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In this caper film from writer/director David Mamet, Gene Hackman is a New England shipbuilder who doubles as an expert thief, who's looking to retire from crime with wife Rebecca Pidgeon. But when a Manhattan jewelery robbery goes awry, Hackman and his team (which includes Delroy Lindo and Ricky Jay) are forced by sleazy fence Danny DeVito into one more, very dangerous job: swipe a shipment of gold bars from a Swiss cargo plane, while DeVito's troublesome nephew (Sam Rockwell) serves as a watchdog.

Year: 2001
Genre: Thrillers & Suspense, David Mamet
Country: USA
Director: David Mamet
Starring: Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito, Sam Rockwell, Ricky Jay, Rebecca Pidgeon, Delroy Lindo
Duration: 104 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence and offensive language.
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