The Thieves

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  • Opened October 12, 2012 (Limited)
  • 2 hr 16 min
  • NR
  • It's the score of their lives - if they can pull it off. Five thieves at the top of their game, and the crew is assembling for their biggest job yet. Popie (Jung Jae-Lee) is the muscle and brains; Pepsee (Hye-su Kim) is the safecracker. Yenicall (Giann Jun) climbs walls, Zampano (Soo Hyun Kim) is the strategy man, and Chewingum [Hae-suk Kim] is the master of disguise. But this new score - it's hot. Maybe too hot. But who can resist the Tear of The Sun: a 318-carat diamond, worth 20 million dollars, and locked away in a casino.The vault is impenetrable, the location covered in cops, and everyone knows there's no honor among thieves - especially not the crew Macao Park (Yun-seok Kim), Popie's old partner, has forced their team to work with. As they gear up and stroll into the casino with a plan, skills, and a whole lot of nerve, they quickly learn that avoiding the cops may not be their toughest problem.
    *Note: In Korean with English subtitles. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Yun-seok Kim, Kim Hye-soo, Lee Jung-Jae, Gianna Jun, Simon Yam, Kim Hae-Sook, Oh Dal-su, Kim Soo-Hyun, Angelica Lee
  • Director: Choi Dong-hun
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign

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Who Stole the Ending?

by JimJabu

This is an interesting film with multiple story plots, some flashbacks, and a lot of characters who look vaguely familiar. So it's a little hard to follow. But it is engaging, very well acted, and...

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would definitely watch it again!

by adonissbiaeh

it's so much fun with lots of actions and characters are awesome! great actors & actresses! i wonder how they were able to cast them all lol the story progresses pretty fast so even though it's a bit...

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A lot of fun!

by Janiner

I saw this movie today with my mom and we both loved it. It does remind me of movies like oceans 11 and the italian job but I feel like this had a lot more going on. It's definitely funny, even if...

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The New York Times
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Loaded with all the twists, disguises, glamorous settings and split-screen montages you could ask for. Read full review

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Time Out New York
| David Fear

A cross-pollinated mixture of Hollywood-blockbuster bombast, Asian cool and '60s Vegas ring-a-ding swing. Read full review

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The Playlist
| Gabe Toro

The Thieves is less interested in the characters than it is the elaborate stunts and gimmicks. Read full review

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Village Voice
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Easier to like than it is to follow, Choi Dong-hoon's glossy caper boasts all the pomp and cajolery of the true international blockbuster. Read full review

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A scene from "The Thieves."