which includes the always excellent Simon Yam) to steal a precious jewel from a casino hotel guest. While there's plenty of action, the focus is very much on the large cast of characters and their competing agendas, most of them memorable (though I admit losing some of my interest when my very favorite characters were pushed out of the story, I guess that's its own compliment). While I've seen the "types" in other heist movies, turning a good number of them into women (the older con artist, the undercover cop, the maverick safe cracker, etc.) freshens those types up and creates a new dynamic. This isn't an Ocean's Eleven where loyalty is a given, it's very much every man for himself, and the moral is that you can't trust a thief. Clever, fun and involving. 10 years 4 months ago
  3. DougCL's avatar

    DougCL

    really liked this. best heist movie ive seen in a while.

    also, this page needs to add an A.K.A for The Thieves.
    11 years 2 months ago
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