Crime ·Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1974 · 2h 3m

Thieves Like Us

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Director
Robert Altman
Cast
Keith Carradine as Bowie Shelley Duvall as Keechie John Schuck as Chicamaw Bert Remsen as T-Dub Louise Fletcher as Mattie Ann Latham as Lula
Crew
Jean Boffety — Director of Photography Lou Lombardo — Editor Calder Willingham — Screenplay Joan Tewkesbury — Screenplay Robert Altman — Screenplay Edward Anderson — Novel
Tagline

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

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.

Trailer Thieves Like Us — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookmississippi riverescaped convictchain gangon the runbank robberydepression era1930s
Key Collaborators
Robert Altman Director Jean Boffety Director of Photography Lou Lombardo Editor Calder Willingham Screenplay Joan Tewkesbury Screenplay Robert Altman Screenplay Edward Anderson Novel Jerry Bick Producer Polly Platt Costume Design
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