THIEVES LIKE US
In Depression-era Mississippi, three men — Bowie (Keith Carradine), Chicamaw (John Schuck) and T-Dub (Burt Remsen) — break out of prison before embarking on a bank robbery spree across the southern United States. Along the way, Bowie falls in love with Keechie (Shelley Duvall) and plans for a future life without violence, if it does not do him in first. Based on the novel of the same name by Edward Anderson and adapted for the screen by Joan Tewkesbury, Calder Willingham and Robert Altman (who also directed), THIEVES LIKE US is a bullet-riddled romance that is as concerned with the mythmaking of the American South as it is with the very real relationships between its characters. An often overlooked entry into Altman’s illustrious career, releasing just a year prior to his magnum opus NASHVILLE (1975), THIEVES LIKE US features a rousing ensemble cast that also includes Louise Fletcher and Tom Skerrit, as well as striking, sunlit cinematography from Jean Boffety and costumes by the multi-talented Polly Platt. (Note courtesy of Cinématographe.) DIR/SCR Robert Altman; SCR Joan Tewkesbury, Calder Willingham, from the novel by Edward Anderson; PROD Jerry Bick. U.S., 1974, color, 123 min. RATED R
Run Time: 123 Minutes
Opening Date: Saturday, August 09, 2025
Genre: Crime drama romance
