The Opportunists

The Opportunists

2000 · 90 min · EN · R · 5.6 (18 votes)
Dir. Myles Connell · Starring Christopher Walken, Peter McDonald, Anne Pitoniak, Kate Burton, Jim Mayzik, Vera Farmiga · Music Kurt Hoffman

When crime is all you know, you've got to take what you can.

ComedyCrimeDramaRomance

Vic is a struggling auto mechanic with a safe-cracking past and a lot of debt. His girlfriend runs a bar and offers to loan him the money she's saved for remodeling, but Vic is reluctant to take it. When a long-lost cousin from Ireland shows up on his doorstep, the two team up for one last heist.

VIBE

A raw, character-driven dive into the lives of those on the fringes. It feels lived-in and authentic, with a palpable sense of desperation driving every decision. The atmosphere is thick with unspoken regrets and the allure of a quick fix.

grittytensecynicalmelancholicsteadyindie dramaneo-noircharacter studydesperationloyaltycrimeclass
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