The Italian Job (2003 film)

The Italian Job
The Italian Job
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	F. Gary Gray
Screenplay by	Donna Powers; Wayne Powers;
Based on	The Italian Job; 1969 film; by Troy Kennedy Martin
Produced by	Donald De Line
Starring	Mark Wahlberg; Charlize Theron; Edward Norton; Seth Green; Jason Statham; Mos Def; Franky G; Donald Sutherland;
Cinematography	Wally Pfister
Edited by	Richard Francis-Bruce; Christopher Rouse;
Music by	John Powell
Production; company	De Line Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	May 11, 2003 (Tribeca Film Festival); May 30, 2003 (United States);
Running time	111 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$60 million
Box office	$176.1 million

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.

^ "The Italian Job". British Film Database. Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
^ Hastings, Michael. "The Italian Job". Allrovi. Archived from the original on January 23, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
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^ Spence D. (2003-05-30). "Gray's Got Game". IGN. Archived from the original on 2006-12-11. Retrieved 2008-10-10.

[1] "The Italian Job". British Film Database. Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2012.

[2] Hastings, Michael. "The Italian Job". Allrovi. Archived from the original on January 23, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2012.

[BoxOfficeMojo-3] Cite error: The named reference BoxOfficeMojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] Spence D. (2003-05-30). "Gray's Got Game". IGN. Archived from the original on 2006-12-11. Retrieved 2008-10-10.

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