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UNITED STATES · 1974

Thieves Like Us

Robert Altman
New Hollywood prison escape bank robbery criminal underworld outlaw romance crime spree
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Synopsis

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.

Year1974
CountryUnited States
DirectorRobert Altman
MovementNew Hollywood
Cinematic Threads
Altman restores a realistic human Dimension warts and all to the fictions of an impossible romantic myth.
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