It was directed by robert altman and starred keith carradine and shelley duvall. Thieves like us is an earthtoned, understated portrait of depressionera gangsters in mississippi that, in good altman fashion, presents no heroes or even bonnie and clyde like antiheroes, but the ordinary dreamers of edward andersons 1937 novel. Bowie, yang terluka dalam sebuah kecelakaan mobil, mengambil berlindung dengan putri petugas spbu, keechie. Thieves like us 1974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Ready to wear 1994 official trailer sophia loren, julia roberts movie hd duration. As with his other films, thieves like us at first has a homemade immediacy, chugging along like backporch skiffle music. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Thieves like us proves that when robert altman has a solid story and script, he can make an exceptional film, one mostly devoid of clutter, auterist mannerism, and other cinema chic. Thieves like us is a single by british group new order, released in april 1984 by factory records, catalogue number fac 103. In this robert altman period drama, bowie keith carradine is an escaped convict who embarks on a crime spree with fellow former prisoners chicamaw john.
Released in the same 12month span as terrence malicks badlands 1973 and steven spielbergs the sugarland express 1974, robert altmans thieves like us 1974 also tells a story of doomed outlaws in love. Downtown music pub llc obo shakin baker music, inc. They live by night is a 1948 american film noir directed by nicholas ray his first feature film and starring farley granger as bowie bowers and cathy odonnell as keechie mobley. Miller and the long goodbye, and the next year would bring nashville, his touchstone masterwork. Bowie, who is injured in an auto accident, takes refuge with the daughter of the gas station attendant, keechie. Thieves like us, a 1974 film directed by robert altman thieves like us song, a 1984 song by new order. As always with altmans best films, part of the allure of thieves like us is waiting to see how events will unfold, since nothing is telegraphed ahead of time, and altman strategically leaves out certain key scenes i. Thieves like us is a 1974 american neonoir crime road film directed by robert altman and starring keith carradine and shelley duvall. With thieves like us, altman has made an atmospherically rich film, both in its detailed evocation of rural settings and its use of shifts in weathersunlight, thunder, rain, and darkness. Rent thieves like us 1974 starring keith carradine and shelley duvall on dvd and bluray. By 28 sep 1971, a hr news item announced robert altman would be directing an adaptation of andersons novel, which had a screenplay by calder willingham. Two convicts break out of mississippi state penitentiary in 1936 to join a third on a long spree of bank robbing, their special talent and claim to fame. Thieves like us written by edward anderson, calder willingham, joan tewkesbury and robert altman directed by robert altman usa, 1974 robert altmans foray into film in the 70s left him with a body of work densely packed with revered quality, which enshrined him as one of the great american directors. Thieves like us 1974 in this robert altman period drama, bowie keith carradine is an escaped convict who embarks on a crime spree with fellow former.
Original ad mat section from pressbook from the 1974 film thieves like us starring keith carradine. Set during the 1930s, this film focuses on three escapees from a midwestern prison camp who go on a crime spree throughout the south. When two men break out of prison, they join up with another and restart their criminal ways, robbing banks across the south. The film is based on the novel thieves like us by edward anderson. While in hiding between bank robberies, bowie meets a young woman named keechie shelley duvall, and the two quickly fall in love.
Jan 09, 20 ready to wear 1994 official trailer sophia loren, julia roberts movie hd duration. According to a aug 1970 hr news item, jerry bick was to partner with raphael etkes to produce an adaptation of edward andersons 1937 novel, thieves like us that was to be directed by nicholas roeg. A welldone remake of they live by night thats slightly long but unusually free of altmans customary indulgences. Robert altmans 1974 remake, which retained the novels. Thieves like us 1974 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Nov 24, 2015 thieves like us with lyrics by new order. Mereka lubang dengan petugas pompa bensin dan terus merampok bank. Thieves like us 1974 in this robert altman period drama, bowie keith carradine is an escaped convict who embarks on a crime spree with fellow former prisoners chicamaw john schuck and tdub. In 1974, when he made thieves like us, altman was in top form. The bside was lonesome tonight and the catalogue number fac 103. I think the 1930s attract altman because they mark the end of that organic america, the america that existed before the crass commercialization of the american soul. Some movies are content to offer us escapist experiences and hope well be satisfied. From beyond the grave 1974 fighting mad 1976 nefertiti queen of the nile 1961 the hellcats 1968 alligator 1979 blue tornado 1991 the last movie 1971 rescue force 1990 season of the witch 1972 black sunday 1977 supermarkt 1974 subwaystories tales from the underground 1997 radio inside 1994 appointment at. Express complete the triad, thieves like us is the one film to find its source in fiction.
Never has a film portrayed the life of ontherun bank robbers with such conviction, violence and pathos. Robert altmans latest film, thieves like us, belongs to the current vogue of. And thieves like us, which is a kind of loose remake of a favorite of mine, they live by night 1949, nicholas ray, is another really enjoyable, well made movie that lacks some kind of edge. The supporting cast includes louise fletcher and tom skerritt. Watch thieves like us online stream full movie directv. Rent thieves like us 1974 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Thieves like us 1974 i really like most robert altman films, but i never quite love any of them, even famous films like mash or short cuts. Keith carradine, shelley duvall, john schuck, bert remsen, louise fletcher, ann latham, tom skerritt, al scott, john roper, mary waits, robert altman, thieves like us 1974, thieves like us 1974, robert altman, keith carradine, shelley duvall, john schuck, bert remsen, thieves like us 1974, thieves. Like the long goodbye, thieves like us was based on a novel from. It is named for the 1974 crime movie thieves like us, directed by robert altman. It was based on edward andersons depression era novel thieves like us. The film also displays his characteristic use of overlapping dialogue, barely heard murmuring, and scenes where the frame is packed with foreground and. Thieves like us provides a strange contrast with the long goodbye which is about another 1930s archetype detective phillip marlowe adrift in an always sunny 1970s california.
In the 1930s bowie keith carradine, tdub bert remsen and chicamaw john schuck escape prison and begin robbing banks to get above the poverty that has saturated the nation and stay ahead of the law. Thieves like us, movie, 1974 internet movie cars database. Thieves like us 1974 edward andersons 1937 novel thieves like us was first adapted to the screen in 1948 by director nicholas ray under the title they live by night. Thieves like us original trailer turner classic movies. Thieves like us by catherine plumb, virginia wright wexman. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Bernard sumner stated during a tv interview in 1984 that the song title was suggested by john jellybean benitez an associate of the songs cowriter, arthur baker. Miller 1971, thieves like us finds robert altman taking a revisionist look at americas past. They hole up with a gas station attendant and continue robbing banks.
The three movies were terrence malicks badlands 1973, robert altmans thieves like us 1974, and steven spielbergs the sugarland express 1974. Movie typography from thieves like us 1974, directed by robert altman, starring keith carradine, shelley duvall, john schuck, bert remsen. Others felt the film fell short of nicholas rays treatment of the same source material in they live by night 1949. Like the long goodbye, thieves like us was based on a novel from several decades earlier, but unlike the rip van marlowe movie, this one stays in its original period of 1936. Thieves like us is a film directed by robert altman with keith carradine, shelley duvall, louise fletcher, bert remsen, year. Thieves like us is 28 minutes longer than they live by night and didnt have to worry about the hays code. It was also nominated for afis 10 top 10 gangster films in 2008. Goodbye 1973 and thieves like us 1974, recently made their debut on a. Thieves like us internet movie firearms database guns in. Thieves like us is a 1974 film directed by robert altman and starring keith carradine and shelley duvall.
Thieves like us your love runs still official video by andythief. With keith carradine, shelley duvall, john schuck, bert remsen. The naturalistic acting and rich period detail of thieves like us make it seem almost like a documentary, while they live by night plays like a stylized fictionalization of the same people and events. This time, the story involves a bunch of bank robbers in the 30s. Thieves like us 1974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. Thieves like us 1974 hobo with a shotgun 2011 nymphs anonymous 1968 she mob 1968 the master of ballantrae 1953 the wild geese 1978 the driver 1978 razorback 1984 rififi 1955 horror of frankenstein 1970 king solomons mines 1985 temple of a thousand lights 1965 strike commando 1987 battle for the planet of the apes. It is named after the 1974 film thieves like us, directed by robert altman. Like so much of his work, robert altmans thieves like us has to be approached with a certain amount of imagination. Le film thieves like us 1974 vostfr admin 20170526t02. The robert altmandirected film was entered into the 1974 cannes film festival. With the fullness of robert altmans body of work now complete, its easy. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. A 1930s crime story with humor and humanity, thieves like us. Thieves like us 1974 the movie title stills collection.
Thieves like us is a 1974 heist film based on a novel of the same name by edward anderson. The film was based on the novel thieves like us by edward anderson, which was also the source material for the 1948 film they live by night, directed by nicholas ray. Depressionera criminals tdub bert remsen, chicamaw john schuck, and bowie keith carradine band together to rob banks after escaping from a prison. The novel is also the source material for the 1949 film they live by night, directed by nicholas ray. But you cant sink back and simply absorb an altman film. Altman turns to crime in the long goodbye and thieves. Directed by robert altman, thieves like us 1974 is another one of his rambling plotless masterpieces. Thieves like us owes more than a passing nod to bonnie and clyde and badlands in theme and treatment. Bowie, who is injured in an auto accident, takes refuge with the daughter of the gas station attendant. Two convicts break out of mississippi state penitentiary in 1936 to join a third on a long spree of bank robbing, their special talent and.
Robert altman cowrote and directed this affecting film set in 1930 mississippi starring keith carradine as one of three escaped convicts who become desperado. Keith carradine breaks down his choice of films as. In this robert altman period drama, bowie keith carradine is an escaped convict who embarks on a crime spree with fellow former prisoners chicamaw john schuck and tdub bert remsen. A life of crime doesnt sit well with keechie, however, so. The overall lesson the author wants the reader to take from this book is being a thieve takes a lot of skill, patience, and most importantly the right team with skills. Although the film is considered by many to be the prototype for the couple on the run. Bowie, a youthful convicted murderer, and bank robbers chicamaw and tdub escape from a mississippi chain gang in the 1930s. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Download thieves like us 1974 yify torrent for 720p mp4. Thieves like us cast, info, trivia famous birthdays.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Altman turns to crime in the long goodbye and thieves like us. Miller 1971 that of innocent love struggling to find itself in an uncaring american social setting. Altman uses this adrift marlowe, who begins the movie talking to his cat and. Set in mississippi during the 1930s depression, thieves like us is wonderfully directed by one of americas most revered filmmakers, robert altman the long goodbye. Thieves like us is 1974 crime romance directed by robert altman and based on the novel of the same name written by edward anderson the following weapons were used in the film thieves like us. The film opened in the usa within a shorttime span of two other outlawcouple bonnie and clyde 1967type road movies. Sep 10, 2018 the fourth and final film in keiths list is thieves like us, robert altmans m. Thieves like us band, a new york and sweden based electronica music group. Thieves like us 1974 posters the movie database tmdb. Thieves like us is a single by british group new order, released in april 1984 by factory records. Thieves like us is a 1974 crime film, set in the u.
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