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The Good Thief is a film of genre Drama directed by Neil Jordan released in USA on 2 april 2003 with Nick Nolte
The Good Thief (2003)
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Add to a movie listThe Good Thief is a 2002 crime thriller film starring Nick Nolte, Emir Kusturica, and Nutsa Kukhianidze, and directed by Neil Jordan. It is a remake of the 1955 French film Bob le flambeur by Jean-Pierre Melville. The film, shot in both Monaco and Nice, France, follows a heroin addicted retired thief through the setup and completion of one last job.
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Bob Montagnet n'a plus la baraka. Pour cet ancien voleur amateur d'art, la vie n'est plus qu'une succession de nuits enfumées autour de tables de jeu miteuses. Lorsqu'il perd ce qui lui reste d'argent aux courses, Bob touche le fond.Actors
Nick Nolte
(Bob Montagnet)
Emir Kusturica
(Vladimir)
Tchéky Karyo
(Roger)
Ouassini Embarek
(Said)
Saïd Taghmaoui
(Paulo)
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