Thick as Thieves

1999 ""

Thick as Thieves

5.9 | 1h33m | R | en | Drama

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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5.9 | 1h33m | R | en | Drama , Action , Comedy | More Info

Released: January. 28,1999 | Released Producted By: , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Alec Baldwin , Andre Braugher , Michael Jai White

Director

Denise Pizzini

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Reviews

ken_ramsey This is an excellent movie. Alec Baldwin puts in one of his best efforts, but he's upstaged by Michael Jai White who just runs away with it in the colorful role of Pointy Williams. Pointy is one of the most refreshing film characters I've stumbled across in quite a while. He's a gangster who is trying to improve himself socially and take on upper class and intellectual airs. He's surrounded of course by rough and tumble urban ghetto thugs and the realities of running a brutal criminal enterprise, so Pointy is constantly frustrated at this by every turn. The film is not a comedy, it's crime drama, but a infectiously quirky one with lots of laughs, especially when Pointy comes around. The film, and especially Pointy, are extremely quotable. This is a great film in every way. I'm surprised it does not have a bigger following.

Bigtomfosheezy420 I discovered this flick at my local video store one day and thought, "What the heck, why not?". Only problem is that I fell deeply in love with this quirky masterpiece and every time I convinced my friends to watch it the video store had its only copy rented out.Anybody who appreciates complex characters in the mob world will enjoy its fusion of scatty pop piano and healthy dialog. Terrific ensemble cast that mesh well together. Pointy is the HNIC but Dink is the real brains behind the operation. Be sure to catch the sly knock against Sugar Bear's name on the way to meet Hot Sauce.Nice whack job on Pointy by the way. The Italians knew that Dink was smart enough not to clip somebody over "nickel and dime" stuff. It just goes to show that there is still some sense of right and wrong in the mob world. That goes double for Dink letting Fire Escape guy live.Bein' "beefless" is priceless! Not much more I can say about this film because all of you have already expressed just how awesome this movie is.Just for the record, I thought the "Can't take the bitch outta the ghetto" line was frickin' cheesy. I much prefer the line, "Thou shalt not be a blaspheming bitch.".

bunnyws I have seen this movie at least 50 times and plan to see it whenever it appears on cable. I will probably also rent it whenever it is not available on cable. It is without a doubt the best screenplay and best directed movie I have ever viewed. If you have an opportunity to recommend this movie to a friend, I strongly recommend that you do so. Though I doubt that it could bring them as much joy as it brings me each time I see it, I am sure they will enjoy it.Signed, Scott's Mom

mcfine I rented this movie just cause I couldn't find anything better and I noticed some fairly big actors in the movie. I was expecting the usual mildly entertaining made for TV movie but boy was I pleasantly surprised! This movie is just too freaking funny.The film is a dark type of comedy. Witty like the Tarantino and Guy Ritchie but done with a very mellow jazzy style. I loved just about all the characters in the movie. Michael Jai White's character had me rolling. A thug on a "renaissance tip" trying way too hard to mask his ghetto side. Baldwin plays a professional thief with a dark side but an affectionate love for his old dog. Sugar Bear and the rest were all equally funny.I watched this movie 3 times on the same rental and a couple more times after that. Great stuff. All my friends that I recommended it to all love it and we find ourselves making jokes with some of the lines in the movie. I am glad the movie wasn't hyped or "hollywoodized" cause the low key tone of the movie fits the quiet release.