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The Opportunists

The Opportunists

When crime is all you know, you've got to take what you can.

20005.71h 30mR

Overview

Vic is a struggling auto mechanic with a safe-cracking past and a lot of debt. His girlfriend runs a bar and offers to loan him the money she's saved for remodeling, but Vic is reluctant to take it. When a long-lost cousin from Ireland shows up on his doorstep, the two team up for one last heist.

Directed by Myles Connell
Written by Myles Connell
Produced by John S. Lyons, Tim Perell
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Top Cast

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Vic Kelly

Peter McDonald

Peter McDonald

Michael Lawler

Anne Pitoniak

Anne Pitoniak

Aunt Dee

Kate Burton

Kate Burton

Rest Home Sister

J

Jim Mayzik

Rest Home Priest

Vera Farmiga

Vera Farmiga

Miriam Kelly

Donal Logue

Donal Logue

Pat Duffy

Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper

Sally Mahon

Paul D'Amato

Paul D'Amato

Dylan

Wally Dunn

Wally Dunn

Harry

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About The Opportunists

The Opportunists is a comedy, crime, drama, romance film released in 2000. Directed by Myles Connell, it stars Christopher Walken, Peter McDonald, Anne Pitoniak. Vic is a struggling auto mechanic with a safe-cracking past and a lot of debt. His girlfriend runs a bar and offers to loan him the money she's saved for remodeling, but Vic is reluctant to take it. When a long-lost cousin from Ireland shows up on his doorstep, the two team up for one last heist.

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