
Crunch Calhoun (Kurt Russell), a third rate motorcycle daredevil and semi-reformed art thief, agrees to get back into the con game and pull off one final lucrative art theft with his untrustworthy brother, Nicky (Matt Dillon). Reassembling the old team, Crunch comes up with a plan to steal a priceless historical book, but the successful heist leads to another far riskier plan devised by Nicky. They fail to realize each other's separate agendas when their plan goes awry in thi... (Full plot summary below)
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Crunch Calhoun (Kurt Russell), a third rate motorcycle daredevil and semi-reformed art thief, agrees to get back into the con game and pull off one final lucrative art theft with his untrustworthy brother, Nicky (Matt Dillon). Reassembling the old team, Crunch comes up with a plan to steal a priceless historical book, but the successful heist leads to another far riskier plan devised by Nicky. They fail to realize each other's separate agendas when their plan goes awry in this con movie about honor, revenge and the bonds of brotherhood.
Leave your thoughts about The Art of the Steal.
| IGN MoviesCliff WheatleyThe characters steal the show, much like they steal some damn fine art in the movie itself. |
| Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleThe actors give it punch, but in the grand scheme of caper comedies, The Art of the Steal is more breathlessly imitative than authentic. |
| The Film StageJared MobarakWhile neither the smartest nor the funniest film, it does give enough of both to warrant forgiveness. |
| OregonianMarc MohanSobol, directing his second feature, should have been able to prod this story to life, especially considering the cast he was provided. But everything proceeds in such an orderly fashion, right through the ostensibly 'twist' ending, that maintaining interest is a serious challenge. |
| RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyThere are a handful of actors working today whose mere presence justifies whatever film they are in. Kurt Russell is at the top of a very short list for me, and has been so for decades. |
| MetroMatt PriggeIn many ways, "The Art of the Steal" is an ideal Kurt Russell vehicle: silly, energetic yet capable of delivering the basic goods. |
| We Got This CoveredDarren RueckerThe Art of the Steal may not live up to the standard set by other beloved heist films, but is just enough of a fresh take on the genre to be enjoyable. |
| CraveOnlineFred TopelThe film has a breezy, peppy pace and gets right to it in 90 minutes with fun characters you want to see. |
| ScotsmanSiobhan SynnotThe strenuous presentation might remind you of Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels, but the boisterous script has some legitimately amusing moments along the way ... |
| Sky CinemaTim EvansThere's little that's unfamiliar about director Jonathan Sobol's switchbacking caper so he winningly cashes in on the strength of his cast, particularly Russell's world-weary con and a scene-stealing Stamp as the languidly insolent Brit. |