''Thieves Quartet'' is a 1993 American thriller film directed by

Joe Chappelle Joseph Chappelle is an American screenwriter, producer, and director of film and television. He is perhaps best known for his work on the critically acclaimed HBO series ''The Wire'', where he directed six episodes and served as co-executive p ...

and starring Michele Cole and

James Denton James Thomas Denton Jr. (born January 20, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for playing Mike Delfino on ABC's comedy-drama series ''Desperate Housewives'' (2004–2012) and Dr. Sam Radford on Hallmark Channel's come ...

Premise

In Chicago, four desperate criminals kidnap a businessman's daughter, only to find their plans unravel.

Cast

*Phillip Van Lear as Jimmy Fuqua *Joe Guastaferro as Art Bledsoe *Michele Cole as Jessica Sutter *James "Ike" Eichling as Mike Quinn *Richard Henzel as Morgan Luce *Jamie Denton as Ray Higgs *Dawn Maxey as Jill Luce

Reception

Steven Gaydos of ''

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'' wrote that the film features "first-rate performances" but has "a routine, by-the-numbers plot". Stephen Holden of ''

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'' wrote, "Although a standard genre movie with film-noir overtones, it nevertheless has a conviction that is missing in many of its slicker Hollywood forerunners."

References

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* 1994 films 1994 thriller films American thriller films Films set in Chicago Films scored by John Zorn Films directed by Joe Chappelle 1994 directorial debut films 1993 thriller films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{1990s-thriller-film-stub