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Thieves Like Us

Thieves Like Us

Robbing 36 banks was easy. Watch what happens when they hit the 37th.

19746.52h 3m

Overview

Three criminals escape from prison and embark on a robbery spree across USA. Along the way, one of them falls in love while they plan a final heist before going their separate ways.

Directed by Robert Altman
Written by Joan Tewkesbury, Calder Willingham, Edward Anderson
Produced by Jerry Bick
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Top Cast

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Bowie

Shelley Duvall

Shelley Duvall

Keechie

John Schuck

John Schuck

Chicamaw

Bert Remsen

Bert Remsen

T-Dub

Louise Fletcher

Louise Fletcher

Mattie

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Ann Latham

Lula

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

Dee Mobley

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Al Scott

Capt. Stammers

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John Roper

Jasbo

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Mary Waits

Noel Joy

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookmississippi riverescaped convictchain gangon the runbank robberydepression era1930s

About Thieves Like Us

Thieves Like Us is a crime, drama, romance film released in 1974 exploring themes of based on novel or book, mississippi river, escaped convict, chain gang, on the run, bank robbery. Directed by Robert Altman, it stars Keith Carradine, Shelley Duvall, John Schuck. Three criminals escape from prison and embark on a robbery spree across USA. Along the way, one of them falls in love while they plan a final heist before going their separate ways.

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