Brian Reader, a notorious thief in his youth and now a feisty but bored septuagenarian, is toying with the idea of ending his criminal career with a bang. With this in mind, Brian has assembled a hand-picked team of experienced, old-school thieves--all in their 60s and 70s--to pull off an impossible heist worth £14 million in jewellery and cash over Easter. However, who would have imagined that there is no such thing as honour among thieves?
—Nick Riganas