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The Thieves

The Thieves

All for the money. One for the revenge. Every man for himself.

20126.72h 15m

Overview

A gang of South Korean thieves team up with a Hong Kong crew to steal a diamond necklace from a heavily-guarded casino safe in Macau. As the cops close in, old betrayals — and misunderstandings — resurface.

Directed by Choi Dong-hoon
Written by Lee Ki-cheol, Lee Yoon-ho, Choi Dong-hoon
Produced by Ahn Soo-hyun, Kim Sung-min, Jeong Mun-gu
Box Office0Revenue: $83.5M

Top Cast

Kim Yun-seok

Kim Yun-seok

Macao Park

Kim Hye-soo

Kim Hye-soo

Pepsee

Lee Jung-jae

Lee Jung-jae

Popie

Gianna Jun

Gianna Jun

Yenicall

Simon Yam

Simon Yam

Chen

Kim Hae-sook

Kim Hae-sook

Chewing Gum

Oh Dal-su

Oh Dal-su

Andrew

Kim Soo-hyun

Kim Soo-hyun

Zampano

Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung

Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung

Johnny

Angelica Lee Sin-Jie

Angelica Lee Sin-Jie

Julie

Themes & Keywords

heisthong kongsafecrackerdiamond theftcriminal gangmacau

About The Thieves

The Thieves is a action, crime film released in 2012 exploring themes of heist, hong kong, safecracker, diamond theft, criminal gang, macau. Directed by Choi Dong-hoon, it stars Kim Yun-seok, Kim Hye-soo, Lee Jung-jae. A gang of South Korean thieves team up with a Hong Kong crew to steal a diamond necklace from a heavily-guarded casino safe in Macau. As the cops close in, old betrayals — and misunderstandings — resurface.

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