Den of Thieves (2018)
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A gritty detective must track down a crew of ex-MARSOC Marines who are planning a high-stakes heist at the Federal Reserve.
The story
In Los Angeles, a team of ex-MARSOC Marines led by Ray Merrimen hijack an armored truck, sparking a manhunt by the local Sheriff's Department. Detective Nick "Big Nick" O'Brien and his Major Crimes Unit begin investigating the robbery, identifying Merrimen as their primary suspect. The investigation leads them to Donnie Wilson, a bartender who is revealed to be a key figure in the thieves' operations. As the crew prepares to execute a massive heist on the Federal Reserve to steal untraceable currency, Nick's team works to intercept them before they can complete their plan.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After a high-speed chase following an armored truck heist, Detective Nick O'Brien leads a task force to track down a group of ex-MARSOC Marines. The team captures Donnie Wilson, a bartender who serves as the thieves' getaway driver. While the thieves prepare to rob the Federal Reserve to steal untraceable currency, Nick's team tracks Donnie's movements. A tense standoff occurs when the thieves take a local bank hostage, leading Nick to storm the building. The thieves eventually escape through a sewer system. During a final confrontation, the police capture Donnie, but he is revealed to be the mastermind who double-crossed the other thieves. While the police believe they have stopped the threat, it is revealed that Donnie successfully orchestrated the heist, moved the money to Panama, and fled to London, where he prepares for his next target.
- Original title
- Criminal Squad
- First release year
- 2018
- Runtime (minutes)
- 140
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Christian Gudegast
- Writers
- Christian Gudegast · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Gerard Butler · Detective Nick "Big Nick" O'Brien; Pablo Schreiber · Ray Merrimen; O'Shea Jackson Jr. · Donnie Wilson; Curtis Jackson · Enson Levoux; Evan Jones · Bo "Bosco" Ostroman; Maurice Compte · Detective Benny "Borracho" Magalon; Brian Van Holt · Detective Murph Connors; Mo McRae · Detective Gus Henderson
- Genres
- action; crime
- Themes
- betrayal; law enforcement; military tactics
- Tone and mood
- gritty; tense
- Premise and plot tags
- heist; action; crime
- Franchise connections
- Den of Thieves
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews and grossed $80 million worldwide.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 49 · scale: 100 · review count: 24; CinemaScore · score: B+ · scale: A+ to F
- Production trivia
- The film was in development for roughly 14 years.; Jay Dobyns, who played the character of Wolfgang, was a former Special Agent and undercover operative with the BATFE.; Gerard Butler was required to gain 25 to 30 pounds in a short period of time for his role.
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