The Opportunists
- Christopher Walken: Victor Kelly ( " Vic" )
- Peter McDonald: Michael Lawler / Michael Kelly
- Anne Pitoniak: Aunt Diedre
- Kate Burton: nun
- Jim Mayzik: Priest
- Vera Farmiga: Miriam Kelly
- Donal Logue: Pat Duffy
- Cyndi Lauper: Sally Mahon
- Paul D' Amato: Dylan
- Olek Krupa: Ted Walikaki
- Chuck Cooper: Arnon Morris
- John Ortiz: Ismail Espinoza
- José Zúñiga: Jesus Del Toro
- Brandon Vega: Tony Del Toro
The Opportunists ( Alternative title: The Opportunists - Small crooks; Original title: The Opportunists ). 's An American- British comedy thriller from 2000, directed by Myles Connell, who also wrote the screenplay.
Action
The previously active as a burglar mechanic Victor Kelly performs an auto repair shop. He is deeply in debt. His girlfriend Sally Mahon offers him financial assistance, but Kelly refuses the offer.
The Related Kelly Michael Lawler is from Ireland to visit and persuaded Kelly to another burglary. The men have two other accomplices, Pat Duffy and Jesus Del Toro.
Reviews
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun - Times on 11 August 2000, Christopher Walken give the film one of his best illustrations. He do not play colorful character, but a working man who always repeat the same mistakes. The film structure was a " cheap " version of the usual Heist movies.
The lexicon of international film wrote that the film was "a challenging and promising debut film in the form of an independent thriller " and a " big city crime in noir tones, the less about superficial action than to develop comprehensible characters " go. He live " from the theatrical potential of its stars Christopher Walken ."
Awards
Myles Connell was nominated in 2000 for the Gotham Award. The film was nominated in the category of independent films for the price of the Artios Casting Society of America, 2001.
Background
The film was shown in the U.S. in about 30 cinemas and played an approximately 581 thousand U.S. dollars.