A young writer who follows strangers for material meets a thief who takes him under his wing.A young writer who follows strangers for material meets a thief who takes him under his wing.A young writer who follows strangers for material meets a thief who takes him under his wing.
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- 5 wins & 4 nominations
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- TriviaSir Christopher Nolan came up with the idea for the film because he had his home broken into and wondered what the people thought as they went around looking at his belongings.
- GoofsDuring the safe robbery, Bill is clearly shown wearing gloves, most noticeably when he pulls the paper with the combination from his pocket. However, as he starts to open the safe, the gloves are gone and they never reappear.
- Crazy creditsThe movie was filmed from 1996 to 1997 and first released in 1998. However, the copyright date in the credits is listed as being 1999.
- Alternate versionsThe Criterion Collection DVD features an additional "Chronological Edit" of the film, which places the scenes in linear order.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Smashing UK Top 10: Top 10 Film Directors (2013)
Featured review
Nolan's Clever Debut
The debut that plucked from obscurity one of the brighter stars of contemporary noir is an assured, if limited, stab at the con game and obsession. Filmed for zero money, Nolan couldn't have chosen a better subject than the drab and seamy underside of London to ply his trade, given the lack of funds. This short (67 min) is at its best in playing with the audience's and protagonist's expectations about who is scamming whom, though the initial set-up does ring some alarm bells in the credibility dept. The muddy cinematography (he often used natural lighting due to budget) can be mostly chalked up to noir stylization, though the limitations do show at times.
One can easily see Nolan's style developing in this fledgling effort; many of the same themes of blurred identity and expectation smashing recur in MEMENTO and INSOMNIA. Not a masterpiece but good and certainly worth a look for modern noir and Nolan fans.
One can easily see Nolan's style developing in this fledgling effort; many of the same themes of blurred identity and expectation smashing recur in MEMENTO and INSOMNIA. Not a masterpiece but good and certainly worth a look for modern noir and Nolan fans.
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- Apr 14, 2003
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- Budget
- $6,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $48,482
- Gross worldwide
- $126,052
- Runtime1 hour 9 minutes
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- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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