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The Art of the Steal

The Art of the Steal

It takes a great artist to pull off the perfect con.

20136.21h 30m

Overview

Crunch Calhoun, a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and part-time art thief, teams up with his snaky brother to steal one of the most valuable books in the world. But it's not just about the book for Crunch — he's keen to rewrite some chapters of his own past as well.

Directed by Jonathan Sobol
Written by Jonathan Sobol
Produced by Nicholas Tabarrok
Box Office0Revenue: $64K

Top Cast

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Crunch Calhoun

Matt Dillon

Matt Dillon

Nicky Calhoun

Jay Baruchel

Jay Baruchel

Francie

Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

'Uncle' Paddy MacCarthy

Chris Diamantopoulos

Chris Diamantopoulos

Guy de Cornet

Katheryn Winnick

Katheryn Winnick

Lola

Jason Jones

Jason Jones

Interpol Agent Bick

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

Samuel Winter

Devon Bostick

Devon Bostick

Ponch

Karyn Dwyer

Karyn Dwyer

Ginger

Themes & Keywords

brotherbrotherhoodriskheistthiefrevengehonorgangmotorcycletrustartgamedaredevilconstealintenseamused

About The Art of the Steal

The Art of the Steal is a comedy, crime film released in 2013 exploring themes of brother, brotherhood, risk, heist, thief, revenge. Directed by Jonathan Sobol, it stars Kurt Russell, Matt Dillon, Jay Baruchel. Crunch Calhoun, a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and part-time art thief, teams up with his snaky brother to steal one of the most valuable books in the world. But it's not just about the book for Crunch — he's keen to rewrite some chapters of his own past as well.

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