| Italian Job, The (2003 Version) (2003)
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| Front Cover |
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Action |
| Director |
Peter Collinson; F. Gary Gray |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
G (General Audience) |
| Running Time |
111 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
The Italian Job (2003)
Though it bears little resemblance to the original 1969 thriller starring Michael Caine, the 2003 remake of The Italian Job stands on its own as a caper comedy that's well above average. The title's a misnomer--this time it's actually a Los Angeles job--but the action's just as exciting as it propels a breezy tale of honor and dishonor among competing thieves. Inheriting Caine's role as ace heist-planner Charlie Croker, Mark Wahlberg plays straight-man to a well-cast team of accomplices, including Mos Def, Jason Statham, and scene-stealer Seth Green in a variation of the role originally played by Noel Coward. As the daughter of Croker's ill-fated mentor (Donald Sutherland), Charlize Theron is recruited to double-cross a double-crosser (Edward Norton in oily villain mode), and once again, speedily versatile Mini Coopers play a pivotal role in director F. Gary Gray's exhilarating car-chase climax. It's perhaps the greatest product placement in movie history, and just as fun the second time around. --Jeff Shannon The Italian Job (1969)
This little-known cult caper is about as depraved as they come. Michael Caine, ever the enterprising swinger and swindler, has an ingenious plan to steal a huge cache of Chinese gold to be shipped to Turin as collateral for a new Fiat plant. Since the Italy-Great Britain soccer match is being played at the same time, Caine wants to create a diversion in the form of a monumental traffic jam. For financing, he turns to Noel Coward, who directs British criminal enterprises from his jail cell. A motley crew is assembled, including Benny Hill as a computer expert with a fetish for large-breasted women. It's all a nasty and fun parody, with the most memorable robbery-chase sequence in the history of the caper genre. --Bill Desowitz |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
53 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Links |
Amazon US
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| Product Details |
| Edition |
includes 1969 and 2003 Versions |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| UPC (Barcode) |
097360507140 |
| Release Date |
10/7/2003 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
2 |
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