Thick as Thieves (1999)

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

I discovered this flick at my local video store one day and thought, "What the heck, why not?". Only problem is that I fell deeply in love with this quirky masterpiece and every time I convinced my friends to watch it the video store had its only copy rented out.Anybody who appreciates complex characters in the mob world will enjoy its fusion of scatty pop piano and healthy dialog. Terrific ensemble cast that mesh well together. Pointy is the HNIC but Dink is the real brains behind the operation. Be sure to catch the sly knock against Sugar Bear's name on the way to meet Hot Sauce.Nice whack job on Pointy by the way. The Italians knew that Dink was smart enough not to clip somebody over "nickel and dime" stuff. It just goes to show that there is still some sense of right and wrong in the mob world. That goes double for Dink letting Fire Escape guy live.Bein' "beefless" is priceless! Not much more I can say about this film because all of you have already expressed just how awesome this movie is.Just for the record, I thought the "Can't take the bitch outta the ghetto" line was frickin' cheesy. I much prefer the line, "Thou shalt not be a blaspheming bitch.".

This is a very warm, comic and enjoyable film. It's set against a gangster, "pay-back" theme, and it must be classified as a drama, but it has a lot of funny and warm scenes. Baldwin's love for his dog is both comic and tender. The way the black hoods talk to each other is also funny. There is the usual violence, but in this film it is not excessive. Baldwin is an underrated actor. The actors who play the black hoods and the actor who plays "Riles," the second-in-command, Italian gangster from Chicago are also very good. I recommend this highly.

********** SPOILER ALERT *********** Thick as Thieves is an extraordinary Character driven Crime Noir, which raises the standards of the crime film. There are double crosses and snappy lines throughout making for a rousing good time. Alec Baldwin plays Macklin, A Professional Thiefs Thief. A man who approaches each job with skill, expertise & Honor. Macklin's a rare man with a passion for good Jazz, and a deep abiding love for his dog Wally(a Jack Russell Terrier), who's grown old with Macklin and whos on this last legs(Macklin must reconcile with the fact that Wally's in pain & will have to be put to sleep to spare him of this). It's quite a moral dilemma for Macklin(and one which I have faced myself), a dog which you have raised for all of it's life, becomes such a part of your life that when faced with putting him to sleep, becomes extraordinarily painful. This is a great underlying theme in the film: Macklin's Love for his dog, Macklin's love for jazz is evidenced by a shot of his jazz collection which cover nearly an entire hall oh his apartment (the collection shown is Alec Baldwin's own Personal Collection). The movie begins innocently enough when Macklin is contacted by Rials(veteran character actor Ray Miano)Chief Underboss of the Sal Capetti Chicago Organization, To do a job in Detroit, for Pointy Williams(Micheal Jai White), The rip-off is $250,000 in food stamps. Macklin does the job, turnkeys the stamps and is double crossed when, Pointy sets him up with 2 crooked cops. Macklin is forced to kill the 2 cops, to get out alive, thus setting in motion a series of revenge attacks on Pointy Williamses operations. Pointy is backed up by Dink Reeves(played by awesome actor Andre Braugher). Dink lets Pointy know that ripping off the thief was bad for business(the Chicago mob now wants no part of the Food stamps), and that they must send a gesture or remorse to the Chicago Mob($10,000). The escalating war between Macklin & Pointy turns up the heat & sets Detroit on fire and results in the death of wally the dog when 2 of Pointy's men raid Macklins hotel room. The anguish and pain of Wally's death is shown forcefully in Macklin's face, and what was business has now become very, very Personal. A shoot-out at Pointy Williamses Resturant results in Rials ordering a sit-down on neutral territory(both men can bring 1 man along with no guns). At the sitdown, Macklin & his backup(Rodney(a rather curious coincidence, yes??)), and Dink Reeves all come to there with respect, but Pointy Williams arrives disrespecting the sitdown & Rials. Rials repeatedly states to all concerned that he's here to: "Make it right". He then castigates both men for being UnProfessional: Macklin for not immediately Killing Williams & Pointy for trying to set up Macklin in the first place, which precipitated the whole situation.The Mafia tradition of reasoning it out shown here in a direct & premeditated manner. After a few smart-aleck remarks by Pointy concerning how the Italians are the only ones who have got it together, Rials has Williams executed, by a single round to the back of the head. Dink Reeves is allowed to live because he came in respect, unlike Pointy. Macklin is shocked by the whole thing, and left somewhat unfulfilled(he wanted to kill Pointy himself). Rials and Macklin talk for a few minutes in which Rials apologizes for Wally's death. The final scene in the movie Macklin's back at home, he comes in to find a new puppy(A Pug) and a note from Dink Reeves: "Hope you like the dog", thus really giving Macklin a sense of closure. A really nice jazz cut plays thru this scene thus closing out a really good picture.This movie is unpretentious with excellent production values, tight scripting, good acting & emotions. The group of actors assembled for this movie is great. I highly recommend this as an example of what a good crime film should be: It should be fun to watch, with characters you can identify with and in a sense believe in, and dialog that is snappy & sharp. Definitely a *****STAR film. The movie is based on the Book with the same title by Patrick Quinn which is also a very good read, check it out & ENJOY!!!!

I have seen this film just by chance, and I have enjoyed it a lot. Alec Baldwin and Rebecca De Mornay are just fine, but without any doubt, it is Michael Jai White the spice of Thick as Thieves. Besides, Andre Braugher is superb too. The story? Nothing new, an old plot we all have seen many times before, but you should give this film an opportunity.