Summaries

Two former thieves reunite to rob the biggest thief they know -- Moctesuma Valdez, a TV infomercial guru who's made millions selling worthless health products to poor Latino immigrants. When none of their affiliates want to go undercover as day laborers to pull off the heist, the two men turn to the real thing for help.

Colombian conman Emilio arrives in Los Angeles with two weeks to complete his plan to rob a former colleague, Claudio Silvestrini, who has made a fortune using informercials to peddle snake oil to Latin immigrants. Emilio's friend Alejandro, who sells pirated DVDs, has assembled a team of amateurs who, as Alejandro says, will go unnoticed because they're immigrants. The team must gain entry to Silvestrini's well-guarded mansion, steal two keys to access a vault, then get the money off the property. A father and his tomboy daughter, a nervous Cuban actor, a techie, and a muscle man make up the team, plus Alejandro has been courting Silvestrini's nanny. Will they be enough?—<[email protected]>

Two former thieves reunite to rob the biggest thief they know: Moctesuma Valdez, a TV infomercial guru who has made millions selling worthless health products to poor Latino immigrants. When none of their affiliates want to go undercover as day-laborers to pull off the heist, the two men turn to the real thing for help.

Details

Keywords
  • immigrant
  • vault
  • poverty
  • infomercial
  • plan
Genres
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Crime
  • Romance
  • Western
Release date Aug 30, 2007
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Official site
Language Spanish
Production companies Narrow Bridge Films Panamax Films

Box office

Budget $1200000
Gross US & Canada $4011254
Opening weekend US & Canada $1626090
Gross worldwide $6875089

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 38m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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