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To Rob a Thief

Play trailer Poster for To Rob a Thief PG-13 Released Aug 31, 2007 1h 38m Action Adventure Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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64% Tomatometer 28 Reviews 72% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Alejandro (Fernando Colunga) and Emilio (Miguel Varoni), two professional thieves, hatch the perfect plot to rob a TV infomercial king. They plan to plant their crew in their mark's everyday life as household staff, chauffeurs, gardeners and the like, where they will have access to high-security areas without attracting attention. When their regular crew pass on the job Alejandro and Emilio must use real immigrant laborers, who are completely honest and innocent of past wrongdoing.
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The light and comic Ladron que roba a Ladron isn't deep or hugely substantial, but it's still a very fun heist flick nonetheless.

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Tim Cogshell Boxoffice Magazine Painfully didactic storytelling. Rated: 2/4 Sep 8, 2007 Full Review Robert Koehler Variety Comic touches are obvious and broad, while helmer Joe Menendez lacks the essential energy for a vital heist entertainment. Sep 1, 2007 Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times This film is like Ocean's Eleven if directed by Robin Hood and financed by Telemundo. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 31, 2007 Full Review Kelly Vance East Bay Express An American comedy for the other America. Apr 28, 2011 Full Review Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Rated: 3/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review S. Jhoanna Robledo Common Sense Media Subtitled heist movie for teens and up scores. Rated: 3/5 Oct 22, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I watched this to practice Spanish but I found this movie to be quite entertaining as well. This is like a Latino Robin Hood meets Ocean's Eleven. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Creo que fue una película modesta pero al mismo tiempo me pareció una buena producción. Me agradaron las actuaciones. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Me gusto esta policula. Es bastante entretenida. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Very funny, though the idea that you can blow a hole in a concrete foundation wall and no one hears or finds out about it, shoots a hole in the film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Too silly and over-the-top for my taste. Not even nearly as clever as it tries to be. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member (***): [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] A fun heist film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Joe Menendez

Director

Fernando Colunga

Alejandro

Miguel Varoni

Emilio

Julie Gonzalo

Gloria

Gabriel Soto

Anibal

Ivonne Montero

Rafaela

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Synopsis Alejandro (Fernando Colunga) and Emilio (Miguel Varoni), two professional thieves, hatch the perfect plot to rob a TV infomercial king. They plan to plant their crew in their mark's everyday life as household staff, chauffeurs, gardeners and the like, where they will have access to high-security areas without attracting attention. When their regular crew pass on the job Alejandro and Emilio must use real immigrant laborers, who are completely honest and innocent of past wrongdoing.
Director
Joe Menendez
Producer
Roni Menendez, James McNamara, Ben Odell
Screenwriter
José Angel Henrickson
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Panamax Films
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 31, 2007, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.0M
Runtime
1h 38m
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