The Thieves
2012 · Movie · NR · 135 min · ★ 6.7 · 71% critics
A gang of thieves teams up with another crew to steal a diamond necklace from a heavily guarded casino safe in Macau. As the operation draws intense police attention, old betrayals and misunderstandings resurface and complicate the heist.
Also known as The Professionals
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Details
- Original title
- 도둑들
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-07-25
- Language
- Korean
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (331 votes)
- Box office
- $86,700,000
- Budget
- $14,100,000
About
If you want a star-studded heist caper with lots of suspense and banter, The Thieves should hit the mark; Not for you if you dislike long, complicated plots like Cold Eyes or if you prefer simpler heist stories.
Pros: ensemble cast teamwork; smart heist suspense; thrilling action comedy | Cons: too long runtime; confusing motives; convoluted twists
Themes
- heist
- hong kong
- safecracker
- diamond theft
- criminal gang
- macau
Cast & crew
Kim Yun-seok
as Macao Park
Kim Hye-soo
as Pepsee
Lee Jung-jae
as Popie
Gianna Jun
as Yenicall
Simon Yam
as Chen
Kim Hae-sook
as Chewing Gum
Oh Dal-su
as Andrew
Kim Soo-hyun
as Zampano
Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung
as Johnny
Angelica Lee Sin-Jie
as Julie
Directed by Choi Dong-hoon