The Good Thief

The Good Thief is a 2002 crime thriller film written and directed by Neil Jordan. It is a remake of the French film Bob le flambeur (1955) by Jean-Pierre Melville. The film, shot in both Monaco and Nice, France, follows a heroin-addicted retired thief through the setup and completion of one last job. Cast Nick Nolte as Bob Montagnet Emir Kusturica as Vladimir Nutsa Kukhianidze as Anne Tchéky Karyo as Roger Saïd Taghmaoui as Paulo Patricia Kell as Yvonne Gérard Darmon as Raoul Julien Maurel as Philippe Sarah Bridges as Philipa Ralph Fiennes as Tony Angel (uncredited) Reception The film received mostly positive reviews. Critic Roger Ebert notes of Nolte: "it is clear that he was born to play Bob. It is one of those performances that flows unhindered from an actor's deepest instincts."