Den of Thieves
7.0 IMDb
42 Rotten Tomatoes

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Den of Thieves is a gritty, hard-hitting Los Angeles crime thriller that puts a team of heavily armed police officers against a highly disciplined crew of ex-military robbers. At the center is Nick "Big Nick" O'Brien (Gerard Butler), an aggressive and relentless Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department detective who becomes obsessed with catching Ray Merrimen (Pablo Schreiber), a former Marine and brilliant criminal mastermind. Merrimen and his crew—including Donnie Wilson (O'Shea Jackson Jr.), the seemingly ordinary getaway driver who becomes much more important to the operation than he first appears—set their sights on an almost impossible target: the Federal Reserve Bank in downtown Los Angeles. As Nick closes in, the distinction between cop and criminal becomes increasingly blurred, creating a tense game of deception, loyalty and tactical warfare.

  • Release Date: January 19, 2018
  • Director: Christian Gudegast
  • Genre: Crime, Action, Drama, Mystery , Thriller
  • Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes
  • Language: English
  • Starring: Maurice Compte — Benny "Borracho" Magalon
  • Box Office: approximately $15.21 million
  • Where To Watch: Apple TV , Amazon Video

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One of the film’s standout elements is its attempt to make the criminals feel like a trained tactical unit rather than ordinary bank robbers. Ray Merrimen’s crew consists largely of men with military backgrounds, which explains their disciplined approach to planning, weapons and escape tactics. The film also uses Los Angeles itself as an important part of the story, presenting the city as a massive battlefield between law enforcement and professional criminals.

Interestingly, Den of Thieves was written and directed by Christian Gudegast, who had been developing the project for years before it reached the screen. He also co-wrote the screenplay with Paul Scheuring, best known as the creator of Prison Break.

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Did You Know

Den of Thieves deliberately pays homage to the classic 1995 crime thriller Heat, particularly through its cat-and-mouse relationship between a determined police officer and a highly professional criminal. However, rather than simply copying Heat, the movie builds its own military-style robbery world around former soldiers and tactical planning.