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Caught Stealing

2025 · 107 min

A jittery, darkly funny crime spiral that keeps you tense and off-balance, with bursts of brutality and absurdity.

Tagline: 2 Russians, 2 Jews, and a Puerto Rican walk into a bar...
Overview: Burned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle for survival amidst the criminal underbelly of late 1990s New York City, forced to navigate a treacherous underworld he never imagined.
How it feels: Dark, tense, absurd and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Survival, guilt, crime, betrayal
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
guilt
crime
betrayal
redemption
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild