''Thick as Thieves'' is a 1999 American

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film based on the novel of the same name by Patrick Quinn and adapted for the screen by Scott Sanders and Arthur Krystal, with Sanders directing. The film stars Alec Baldwin,

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and Rebecca De Mornay.

Premise

The film follows an escalating vendetta between professional

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thief Mackin ( Alec Baldwin) and rising

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kingpin Pointy Williams (

) after an attempted double cross.

Cast

* Alec Baldwin as Mackin, "The Thief" *

as Dink Reeves *

as Pointy Williams * Rebecca De Mornay as Det. Louise Petrone * Ricky Harris as Rodney * David Byrd as Sal Capetti *

as Bo *

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as Danny *

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as Frank Riles *

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as Janet Hussein *

Janeane Garofalo Janeane Marie Garofalo ( ; born September 28, 1964) is an American comedian, actress, and former co-host on the now-defunct Air America Radio's ''The Majority Report''. Garofalo began her career as a stand-up comedian and became a cast member on ...

as Anne * Jack McGee as Chief *

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as Cassandra *

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as Bus Driver *

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as Ray

Casting

Actress

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is billed for a part that was cut from the film but remains credited.

References

External links

* * {{Scott Sanders 1999 films 1990s crime films American crime films Films directed by Scott Sanders (director) 1999 directorial debut films 1999 crime films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films