The Art of the Steal

The Art of the Steal (also known as The Black Marks and The Fix) is a 2013 Canadian comedy film written and directed by Jonathan Sobol. It stars Kurt Russell, Jay Baruchel, Chris Diamantopoulos, Matt Dillon and Katheryn Winnick. It was shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Crunch Calhoun is given a seven year prison sentence after a heist went wrong and his partner and brother Nicky betrayed him. They were doing a job in Warsaw, which was a 'smooth switch' essentially they have a narrow time frame to change an authentic painting for a forgery. They were almost successful, but the forger's last minute touch-up was noticed and Nicky tripped the museum alarm. Caught by local police, Nicky can avoid a 20 year jail sentence if he returns the Gauguin and rats out someone. Crunch goes to the Warsaw prison for 5,5 years, never forgetting Nicky violated the team's trust. Once released, Crunch initially earns money doing tricks on his motorbike. As the old team has dissolved, Lola the charmer and Francie the apprentice join him. Meanwhile, Nicky is interrogated by Interpol Agent Bick, aided by the informer Sam Winters, seeking a famous Seurat painting. However, Nicky's colleague has been carrying it.