Synopsis
Professional thief Ernie takes Mike on as an apprentice, but while Mike clearly has "larceny in his heart", it will take him a long time to get as good as Ernie.
Movie Information
- Director
- Bill Forsyth
- Writers
- John Sayles
- Release Year
- 1989
- Runtime
- 94 minutes
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (33 votes)
Top Cast
Burt Reynolds
Ernie Mullins
Casey Siemaszko
Mike Lafebb
Sheila Kelley
Carrie aka Fontaine
Lorraine Toussaint
Delphine the Hooker
Albert Salmi
Johnny Scot
Harry Carey Jr.
Shoes
Maury Chaykin
Vincent Tucci
Stephen Tobolowsky
District Attorney
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