| The Italian Job | |
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| Directed by | F. Gary Gray |
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| Based on | The Italian Job 1969 film by Troy Kennedy Martin |
| Produced by | Donald De Line |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Wally Pfister |
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| Music by | John Powell |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | United States[1][2] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $60 million[3] |
| Box office | $176.1 million[3] |
The Italian Job is a 2003 American heist action film directed by F. Gary Gray and starring an ensemble cast consisting of Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Jason Statham, Seth Green, Mos Def, and Donald Sutherland. Inspired by the 1969 British film, but with an original story, the plot follows a motley crew of thieves who plan to steal gold from a former associate who double-crossed them. Despite the shared title, the plot and characters of this film differ from its source material; Gray described the film as "an homage to the original."[4]
Most of the film was shot on location in Venice and Los Angeles, where canals and streets, respectively, were temporarily shut down during principal photography. Distributed by Paramount Pictures, The Italian Job was theatrically released in the United States on May 30, 2003, and grossed over $176 million worldwide. Critical response was generally positive, with publications comparing it favorably to the original film while highlighting the action sequences, performances of the cast and humor. A sequel, The Brazilian Job, was reportedly in development in 2004, but the sequel was subsequently cancelled.
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