Main Cast: Meredith Bishop, Jsu Garcia, Leigh Taylor-Young, Michael Nouri, Michael Irby
Release Year: 2003
Country: US
Run Time: 80 minutes
Plot
A thief gains an unlikely fan in a security specialist in this independent comedy. Emily (Meredith Bishop) is a young woman who isn't sure what she wants to do with her life; while she has fuzzy goals of becoming an artist, she's most concerned with convincing her mother (Leigh Taylor-Young) and her analyst (Michael Nouri) that everything is just fine. But Emily has discovered a way to take her mind off of her anxieties -- shoplifting. She steals for enjoyment rather than necessity, and her graceful work at a department store has earned her the admiration of Nick (Jsu Garcia), head of the store's security team. Nick is sick of his job and wants to start his own business; however, a seemingly foolproof get-rich-quick scheme has backfired, leaving him deep in debt to a Russian gangster (Henry Czerny). Rather than have Emily arrested, Nick persuades her to go out with him, and as a tentative relationship grows between the two, they decide to team up for a raid on the store after Nick is fired from his job. Klepto was the first feature film from director and screenwriter Thomas Trail. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Kirk B.R. Woller; Michael E. Rodgers; Henry Czerny; Dorian Lopinto - Ms. Hall
Credit
Mandy Sherman - Casting, Carrie Rosten - Costume Designer, Rick Feder - First Assistant Director, Thomas Trail - Director, Thomas Trail - Editor, Thomas Trail - Executive Producer, Meredith Bishop - Executive Producer, David Delaski - Composer (Music Score), Shelby Wood - Production Designer, Peter Blue Rieveschl - Cinematographer, Mark Ean - Producer, F. Scott Taylor - Sound/Sound Designer, Thomas Trail - Screenwriter, Ethan Gross - Screenwriter
Emily Brown (Bishop) is a kleptomanic. As with most kleptomaniacs, the real reason behind her shoplifting is much more deeply rooted. Her mother is a compulsive shopper and her father is in jail. She goes to therapy to try and resolve her compulsion. One day, a security guard named Nick (Garcia) catches her stealing at a department store that he works at. As a former criminal, he is impressed by the ease with which she shoplifts. Rather than turn her in he convinces her to go out with him. The two form an unlikely relationship, and when Nick is fired, they plan to rob the store together.
