The Opportunists (2000)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Myles Connell

Writer:

Myles Connell (written by)

Release Date:

11 August 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

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

Plot:

A struggling auto mechanic with a criminal past agrees to one last heist to pay off his debts.

Plot Keywords:

Debt | Heist | Auto Mechanic | Bar | Long Lost Relative

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Christopher Walken	...	Victor 'Vic' Kelly
Peter McDonald	...	Michael 'Mikey' Lawler, aka Michael Kelly (as Peter Mcdonald)
Anne Pitoniak	...	Aunt Diedre 'Dee'
Kate Burton	...	Rest Home Sister
Jim Mayzik	...	Rest Home Priest
Vera Farmiga	...	Miriam Kelly
Donal Logue	...	Pat Duffy
Cyndi Lauper	...	Sally Mahon
Paul D'Amato	...	Dylan
Wally Dunn	...	Harry
Olek Krupa	...	Ted Walikaki
Chuck Cooper	...	Arnon Morris
John Ortiz	...	Ismail Espinoza
José Zúñiga	...	Jesus Del Toro (as Jose Zuniga)
Brandon Vega	...	Tony Del Toro

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

Polish | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Netherlands:6 | Australia:M | Germany:6 | USA:R

Company:

Clinica Estetico

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When he is using the ratchet wrench, it is turning the bolt when it is clicking. A ratchet clicks on the return stroke not on the tightening stroke.

Soundtrack:

Alone In This House

A plodding but nimble semi-noir caper flick.

The poker-faced Walken character is at the center of this mildly entertaining look into the life of an insolvent ex-safe cracker. A journeyman film at best, the Walken character seems to care so little about his life that it is difficult for the audience to care creating a rift between audience and character and resulting in a story which is like warm beer: Flat, but satisfying if you're thirsty enough.