Smash & Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers

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Smash & Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers

2012

1h 33m

Documentary

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For many years, an elusive gang of jewel thieves has committed more than 150 robberies in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

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Mike McCahill

Guardian

The casefile remains open, but this considered investigation matches the Panthers' bravura with an organisational flair of its own.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 26, 2013

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

[The] excursions into moral and sociological themes are what makes "Smash and Grab" so intriguing, and what separate it from a kind of "Ocean's Eleven"-style verite.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 22, 2013

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

The world's most successful ring of diamond thieves is inventively and insightfully explored in the documentary "Smash and Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers."

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 22, 2013

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Kevin Jagernauth

The Playlist

Genuinely captivating and intriguing, Smash and Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers puts together a remarkable tale that goes past simply judging it's subjects, and tries to find their motivation, without ever rationalizing what they've done.

Rated: B

Dec 20, 2013

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

It's pacey and often exhilarating. And also strikingly timely.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 4, 2013

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Brent Simon

Shockya.com

A delightful documentary that dances along the edge between intellectual think-piece and ring-a-ding, Ocean's-style criminal lifestyle celebration.

Rated: B+

Aug 24, 2013

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john r

Quirky and original.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

8/18/16 Part crime story, part travelogue, part history lesson this story touches many aspects of the origin and current activities of the Pink Panthers. A little disjointed and not all that detailed it is still an interesting story of this notorious group.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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very informative and original.I liked the interviews with animation.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

Fascinating documentary, especially when they interview members of the gangs who have pulled off these robberies.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

A fun movie about real-life events that seemed to be taken directly from a fictional movie!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Havana Marking takes us right into the world of one of the most impressive organised gang of jewel thieves of all times, the Pink Panthers. Through its clever and hip mixtures of elements from real life surveillance footage to a fascinating use of animation, this film is an original look at organised crime with a modern and exciting feel. Yet, there is more than an impressive and creative visual style to the Smash and Grab experience. Apart from the enriching and pricelessly insightful interviews with real members of the Pink Panthers, with this documentary Marking also offers an interesting and original viewpoint on the figure of the criminal by digging deep within their personalities, their cultural background and even their place in history, exposing them as flawed and vulnerable as any other human being.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Synopsis

For many years, an elusive gang of jewel thieves has committed more than 150 robberies in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Director: Havana Marking
Producer: Mike Lerner
Production Co: Sabotage Films Vienna, Roast Beef Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 3, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.8K
Runtime: 1h 33m

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