The Good Thief (Original title)Doubledown (Working title)Double Down (Working title)
Dates: 2002 (Copyright), 28 February 2003 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, France, IrelandDirector: Neil Jordan
Synopsis: Bob Montagnet is an American gambler and thief, who has ended up in the South of France, out of luck and out of money. But he is also a heroin addict, his habit fed by Said, a young Algerian. As the film opens, Bob is gambling in an illegal joint run by Remi, a local pimp. He is losing, as he has been for months. In his heroin induced haze, he meets Anne, a young Eastern European girl 'trapped' by Remi. Bob is taken by her beauty and in particular her lucky eyes. When the place is raided by the police, Bob saves the life of Roger, the detective. We soon realise the two men are oddly united by a special bond stretching back years. Bob saves Anne from Remi's clutches and leaves her in his young friend Paulo's safe hands. When Bob hits rock bottom after losing the last of his cash at the races, his other henchman Raoul, suggests he join them in their plans for one last, spectacular heist in Monte Carlo. After shaking off his junkie habit, Bob reforms the old gang. With the help of security genius Vladimir, they plan to rob not the safe of the Riviera Casino, but the vault, which contains priceless works of art.
Genre: Crime
Subject: Gambling
Releases
Date: 07 March 2003Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 108 mins 44 secs - Length: 9786 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Momentum Pictures
Dates: 2002 (Copyright), 28 February 2003 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, France, IrelandDirector: Neil Jordan
Synopsis: Bob Montagnet is an American gambler and thief, who has ended up in the South of France, out of luck and out of money. But he is also a heroin addict, his habit fed by Said, a young Algerian. As the film opens, Bob is gambling in an illegal joint run by Remi, a local pimp. He is losing, as he has been for months. In his heroin induced haze, he meets Anne, a young Eastern European girl 'trapped' by Remi. Bob is taken by her beauty and in particular her lucky eyes. When the place is raided by the police, Bob saves the life of Roger, the detective. We soon realise the two men are oddly united by a special bond stretching back years. Bob saves Anne from Remi's clutches and leaves her in his young friend Paulo's safe hands. When Bob hits rock bottom after losing the last of his cash at the races, his other henchman Raoul, suggests he join them in their plans for one last, spectacular heist in Monte Carlo. After shaking off his junkie habit, Bob reforms the old gang. With the help of security genius Vladimir, they plan to rob not the safe of the Riviera Casino, but the vault, which contains priceless works of art.
Genre: Crime
Subject: Gambling
Releases
Date: 07 March 2003Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 108 mins 44 secs - Length: 9786 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Momentum Pictures
Credits
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©: Double Down Productions Limited, ©: TNVO, Metropolitan Films, Presented by/Production Company: Alliance Atlantis, [Production Company]: Company of Wolves, Executive Producer: Neil Jordan, Executive Producer: Kristin Harms, Executive Producer: Thierry de Navacelle, Producer: Stephen Woolley, Producer: John Wells, Producer: Seaton McLean, Co-producer: Tracey Seaward, Line Producer (France): Jean-Yves Asselin, Head of Production (Alliance Atlantis): Lacia Kornylo, Production Executive (Alliance Atlantis): Andrew Rosen, Unit Manager: Raphaël Benoliel, Floor Manager: Thierry Zemmour, Production Co-ordinator: Lisa Parker, Production Co-ordinator (France): Laurence Garnier Coutaud, London Co-ordinator: Christel Franken, Production Services (Italy): A & A Produzione, Andrea Borella, Location Manager: Gilles Castera, Location Manager: Coralie Roy, Location Manager (Italy): Beatrice Arweiler, Post-production Supervisor: Tricia Perrott, Assistant Director (1st): Deborah Saban, Assistant Director (2nd): Olivia Lloyd, Assistant Director (3rd): Lee Grumett, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): Yann Thomas, Assistant Director (Additional 1st): Gilles Kenny, Dimitri Veret, Script Supervisor: Diana Dill, Script Supervisor (2nd Unit): Samantha Timmerman, Polly Hope, Casting (Director): Susie Figgis, Written by: Neil Jordan, Based on the film by: Jean-Pierre Melville, Based on the screenplay by: Auguste Le Breton, Jean-Pierre Melville, Director of Photography: Chris Menges, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Philippe Houdart, Ivan Strasburg, Camera Operator: Alastair Rae, Camera Operator (Additional): Philippe Houdart, Roger McDonald, Camera Operator (2nd Unit): Jeremy Gee, Focus Puller: Ashley Bond, Focus Puller (Additional): Oona Menges, Focus Puller (Additional): Sophie Lemaire, Focus Puller (Additional): Eric Bornes, Franck Mazauric, Clapper Loader: Derek Walker, Clapper Loader (Additional): Frédéric Vial, Clapper Loader (Additional): Alexandra Chapot, Johan Dettwiller, Digital Visual Effects: Framestore CFC, F-CFC (Executive Producer VisualEffects): Drew Jones, F-CFC (Dig Visual Effects Supervisor): Mark Nelmes, F-CFC (Visual Effects Producer): Dominic Sidoli, F-CFC (CG Animation): Dominic Parker, Mark Hodgkins, F-CFC (Lead Compositing Artist): Gavin Toomey, F-CFC (Digital Lab): Jan Hogevold, Adam Glasman, F-CFC (Compositing Artist): Avtar Bains, F-CFC (Compositing Artist): Dave Clifton, Adrian Metzelaar, F-CFC (Visual Effects Editorial): Tabitha Dean, Computer Visual Effects: Useful Companies, UC (Computer Video Co-ordinator): Sarah-Jane Valentine, UC (Computer Video Senior Technician): Dave Kirman, UC (Computer Video Technician): Mario Spanna, UC (Computer Graphics Designer): John Hill, UC (Laser Technician): Mike Kinsella, Special Effects (Supervisor): Joss Williams, Special Effects (Co-ordinator): Mike Dawson, Special Effects (Senior Technician): Manex Efrem, Special Effects (Key Technician): Keith Dawson, Gary Cooper, Special Effects (Technician): Tony Edwards, Special Effects (Technician): Matt Roberts, Victoria Williams, Special Effects: Darkside Effects Ltd, Film Editor: Tony Lawson, Production Designer: Anthony Pratt, Supervising Art Director: Chris Seagers, Art Director: Vladimir Kostovic, Art Director: Eric Dubreil, Set Decorator: Robert Le Corre, Set Decorator: Raoul Albert, Draughtsman: James Lewis, Jonathan Houlding, Scenic Artist: Steve Mitchell, Storyboard Artist: Martin Asbury, Storyboard Artist: John Greaves, Sculptor: Michele Belobradic, Louis Lenoir, Costume Designer: Penny Rose, Co-costume Designer: John Norster, Wardrobe Supervisor: Kenny Crouch, Wardrobe Mistress: Patricia Colin, Wardrobe Master: Mark Holmes, Make-up/Hair Designer: Jenny Shircore, Titles: Frameline, Music Composed by: Elliot Goldenthal, Orchestra: The Irish Film Orchestra, The London Metropolitan Orchestra, [Music] Conductor: Dirk Brossé, James Sherman, Orchestral Manager (I.F.O.): Catriona Walsh, Orchestral Manager (L.M.O.): Andy Brown, Orchestrator: Robert Elhai, Elliot Goldenthal, Music Supervisor: Karen Elliott, Music Supervisor: Air Edel Associates Ltd, Additional Music Consultant: John Kelly, Music Producer: Gohl/McLaughlin, Supervising Music Editor: Michael Connell, [Music] Recording Engineer: Stephen McLaughlin, Additional Recording/Mixing: Joel Iwataki, Sound Mixer: David Stephenson, Sound Mixer (Additional): Philippe Goubert, Sound Mixer (Additional): Mike Harris, Sound Mixer (Additional): Julien Momenceau, Jean Pourchier, Re-recording Mixer: Tom Johnson, Michelle Cunniffe, Supervising Sound Editor: Mark Auguste, Dialogue Editor: Daniel Laurie, ADR (Co-ordinator): Niamh O'Dea, ADR Recordist: Jean McGrath, ADR Mixer: Gerry Roche, ADR (France Mixer): Anne Le Campion, ADR Editor: Sarah Gaines, Foley Artist: Andy Malcolm, Foley Artist: Caoimhe Doyle, Foley Artist: Goro Koyama, Foley Mixer: Gerry Roche, Foley Editor: Anthony Litton, Stunt Co-ordinator: Ray De-Haan, Stunt Horse Adviser: Mario Luraschi, Stunt Performer: Andreas Petrides, Stunt Performer: Séon Rogers, Stunt Performer: Nick Wilkinson, Stunt Performer: Stuart Clark, Stunt Performer: Mark Lisbon, Stunt Performer: Neil Finnighan, Stunt Performer: Joss Gower, Stunt Performer: Lee Sheward, Jamie Edgell, Fine Art Adviser: Ralph Fiennes, Gambling Adviser: Enzo Iovino, Stanislas Varella, Dialogue Coach: Constantine Gregory, Armourer: Christophe Maratier, Animal Handler: Leon Rogez, Guy Demazure, Studio: Riviera Studios (Nice)
Cast
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Nick Nolte (Bob Montagnet), Tchéky Karyo (Roger), Saïd Taghmaoui (Paulo), Gérard Darmon (Raoul), Emir Kusturica (Vladimer), Mark Lavoine (Remi), Ouassini Embarek (Saïd), Mark Polish (Albert), Michael Polish (Bertram), Nutsa Kukhianidze (Anne), Patricia Kell (Yvonne), Julien Maurel (Philippe), Roland Munter (Kozinski), Warren Zavatta (Petit Louis), Théo Trifard (Bill), Sarah Bridges (Philippa), Nicolas Dromard (Luigi), Sergio Candiota (Fernandez), Damien Amone (security guard, Villa St. Pierre), Bobby Dee M'bale (security guard at monitors), Frédéric Scotto (chief security guard), Enzo Iovino (croupier), Laurent Grévill (casino manager), Ralph Fiennes ([art dealer])