The Good Thief

2002 film by Neil Jordan
Movie film Q467181
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The Good Thief

Summary

The Good Thief is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (625 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Good Thief's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Good Thief was directed by Neil Jordan[4].
  • Neil Jordan wrote the screenplay for The Good Thief[5].
  • The Good Thief's composer is recorded as Elliot Goldenthal[6].
  • The Good Thief's genre is heist film[7].
  • The Good Thief's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Good Thief's genre is crime film[9].
  • The Good Thief's based on is recorded as Bob le flambeur[10].
  • A cast member of The Good Thief was Nick Nolte[11].
  • A cast member of The Good Thief was Tchéky Karyo[12].
  • A cast member of The Good Thief was Saïd Taghmaoui[13].
  • A cast member of The Good Thief was Nutsa Kukhianidze[14].
  • A cast member of The Good Thief was Emir Kusturica[15].
  • A cast member of The Good Thief was Marc Lavoine[16].
  • A cast member of The Good Thief was Gérard Darmon[17].
  • A cast member of The Good Thief was Ouassini Embarek[18].
  • A cast member of The Good Thief was Warren Zavatta[19].
  • A cast member of The Good Thief was Ralph Fiennes[20].
  • A cast member of The Good Thief was Mark Polish[21].
  • A cast member of The Good Thief was Michael Polish[22].
  • A cast member of The Good Thief was Jason Flemyng[23].
  • A cast member of The Good Thief was Laurent Grévill[24].
  • The Good Thief was produced by John Wells[25].
  • The Good Thief was produced by Stephen Woolley[26].
  • The Good Thief's production company is recorded as Alliance Atlantis[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include John Wells[25] and Stephen Woolley[26]. The Good Thief was directed by Neil Jordan[4]. Neil Jordan wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Nick Nolte[11], Tchéky Karyo[12], Saïd Taghmaoui[13], Nutsa Kukhianidze[14], Emir Kusturica[15], and Marc Lavoine[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2002[28] and October 9, 2003[29]. The original language of The Good Thief was English[30]. Genres include heist film[7], drama film[8], and crime film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

The Good Thief's main subject is organized crime[32].

Reception

Reviews include 77%[33], 6.9/10[34], and 68/100[35].

Why It Matters

The Good Thief ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (625 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  32. [29] . wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18h ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 281820
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 281820, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  2. 9d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 30376
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 30376, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  3. 11d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Decine21 film id 663
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7978]]: 663, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/204251811|El buen ladrón (#204251811)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7078|Decine21 film]] #mix'"
  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2002-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2003-10-09T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Neil Jordan
    Duration {'amount': '+108'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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