They call him the In-and-Out-Bandit because meticulous thief Tom Carter (Liam Neeson) has stolen $9 million from small-town banks while managing to keep his identity a secret. But after he falls in love with the bubbly Annie (Kate Walsh), Tom decides to make a fresh start by coming clean about his criminal past, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents.... (Full plot summary below)
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They call him the In-and-Out-Bandit because meticulous thief Tom Carter (Liam Neeson) has stolen $9 million from small-town banks while managing to keep his identity a secret. But after he falls in love with the bubbly Annie (Kate Walsh), Tom decides to make a fresh start by coming clean about his criminal past, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents.
Leave your thoughts about Honest Thief.
| TheWrapAlonso DuraldeAs “solidly senior Liam Neeson kicks ass” vehicles go, Honest Thief falls firmly in the middle, nowhere near the heights of “Taken” but well above the depths of “Taken 3.” |
| Washington PostMichael O'SullivanA little bit itchy, maybe, and smelling of mothballs, but deeply, inexplicably comforting, in these uncertain times. |
| New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriIt’s a subdued, at times even intimate, old-guy action flick. And that streamlined, bare-bones quality serves the film well. Mostly. |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckMuch like its central character, the film at least proves honest in its intentions. |
| The A.V. ClubKatie RifeNot exactly a thinking man’s action movie, and not a gleefully dopey thrill ride either, Honest Thief is as grudging as its main character when it comes to doling out thrills. |
| The GuardianEllen E JonesThis film’s real propulsive, emotional motor is nothing to do with a woman, but rather the age-old entanglement of lawman and outlaw. |
| EmpireIan FreerThe second half falls into familiar action tropes, but Honest Thief has some twists and turns, sly humour and a refreshing feel for its characters that raises them beyond genre types. |
| VarietyOwen GleibermanIt’s a serviceably energized and routine action crime movie, with a few slammin’ fistfights and gun battles, and it proves once again that Liam Neeson is an actor who will take a paycheck gig without treating it like one. |
| Boston GlobeTy BurrIt’s perfectly generic on-demand product that will eat up an hour and a half of your life and be immediately forgotten. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleStill, if you love this kind of movie, you will at least like Honest Thief. |
