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Ordinary Decent Criminal

2000 · 93 min

A breezy, cheeky crime caper that charms with roguish swagger and playful heists, never taking itself too seriously.

Genres
Comedy, Thriller
Tagline
Stealing Is The Best Revenge
Overview
Michael Lynch is a notorious criminal with two wives and a flair for showmanship. He's also a huge embarrassment to the local police, who are determined to bring him down once and for all.

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Comedy, Thriller
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • crime
  • family
  • class
  • media
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, thriller
Directed by
Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Written by
Gerard Stembridge
Starring
Kevin Spacey, Linda Fiorentino, Colin Farrell, Peter Mullan, Stephen Dillane, Helen Baxendale, David Hayman, Patrick Malahide
Music
Damon Albarn
Cinematography
Andrew Dunn
Runtime
93 min
Country
Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, United States of America
Languages
English

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