Italian Job

Theatrical Release Date: 2003 05 30 (USA)

UPC: 097363304746

Studio: Paramount

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Violence, Adult Language]

Summary: A team of high-class thieves avenge their mentor's death -- with the help of his own daughter -- in this big-budget remake of the 1969 British caper classic. The Italian Job stars Mark Wahlberg as Charlie, the mastermind of a daring Venice heist overseen by John (Donald Sutherland), a lifelong criminal who plans to retire from the fold with the earnings from his most recent take. Basking in the glow of a job well done at a secluded retreat in the Alps, the thieves -- including the aptly-named Handsome Rob (Jason Statham), tech-geek Lyle (Seth Green), and hearing-impaired quipster Left Ear (Mos Def) -- are ruthlessly double-crossed by one of their own, the taciturn, calculating Steve Frezelli (Edward Norton). Time passes and each member of the group finds himself pursuing other opportunities in the States, until Charlie rallies them together for a revenge-motivated scheme designed to bilk Steve of all his misbegotten earnings. In order to cinch the deal, he even enlists John's reluctant safecracking-prodigy daughter, Stella (Charlize Theron), for an elaborate, incognito Los Angeles heist. But the paranoid Steve proves himself to be one step ahead of them at just about every turn, and Charlie finds that he'll have to make some daring last-minute changes to their plan if the team is to succeed. The Italian Job marked director F. Gary Gray's second 2003 release after the Vin Diesel vehicle A Man Apart. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi

Category: Crime

Features: ccPedal to the Metal: The Making of The Italian Job
Putting the Words on the Page for The Italian Job
The Italian Job - Driving School
The Mighty Minis of The Italian Job
High Octane: Stunts From The Italian Job
6 deleted scenes
Theatrical trailer
Widescreen version enhanced for 16:9 TVs
Dolby Digital: English 5.1 Surround, English Dolby Surround, French 5.1 Surround
English subtitles

Italian Job

Format: DVD

Release Date: 10/07/2003

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DDS Dolby Digital Surround

Runtime: 110 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. Main Titles
2. Venice
3. The Heist
4. Canal Chase
5. The Devil Inside
6. Stella
7. Planning the Job
8. Cable Girl
9. Bring on the Minis
10. Yevhen's Killer
11. Element of Surprise
12. Flying the Coop
13. Gridlock
14. Moment of Truth
15. Helicopter Face-Off
16. Golden

Michael Hastings

Owing less to its source material than to Steven Soderbergh's high-starpower, low-wattage 2001 remake of Ocean's Eleven, F. Gary Gray's slick, anonymous Italian Job retains little of the 1969 film's buoyancy, or irreverence -- which in many ways may actually be a good thing. Perhaps realizing that alpha-hipster Guy Ritchie had already strip-mined the Michael Caine classic in not one but two goofball caper films (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, both of which also happened to star Jason Statham), Gray chooses instead to update a few impressive chase scenes, lift a couple one-liners, and otherwise leave the classic untouched. Italy doesn't even make much of an appearance in this Italian Job: Save for an opening heist in the canals of Venice and a snow-capped betrayal in the Alps, the movie languishes in the Southern Californian sun, making good use of L.A.'s seamy pawn shops, nouveau-riche mansions, and permanent gridlock. Unlike the 2001 Ocean's, the humor here is, for the most part, forced and trite; but also unlike Soderbergh's film, there's a genuine sense of gravity to the proceedings, a sense that there's something important riding on ringleader Mark Wahlberg's only-in-the-movies revenge scheme. For his part, Wahlberg is functional but uninspired; best among the bunch are Charlize Theron and Mos Def, both making the most of the few zingers the script has to give them. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Boris Krutonog  Actor 
Thomas Alexander  Actor 
Joel Homan  Actor 
Erin Walker  Actor 
Gregory Scott Cummins  Actor 
Ryan Adams  Actor 
Fausto Callegarini  Actor 
Terrelle Jones  Actor 
Giancarlo Giannini  Actor 
Christina Cabot  Actor 
Valentine Ebunilo  Actor 
Dr. Frank Nyi  Actor 
Aaron Speiser  Actor 
Jimmy Shubert  Actor 
Kelly Brook  Actor 
Gloria Fontenot  Actor 
Fabio Scarpa  Actor 
Merritt Yohnka  Actor 
Julie Costello  Actor 
Tammy Cubilette  Actor 
Christopher Moore, Jr.  Actor 
Simon Rhee  Actor 
Scott Adsit  Actor 
Shawn Fanning  Actor 
Stefano Petronelli  Actor 
Mary Portser  Actor 
John Alden  Actor 
Cristiano Bonora  Actor 
Melanie Jayne  Actor 
Oscar Nuñez  Actor 
Marty Ryan  Actor 
Tiberio Greco  Actor 
Alfred Soltes  Actor 
Tim Bevan  Executive Producer 
Eric Fellner  Executive Producer 
James R. Dyer  Executive Producer 
F. Gary Gray  Director 
John Powell  Composer (Music Score) 
Donna Powers  Screenwriter 
Wayne Powers  Screenwriter 
Wendy Japhet  Executive Producer 
Donald De Line  Producer 
Mark Wahlberg  Actor 
Charlize Theron  Actor 
Edward Norton  Actor 
Seth Green  Actor 
Jason Statham  Actor 
Mos Def  Actor 
Franky G.  Actor 
Donald Sutherland  Actor 
Pete Gawtti  Actor 
Olek Krupa  Actor 

Country: USA