Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn't plan on was being double-crossed. Along with a drop-dead gorgeous safecracker, Croker and his team take off to re-steal the loot and end up in a pulse-pounding, pedal-to-the-metal chase that careens up, down, above and below the streets of Los Angeles.
Mark Wahlberg
Charlie Croker
Charlize Theron
Stella Bridger
Edward Norton
Steve
Jason Statham
Handsome Rob
Seth Green
Lyle
Yasiin Bey
Left Ear
Donald Sutherland
John Bridger
Boris Lee Krutonog
Yevhen
Franky G
Wrench
Gawtti
Skinny Pete
Olek Krupa
Mashkov
Melanie Jayne
Skinny Pete's Girl
Kobra Devoux
Pete's Guard
Óscar Núñez
Security Guard
Fausto Callegarini
Italian Guard
Stefano Petronelli
Garbageman
Fabio Scarpa
Garbageman
Cristiano Bonora
Garbageman
Tiberio Greco
Garbageman
Mary Portser
Stella's Receptionist
Gregory Scott Cummins
Ukranian
Scott Adsit
Actor Rehearsing In Car
Kelly Brook
Lyle's Girlfriend
Erik Walker
Bully
Jimmy Shubert
First Detective
Tammi Cubilette
Second Detective
Simon Rhee
Armored Truck Guard
Joel Homan
Young Charlie
Julie Costello
Becky
Marty Ryan
ATSAC Supervisor
Aaron Speiser
Danielson
Thomas Alexander
Vance
Martin Morales
Valet
Frank Nyi
ATSAC Employee
Merritt Yohnka
Gold Truck Driver
Ryan B. Adams
Metro Conductor
John Alden
Motorcycle Guard
Gloria O'Brien
Handsome Rob's Policewoman
Director
F. Gary Gray
Original Film Writer
Troy Kennedy Martin
Screenplay
Donna Powers
Screenplay
Wayne Powers
May 11, 2020
7
Ocean's Five.
John Bridger's gang of thieves are double crossed and left for dead after a daring gold raid in Venice. The surviving members regroup and convene in L.A. to enact revenge and recapture their gold … the job is on!
This could have been a complete disaster, I'm British and the wave of revulsion that boomed in my homeland upon hearing of this remake was explosive; "how dare they remake a British institution" was the cry. Things were not helped in the run up to the film's release by main star (and draw card) Edward Norton, proclaiming that the film was a contractual obligation and that fans of his work would be better advised to give The Italian Job a miss...
Had to be a stinker then surely? Actually no it isn't. Director F. Gary Gray hasn't remade the "Italian Job" of 1969, in fact he hasn't even re-imaged it, the minis are in there, the gold is in there, but all the stand out moments so beloved by many in the 69 film of the same name are not to be seen at all. So what we get is a very cool heist-come revenge movie, that's maybe a tad too glossy at times, but it has got a pretty sharp script, tight action sequences and a group of actors working very well as a team. Mark Wahlberg, Mos Def, Jason Statham, Seth Green and the delectably delicious Charlize Theron all come out smelling of roses, whilst Edward Norton really had no cause for concern because his portrayal as Steve is a smarmy delight.
I have jokingly titled this film "Ocean's 5", but that is in no way detrimental to "The Italian Job", it lacks the jazzy coolness of "Soderbergh's Ocean's 11", but it's a fun and enjoyable picture all in its own right, thus the rating of just under 7 IMDb is actually spot on. 7/10
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$60,000,000.00
Revenue:
$176,070,171.00