''To Rob a Thief'' (Spanish: ''Ladrón que Roba a Ladrón'') is a 2007 Spanish-language film in which two thieves reunite to rob a television mogul. The sequel '' Ladrones'' was released in 2015.

Plot

Two thieves plan to rob a businessman who has defrauded many poor families. When none of their affiliates want to go undercover as day laborers to pull off the heist, the two men turn to the real thing for help. Emilio, a Colombian con man, arrives in LA with two weeks to complete his plan to rob a former colleague, Claudio Silvestrini who now poses as Moctezuma Valdéz, who's made a fortune using infomercials to peddle

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to Latino immigrants. Emilio's friend Alejandro, who sells pirated DVDs, has assembled a team of amateurs, who, as Alejandro says, will go unnoticed because they're immigrants. The team must gain entry to Silvestrini's well-guarded mansion, steal two keys to access a vault, and then get the money off the property. A father and his tomboy daughter, a nervous Cuban actor, a techie, and a muscle man make up the team, plus Alejandro has been courting Silvestrini's nanny, Gloria. Silvestrini recognizes Alejandro to be a thief and leads Gloria to break up with Alejandro. In the end, it is revealed that Gloria was a spy that Alejandro had implanted without any of the crew knowing. In fact, Gloria is Alejandro's wife.

Cast

Fernando Colunga Fernando Colunga Olivares (; born 3 March 1966) is a Mexican actor known for his work in Mexican telenovelas. Colunga gained international fame for playing Luis Fernando de la Vega in the Mexican soap opera '' Maria la del Barrio''. He is also ...

as Alejandro Toledo *

Miguel Varoni Miguel Américo Belloto Gutiérrez (born 11 December 1964), known professionally as Miguel Varoni, is an Argentine Colombian actor, director, and producer. He is married to Colombian actress Catherine Siachoque María Alexandra Catherine Si ...

as Emilio Lopez *

Saúl Lisazo Saúl Gustavo Lisazo Oscoidi (; born June 1, 1956, in Los Toldos, province of Buenos Aires in Argentina) is an Argentine actor and ex-footballer. Biography Saúl Gustavo Lisazo Oscoidi is one of 6 siblings: Maria, Fernanda, Araceli, Alejandro, ...

as Moctesuma 'Mocte' Valdez *

Ivonne Montero Ivonne Montero (born Ivonne García Macedo Montero on April 25, 1974) is a Mexican actress, model and singer. She is best known for playing the leading role in '' ¡Anita, no te rajes!'' ("Anita, Don't Give Up!") in 2004. Biography She has por ...

as Rafaela *

Oscar Torre Oscar Torre is an American actor, film director and producer. Personal life He was born in Miami, Florida, to Cuban-born parents, who immigrated to the United States as teenagers. Torre's wife is Chuti Tiu. Career Torre is known for the ro ...

as Miguelito * Ruben Garfias as Rafa *

Gabriel Soto Gabriel Soto Borja Díaz (born April 17, 1975) is a Mexican actor and model. He won the national male pageant El Modelo México, and placed first runner-up in Mister World 1996. He was also a member of the former Mexican boy band Kairo, and ...

as Aníbal Cano *

Julie Gonzalo Julieta Susana Gonzalo (; born September 9, 1981) is an American and Argentine actress. On television, she has played Parker Lee on ''Veronica Mars'' (2006–2007; 2019), Maggie Dekker on ''Eli Stone'' (2008–2009), Pamela Rebecca Barnes on the ...

as Gloria / Dora * JoJo Henrickson as Julio Miranda *

Sonya Smith Sonya Eleonora Smith Jacquet (, born April 23, 1972) is an American and Venezuelan actress best known for her roles in telenovelas. Biography Smith was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of Venezuelan actress Ileana Jacquet and Frederick ...

as Veronica Valdez * Lidia Pires as Blanca * Richard Azurdia as Primitivo * Art Bonilla as Coyote

Reception

''Ladrón que Roba a Ladrón'' has received generally favorable reviews. It holds a 64% rating on

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based on reviews from 28 critics. On

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it has a score of 61 out of 100 based on 11 reviews.

Release

''Ladrón que Roba a Ladrón'' had a limited release on August 31, 2007 in the United States.

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