To Rob a Thief

A breezy, good-natured caper that coasts on charm and a scrappy underdog spirit, with just enough twists to keep you smiling.

Directed by

Joe Menendez

Genres

Action, Adventure, Comedy

Starring

Fernando Colunga, Miguel Varoni, Saúl Lisazo

Overview

Emilio, a Colombian con man, arrives in LA with two weeks to complete his plan to rob a former colleague, Claudio Silvestrini, who's made a fortune using infomercials to peddle snake oil to Latin immigrants. Emilio's friend Alejandro, who sells pirated DVDs, has assembled a team of amateurs, who, as Alejandro says, will go unnoticed because they're immigrants. The team must gain entry to Silvestrini's well-guarded mansion, steal two keys to access a vault, and then get the money off the property. A father and his tomboy daughter, a nervous Cuban actor, a techie, and a muscle man make up the team, plus Alejandro has been courting Silvestrini's nanny. Will they be enough?

How it feels

Light, satirical, warm and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Heist, class, immigration, deception

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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