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The Italian Job (2003) -- Based on a 1969 Michael Caine film of the same name, thieves plan to pull of the heist of their lives by creating Los Angeles largest traffic jam ever.
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The Italian Job (2003) -- Based on a 1969 Michael Caine film of the same name, thieves plan to pull of the heist of their lives by creating Los Angeles largest traffic jam ever.
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6.9/10   69,815 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Troy Kennedy-Martin (1969 screenplay)
Donna Powers (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
30 May 2003 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Steal The Day 5.30.03 more
Plot:
Thieves plan to pull off the heist of their lives by creating Los Angeles' largest ever traffic jam. full summary | add synopsis
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5 wins & 6 nominations more
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(135 articles)
Blu-ray Review: The Negotiator
 (From BuzzFocus.com. 17 December 2009, 12:39 PM, PST)

December 4: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings
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Great film despite a few fallbacks more (452 total)

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Also Known As:
Braquage à l'italienne (France)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence and some language.
Runtime:
111 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The NetCom Cable van shows the phone number 1-800-555-0199. This is the same number that Al Pacino in The Insider (1999) and Kevin Spacey in American Beauty (1999) have. more
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Continuity: When Steve is driving the Bronco through the train yard, his mustache is missing. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Stella: [on the phone] Hello.
John Bridger: [on the phone] Hello, sweetie.
Stella: [on the phone] Daddy, it's early.
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Features Alfie (1966) more
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The Wreckoning more

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39 out of 53 people found the following comment useful.
Great film despite a few fallbacks, 4 November 2003
9/10
Author: irishboy6364

Over the last few months, I have seen a lot of reviews for The Italian Job, many of them negative. The gist of almost all of these pessimistic criticisms is that, for all its modernistic bravado and high-budget technology, the film doesn't have much substance where it counts. Look, people, it's just a fun movie. This is the type of picture where you're supposed to sit back, relax, and just enjoy the steady-moving pace of the film. Like Ocean's Eleven (2001), you can concentrate on the characters and the plot at the same time without having to do much thinking (lucky for some of us). Granted, "Ocean" is a better movie, but who cares? The plot may have some holes (there's a huge one about 3/4 of the way through), the action may not be as gratifyingly gratuitous as the trailers made it out to be, and some of the dialogue may seem pointless and cheesy, but again, who really cares? Cool characters, Mini Coopers, big explosions, Charlize Theron. What more do you want? I think it's time to drop the fake Roger Ebert meets Gene Shalit act and enjoy yourself for once! Oh, and another thing, whatever you do, don't compare it to the original because, to reiterate what F. Gary Gray has told the press a million times, THIS IS NOT A REMAKE!! My advice- if you're interested in nit-picking your way through a good-humored, fun flick, don't even bother seeing The Italian Job. But, if you don't have a severe inferiority complex and/or want to see Ed Norton get jacked by a bunch of Ukranians, go ahead. The Bottom Line, my fellow moviegoers, is: Lighten Up and Have Fun, Dammit.

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