Ladrón que roba a ladrón

Name: Ladrón que roba a ladrón
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Released: August 31, 2007
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 61
Cast: Fernando Colunga, Julie Gonzalo, Miguel Varoni

2007

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Univisión Network | Release Date: August 31, 2007 | PG-13

Starring: Fernando Colunga, Julie Gonzalo, Miguel Varoni

Summary: A heist movie in the classic Hollywood tradition, Ladrón que roba a ladrón follows two crack thieves, Emilio and Alejandro, who reunite to rob the biggest thief they know – Moctesuma Valdez, a TV infomercial guru who’s made millions selling worthless health products to poor Latino immigrants. Valdez’s empire is next to impossible toA heist movie in the classic Hollywood tradition, Ladrón que roba a ladrón follows two crack thieves, Emilio and Alejandro, who reunite to rob the biggest thief they know – Moctesuma Valdez, a TV infomercial guru who’s made millions selling worthless health products to poor Latino immigrants. Valdez’s empire is next to impossible to infiltrate. But Emilio and Alejandro know if they go undercover as day laborers – chauffeurs, gardeners, maids, and repairmen – they can rob Valdez blind right under his nose. It’s a perfect plan…except that no one on their team wants the job. Refusing to give up, Emilio and Alejandro come up with a solution so insane it might just work – use real day laborers. Within days, they form a team of criminal amateurs with just the right skills. There’s Julio, a TV repair shop employee who’s also an electronics expert, Rafa and Rafaela, a valet and his mechanic daughter in charge of transportation, Miguelito, a Cuban refugee actor and master of disguises, and the metro-sexual ditch digger, Anival, who plays the token heavy. None of them has ever committed a crime in their lives, but this motley crew of underdogs – so often taken for granted – is ready to face impossible odds and “receive 100 years of forgiveness.” Full of humor and heart, Ladrón que roba a ladrón proves that being underestimated is sometimes your best advantage. (Lions Gate)
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Director: Joe Menéndez

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 98 min

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Claudia Puig

There's a new heist film in town that follows the conventions of the genre and then adds a couple of fresh and endearing twists. Read full review

Nathan Rabin

Entertaining, casually satirical crowd-pleaser. Read full review

Michael Phillips

Ladron plays like a telenovela without the melodrama. The characters are brightly drawn archetypes, and the humor's very broad. But the tone is nice and brash. Read full review

Josh Rosenblatt

To make an intelligent heist film is difficult work; to shoot an entertaining sociological study is near impossible. To manage both at the same time has got to be some kind of minor miracle. Read full review

J.R. Jones

The formula works just fine on a more modest scale, without having to carry all the glittering casino sets and A-list movie stars. Read full review

Ruthe Stein

The producers have stated that they're going after an American market that supports Spanish-language TV networks, radio stations and newspapers. This niche audience may well respond to not being required to read subtitles, for once, in a movie geared to them. Read full review

Peter Debruge

There's nothing so artistic about it as to attract the same art-house crowd that braved subtitles to discover "Nine Queens," and yet, it's professional enough that Spanish speakers will be glad to have a heist movie on par with "Rush Hour 3" or "The Pacifier" made in their native tongue. Read full review

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DangC.

Sep 2, 2007

it's a summer Hispanic-crowd pleaser; way better than Rush Hour 3. Doesn't even relate as the biased reviewer wrote. Ocean's Eleven & etc are great heist flick. It doesn't need to take away from a light hearted fun flick as this one was. it's funny and it rides it's a summer Hispanic-crowd pleaser; way better than Rush Hour 3. Doesn't even relate as the biased reviewer wrote. Ocean's Eleven & etc are great heist flick. It doesn't need to take away from a light hearted fun flick as this one was. it's funny and it rides solely on the actors. Like most SUMMER FUN FLICKS. Go, Watch and enjoy. Hopefully, we see more and more films like these throughout the seasons. More Choices in the theaters only enrich the cinemas.… Expand

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EmmaY.

Sep 5, 2007

Best movie ever in Spanish. Clever direction and I love Oscar Torres' performance.

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