Cast

Gene Hackman Rebecca Pidgeon Danny DeVito Delroy Lindo Sam Rockwell Ricky Jay

Credits

Written by: David Mamet

Plot

A veteran thief is forced into one last job when his fence demands it, and the gang's trust begins to fall apart.

Sinekatalog’s take

David Mamet's twisty, talky heist film has memorable dialogue and Gene Hackman at the centre.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (41,697 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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