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The Italian Job
2003
In this wholly refreshing remake of the 1969 crime classic starring Michael Caine and Noel Coward, Mark Wahlberg stars as Charlie Croker, a smooth thief who orchestrates a flawless heist in Venice with the help of his mentor, safecracker John Bridger (Donald Sutherland). Together with his cronies--explosives expert Left-Ear (.. Read more
| Starring | Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Jason Statham |
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| Director | F. Gary Gray |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
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The Italian Job
In this wholly refreshing remake of the 1969 crime classic starring Michael Caine and Noel Coward, Mark Wahlberg stars as Charlie Croker, a smooth thief who orchestrates a flawless heist in Venice with the help of his mentor, safecracker John Bridger (Donald Sutherland). Together with his cronies--explosives expert Left-Ear (Mos Def), tech whiz kid Lyle (Seth Green), adrenaline junky Handsome Rob (Jason Statham), and the shady Steve (Edward Norton)--Charlie walks away with thirty-five million dollars worth of precious gold bars. But just when the gang appears to be headed to freedom, Steve performs a heist of his own, killing John and running off with the gold, thinking that Charlie and his mates are all deceased. A year later, Charlie has located Steve, who is gradually selling off the gold bars in Los Angeles. With the help of John's beautiful daughter Stella (Charlize Theron), a brilliant safecracker in her own right--as well as those adorable Mini Cooper sports cars--Charlie orchestrates a revenge heist that will teach Steve a valuable lesson about loyalty once and for all. F. Gary Gray's thoroughly entertaining caper film doesn't merely imitate the original, and that is what makes it such a pleasant surprise.
| Starring | Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Jason Statham, Seth Green, Donald Sutherland, Mos Def, Pete Gawtti, Franky G., Olek Krupa |
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| Director | F. Gary Gray |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 46 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 46 mins Watch now: 1 hr 51 mins HD DVD: 1 hr 46 mins |
| Certificate | DVD: , Watch Online: |
| Collections | 100 Cops & Robbers |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English Watch Online: English HD DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 08 Mar 2004 Blu-ray: 03 Nov 2008 Watch now: 12 Aug 2009 HD DVD: not available Production year: 2003 |
| Watch now | £2.49 |
| Format | DVD |
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Only the Minis survive in this remake, which is otherwise a straightforward revenge thriller with little wit or interest.
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Most of this so-called remake takes place not on the streets of Turin, but in Los Angeles. And the cast are... read more on Time Out
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40 out of 43 people found this review helpful
Underrated Heist Movie
Great little underrated heist movie this. Forget the title, it is not a remake of the overrated Michael Caine film, but more of a tribute. Edward Norton just goes through the motions (but even that is very good compared to many others) and Mark Wahlberg is as wooden and personality less as usual, but the rest of the cast is superb, especially Jason Statham, Seth Green and the very underrated Charlize Theron. Just put this DVD in your player and drift away for a couple of hours good entertainment.
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Leave it to the original
Very poor remake. After a decent start it’s all down hill from then on. Should have left it alone to let the original stand as an all time classic.
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Celebrated The Queen and Frost/Nixon screenwriter Peter Morgan has been commissioned to give James Bond a new assignment after joining the brains behind the next 007 caper. Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli have teamed Morgan, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade and given them the job of creating the next Bond adventure for Daniel Craig. Purvis and Wade worked on the most recent 007 films Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale. In a statement to Daily Variety, Wilson and Broccoli said, "Pet Read more
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In this wholly refreshing remake of the 1969 crime classic starring Michael Caine and Noel Coward, Mark Wahlberg stars as Charlie Croker, a smooth thief who orchestrates a flawless heist in Venice with the help of his mentor, safecracker John Bridger (Donald Sutherland). Together with his cronies--...
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