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The Thieves

2012 · 135 min

A slick, fast-paced heist thriller that keeps you guessing with double-crosses and sudden bursts of violence, but leavened by playful humour and unexpected romance.

Tagline: All for the money. One for the revenge. Every man for himself.
Overview: A gang of South Korean thieves team up with a Hong Kong crew to steal a diamond necklace from a heavily-guarded casino safe in Macau. As the cops close in, old betrayals — and misunderstandings — resurface.

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: heist
betrayal
loyalty
revenge
love
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	8
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	4
Tension	7
Darkness	4
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action, crime
Directed by: Choi Dong-hoon
Written by: Choi Dong-hoon, Lee Ki-cheol
Starring: Kim Yoon-seok, Kim Hye-soo, Lee Jung-jae, Gianna Jun, Simon Yam, Kim Hae-sook, Oh Dal-su, Kim Soo-hyun
Music: Dalpalan, Jang Young-gyu
Cinematography: Choi Young-hwan
Runtime: 135 min
Country: Hong Kong, South Korea
Languages: Korean, Cantonese, English, Mandarin, Japanese

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