Thieves Like Us Movie Review 1974

Story of doomed lovers during the Depression is thoughtfully told by Altman. Older criminals Remsen and Schuck escape from jail with young killer Carradine. They only know one way to make a living--robbing banks--and it isn't long before they're once more working at their trade. They get a lot of press but they have a distinct problem. They're not really very good at what they do. Cops on their trail, the gang tries, unsuccessfully, to survive. Fletcher's film debut as Remsen's sister-in-law. Good period atmosphere and strong characters. Based on the novel by Edward Anderson and previously filmed as "They Live by Night."

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 123 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Crime Sprees, Great Depression

Screenplay

Joan Tewkesbury, Calder Willingham, Robert Altman

Cast

Keith Carradine, Shelley Duvall, Bert Remsen, John Schuck, Louise Fletcher, Anne Latham, Tom Skerritt

Director

Robert Altman

Producer

Jerry Bick