Lying and Stealing is a 2019 American crime drama film, directed by Matt Aselton from a screenplay by Aselton and Adam Nagata. It stars Theo James, Emily Ratajkowski, Fred Melamed, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Isiah Whitlock Jr. and Evan Handler.
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| Directed by | Matt Aselton |
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| Cinematography | Corey Walter |
| Edited by | Geoff Hounsell |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $641,509[1] |
It was released on July 12, 2019, by Vertical Entertainment.
Plot edit
Ivan Warding is a thief who specializes in stealing art from the elite of Los Angeles. He is obliged to a crime boss and wants to get out of the art heist business. Elyse Tibaldi is an in-debt aspiring actress who is also a con-woman. Together they plot one last heist and con that will set both free from their obligations.
Cast edit
- Theo James as Ivan Warding
- Emily Ratajkowski as Elyse Tibaldi
- Fred Melamed as Dimitri Maropakis
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ray Warding
- Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Lyman Wilkers
- Evan Handler as Eric Maropakis
- John Gatins as Aton Eisenstadt
- Fernanda Andrade as Mary Bertring
- Bob Stephenson as Mr. Oklahoma
- Keith Powell as Mike Williams
- Julia Haart as Foxy
Production edit
In November 2017, it was announced Theo James, Emily Ratajkowski, Fred Melamed, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Evan Handler and John Gatins joined the cast of the film, with Matt Aseleton directing from a screenplay he wrote alongside Adam Nagata.[2]
Release edit
In January 2019, Vertical Entertainment and DirecTV Cinema acquired distribution rights to the film.[3] It was released on July 12, 2019.[4]
Critical response edit
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 62% based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10.[5] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 50 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]
Dennis Harvey of Variety magazine wrote: "Yet even given its budgetary limits and second-tier cast, 'Lying and Stealing' manages to be a retro escapist pleasure — one whose cleverness might actually have been muffled by flashier surface assets."[7]
References edit
- ^ "Lying and Stealing (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (November 4, 2017). "Global Road Unveils First Still, Full Cast on 'Lying and Stealing' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (January 25, 2019). "Theo James-Emily Ratajkowski Movie 'Lying And Stealing' Heading For Theaters In Vertical-DirecTV Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Virtually every movie coming out this summer". Los Angeles Times. April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Lying and Stealing". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Lying and Stealing". Metacritic. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (12 July 2019). "Film Review: 'Lying and Stealing'". Variety.
