Thieves Quartet is a 1993 American thriller film directed by Joe Chappelle and starring Michele Cole and James Denton.

Thieves Quartet
Directed byJoe Chappelle
Written byJoe Chappelle
Produced byColleen Griffen
Starring
CinematographyGreg Littlewood
Edited by
  • Randy Bricker
  • Scott Taradash
Music byJohn Zorn
Production
company
Mooncoin
Distributed byHeadliner Entertainment Group
Release date
  • 1993 (1993)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

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In Chicago, four desperate criminals kidnap a businessman's daughter, only to find their plans unravel.

Cast

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  • Phillip Van Lear as Jimmy Fuqua
  • Joe Guastaferro as Art Bledsoe
  • Michele Cole as Jessica Sutter
  • James "Ike" Eichling as Mike Quinn
  • Richard Henzel as Morgan Luce
  • Jamie Denton as Ray Higgs
  • Dawn Maxey as Jill Luce

Reception

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Steven Gaydos of Variety wrote that the film features "first-rate performances" but has "a routine, by-the-numbers plot".[1] Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote, "Although a standard genre movie with film-noir overtones, it nevertheless has a conviction that is missing in many of its slicker Hollywood forerunners."[2]

References

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  1. ^ Gaydos, Steven (1994-06-27). "Review: 'Thieves Quartet'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  2. ^ Holden, Stephen (1994-06-24). "Review/Film; Three Losers and One Fool On a Grim Abduction Caper". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
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