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Thick as Thieves

1999 · 93 min

A slick, talky crime thriller that crackles with double-cross energy and dry wit, keeping you alert for the next twist in a stylish underworld feud.

Tagline
It's all about payback.
Overview
Two master thieves go at odds with one another as one sets the other up for a crime. The first, a suave pro who does his job and then hides in his own privacy, listening to old jazz records and caring for his ailing dog, Wally. The other is a local gangster with a taste for the finer life, who decides to eliminate the competition. This ignites a war between the two men and their aides. An angry mob boss and a female police officer try to sort the mess before things get too out of hand.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • crime
  • power
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, action, comedy, crime
Directed by
Scott Sanders
Written by
Scott Sanders, Arthur Krystal
Starring
Alec Baldwin, Andre Braugher, Michael Jai White, Rebecca De Mornay, Mark Adair-Rios, Khandi Alexander, Cecil "Shuckey Duckey" Armstrong, Tom Babuscio
Music
Christophe Beck
Cinematography
Christopher Walling
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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