To Steal from a Thief (2016)

Name: To Steal from a Thief
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 2016-03-03
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Luis Tosar, Rodrigo de la Serna, Raúl Arévalo, Jose Coronado, Patricia Vico

To Steal from a Thief (2016), directed by Daniel Calparsoro, starring Luis Tosar and Rodrigo de la Serna.

12 03/03/2016 BR Crime and Thriller 1h 36m

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Synopsis

Valencia, Spain. On a rainy morning, six armed men in disguise assault a bank. But what seemed like an easy heist, quickly goes wrong with nothing unfolding as planned, and mistrust quickly builds between the two leaders of the gang.

Josu InchausteguiCinematography
Daniel CalparsoroDirector
Antonio FrutosEditing
Álvaro AugustínProducer

About the film

To Steal from a Thief (Spanish: Cien años de perdón, lit. 'One Hundred Years of Forgiveness') is a Spanish-Argentine thriller film directed by Daniel Calparsoro and written by Jorge Guerricaechevarría. The film had its premiere on 3 March 2016 in Argentina and on 4 March 2016 in Spain.

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Plot

A group of thieves led by El Uruguayo is set to rob a bank in Valencia. Their purpose is to steal as many safety boxes as possible and then flee through a dug tunnel that connects with an abandoned subway terminal. However, the press officer of the Prime Minister discovers the thieves are actually after politically compromising information deposited by Gonzalo Soriano, a former member of the government who is in a coma after a severe accident.

The gang's plans start to go awry as the tunnel is flooded by heavy rain, leaving them with little room for escape. The thieves recruited by El Uruguayo were under the impression that this was a simple robbery. But later the heist members learn the truth that he was contracted by the governing party to get a box from safe 314 where Soriano kept the data.

Things aggravate further when Loco messes up twice, by deleting the data from the hard disk retrieved from 314 and under anxiety gives away their cover in an exit. El Gallego and El Uruguayo plan to use the hard disk as leverage, even though it's empty. They negotiate with Mellizo, Security Head from the Spanish secret services. Things don't seem to go well. Suddenly rain clears and the heist members, under the pretense of coming out through the front door using hostages, escape through the tunnel.

The bank manager, who is about to lose her job, is given diamonds by Gallego. Loco provides stolen money to a girl with whom he is instantly smitten to solve her financial troubles. Everyone from the team goes their separate ways with their share. A police personnel involved with the negotiation leaks information to the press about Soriano's hard disk and the governing party's involvement.

Cast

Luis Tosar as El Gallego, a thief from Galicia.

Rodrigo de la Serna as El Uruguayo, a thief leader from Uruguay.

Raúl Arévalo as Ferrán, a political officer.

José Coronado as Mellizo, an intelligence officer.

Joaquín Furriel as Loco ("Crazy"), a junior thief.

Patricia Vico as Sandra, a bank branch director.

Marian Álvarez as Cristina

Luciano Cáceres as Varela, a thief.

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To Steal from a Thief at IMDb

Text from To Steal from a Thief on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Steal_from_a_Thief

Trivia

It cost US$ 6.7 million and grossed US$ 9.1 million in theaters — 1.4 times its budget.
It premiered on March 3, 2016, a Thursday.
It runs 1h36 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Cien años de perdón".
This film's quiz has 15 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosVaca Films, Morena Films, Telefónica Studios, Invasor Producción, K & S Films, Mare Nostrum Productions, Mediaset España, Movistar Plus, Canal+ España, Eurimages, INCAA, Canal+, Telefe, Hispano Foxfilms, Fox International Productions Spain, Film Factory, Telecinco Cinema, Programa Ibermedia
CountriesArgentina, France, Spain
LanguagesSpanish
BudgetUS$ 6,700,000
Box officeUS$ 9,074,836
StatusReleased

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Crew

Josu Inchaustegui Cinematography
Daniel Calparsoro Director
Antonio Frutos Editing
Álvaro Augustín Producer
Borja Pena Producer
Emma Lustres Producer
Ghislain Barrois Producer
Juan Gordon Producer
Julio de la Rosa Original music
Jorge Guerricaechevarría Screenplay

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What is To Steal from a Thief about?

To Steal from a Thief: Valencia, Spain. On a rainy morning, six armed men in disguise assault a bank. But what seemed like an easy heist, quickly goes wrong with nothing unfolding as planned, and mistrust quickly builds between the two leaders of the gang.

Who directed To Steal from a Thief?

To Steal from a Thief was directed by Daniel Calparsoro in 2016.

Who stars in To Steal from a Thief?

The cast of To Steal from a Thief includes Luis Tosar, Rodrigo de la Serna, Raúl Arévalo, Jose Coronado and Patricia Vico.

How long is To Steal from a Thief?

To Steal from a Thief runs for 96 minutes, or 1h36.

How much did To Steal from a Thief cost and how much did it make?

To Steal from a Thief had a budget of US$ 6,700,000 and took US$ 9,074,836 at the box office — 1.4 times its cost.