Themes: Faltering Friendships, Nothing Goes Right, Dishonor Among Thieves
Main Cast: Luis Guzman, Michael Jeter, Patricia Clarkson, Andrew Davoli, Isaiah Washington
Release Year: 2002
Country: US
Run Time: 86 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
A group of likable losers try to pull of what by their standards seems like a major heist in this offbeat crime comedy, loosely based on the classic Italian caper comedy I Soliti Ignoti. A group of sad sacks living in a rundown neighborhood in Cleveland all have one thing in common -- they need money, and aren't especially fussy about how they get it. Riley (William H. Macy) is a guy whose wife has been sent to jail, leaving him to look after their baby, when she's unable to pay a fine. Pero (Sam Rockwell) is in love with a beautiful girl (Jennifer Esposito) who has a roving eye, and he's convinced that a bigger bankroll would help him win her heart. Leon (Isaiah Washington) is a hipster who wants to keep his sister, Michelle (Gabrielle Union), out of trouble. Basil (Andrew Davoli) is a guy with bad luck, and eyes for Michelle. And Toto (Michael Jeter) is a small-time crook looking for something to do -- if it's profitable, all the better. Someone gets the bright idea that a robbery might be the answer to everyone's problems, and with the help of Jerzy (George Clooney), a safe-cracker confined to a wheelchair, they set out to find the right target. Welcome to Collinwood was the first feature film from the writing and directing team of Anthony Russo and Joe Russo; filmmaker Steven Soderbergh and co-star George Clooney served as producers. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Denise Hudson - Art Director, James Henney - Associate Producer, Christine Sheaks - Casting, Scott Shiffman - Co-producer, Juliet A. Polcsa - Costume Designer, Glen Trotiner - First Assistant Director, Joe Russo - Director, Anthony Russo - Director, Amy E. Duddleston - Editor, Hunt Lowry - Executive Producer, Casey La Scala - Executive Producer, Ben Cosgrove - Executive Producer, Hendrik Hey - Executive Producer, Mark Mothersbaugh - Composer (Music Score), Tom Meyer - Production Designer, Charles Minsky - Cinematographer, Lisa Rinzler - Cinematographer, George Clooney - Producer, Steven Soderbergh - Producer, Meg Everist - Set Designer, Jeffree Bloomer - Sound/Sound Designer, Joe Russo - Screenwriter, Anthony Russo - Screenwriter, Michael Chock - Supervising Sound Editor, Suso Cecchi D'Amico - Book Author, Agenore Incrocci - Book Author, Mario Monicelli - Book Author, Furio Scarpelli - Book Author
It was me who was stealing that car. I confess. My brother Cosimo, Saint Cosimo, as he's known on the streets, was only trying to stop me. I told him: "Cosimo, I mean to steal this car. I am a car thief. I steal cars. By myself."
