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The Good Thief is a 2002 crime film directed by Neil Jordan and starring Nick Nolte as Bob Montagnet, an aging gambler and thief living in the south of France. It is a loose English-language remake of Jean-Pierre Melville's 1956 French film Bob le Flambeur, relocating the story's central heist to the world of casinos and organized crime around Monte Carlo. The film combines a planned robbery with themes of addiction, loyalty, aging, and attempted redemption. It is intended for viewers interested in character-driven heist films and European crime settings.
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Who directed The Good Thief, and who plays Bob Montagnet?
Neil Jordan directed the 2002 crime film, and Nick Nolte plays Bob Montagnet. Montagnet is an aging gambler and thief living in the south of France.
Is The Good Thief a remake of Bob le Flambeur?
Yes. The 2002 film is a loose English-language remake of Jean-Pierre Melville's 1956 French crime film Bob le Flambeur.
What is Bob Montagnet's role in The Good Thief?
Bob Montagnet is the central character, an aging gambler and thief whose life in the south of France drives the crime story. Nick Nolte plays him in Neil Jordan's 2002 film.
What kind of story is The Good Thief?
It is a 2002 crime film about a gambler and thief drawn into a planned robbery. Its English-language setting and Nick Nolte's performance distinguish it from the 1956 French original.
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