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The Art of the Steal

2013 · 90 min

A breezy, twisty caper that keeps you guessing with a smirk, more about the con than the crime.

Tagline
It takes a great artist to pull off the perfect con.
Overview
Crunch Calhoun, a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and part-time art thief, teams up with his snaky brother to steal one of the most valuable books in the world. But it's not just about the book for Crunch — he's keen to rewrite some chapters of his own past as well.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • loyalty
  • crime
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
Jonathan Sobol
Written by
Jonathan Sobol
Starring
Kurt Russell, Matt Dillon, Jay Baruchel, Kenneth Welsh, Chris Diamantopoulos, Katheryn Winnick, Jason Jones, Terence Stamp
Music
Grayson Matthews
Cinematography
Adam Swica
Runtime
90 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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