''Thick as Thieves'' is a 1999 American crime film based on the novel of the same name by Patrick Quinn and adapted for the screen by Scott Sanders and

Arthur Krystal Arthur Krystal (born December 12, 1947, in Stockholm, Sweden) is an American essayist, editor, and screenwriter living in New York City. Early life and education Krystal's parents, Shloime and Mila Krystal, both from Warsaw, Poland, survived Wo ...

, with Sanders directing. The film stars

Alec Baldwin Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, and producer. In his early career, Baldwin played both leading and supporting roles in a variety of films such as Tim Burton's ''Beetlejuice'' (1988), Mike Nichol ...

, Andre Braugher, Michael Jai White, Bruce Greenwood and

Rebecca De Mornay Rebecca De Mornay (born Rebecca Jane Pearch; August 29, 1959) is an American actress and producer. Her breakthrough film role came in 1983, when she starred as Lana in ''Risky Business''. She is known for her role as Debby Huston in the Neil S ...

Premise

The film follows an escalating vendetta between professional Chicago thief Mackin (

) and rising Detroit kingpin Pointy Williams ( Michael Jai White) after an attempted double cross.

Cast

as Mackin, "The Thief" * Andre Braugher as Dink Reeves * Michael Jai White as Pointy Williams *

as Det. Louise Petrone *

Ricky Harris Richard George Harris II (October 5, 1965 – December 26, 2016) was an American producer, actor, and comedian. He was known for his role as Malvo in the UPN/The CW sitcom ''Everybody Hates Chris''. Life and career Harris played his first movi ...

as Rodney * David Byrd as Sal Capetti * Bruce Greenwood as Bo * Richard Edson as Danny * Robert Miano as Frank Riles * Khandi Alexander as Janet Hussein *

Janeane Garofalo Janeane Marie Garofalo ( ; born September 28, 1964) is an American comedian, actress, and former co-host on the now-defunct Air America Radio's ''The Majority Report''. Garofalo began her career as a stand-up comedian and became a cast member on ...

as Anne * Jack McGee as Chief * Nicole Pulliam as Cassandra * Terrence Evans as Bus Driver * Thomas Babuscio as Ray

Casting

Actress

Julia Sweeney Julia Anne Sweeney (born October 10, 1959) is an American actress, comedian, and author, who gained fame as a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1990 to 1994. She played Mrs. Keeper in the film ''Stuart Little'' and voiced Brittany in ' ...

is billed for a part that was cut from the film but remains credited.

References

External links

* * {{Scott Sanders 1999 films 1990s crime films American crime films Films directed by Scott Sanders (director) 1999 directorial debut films 1999 crime films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films