Crunch and Nicky Calhoun are conman brothers, part of a merry little gang who steals art. Crunch (Kurt Russell) gets double-crossed by his own brother (Matt Dillon) when a heist goes wrong and winds up spending 7 years in a Romanian prison where he learns that trust, not cash, is the ultimate currency. When he gets out, he lives a semi-legit life with a new wife, a new sidekick (Jay Baruchel), and a second-rate motorcycle-daredevil career.
But then Nicky comes calling. One last heist, he says (is there really such a thing?). And since Crunch is so low on funds, they assemble the old gang and pursue a tricky art swap, even with Interpol (Terence Stamp) breathing down their necks.
I found this movie recently added to Netflix, but not very generously reviewed. I gave it a chance because: Kurt Russell. He’s kind of a badass. And Jay Baruchel, who I have enormous love for. And you know what? It’s not a bad movie. It’s not overly great either, it’s just an easy-watch heist movie that borrows a little to heavily from better movies. But the cast is extremely watchable, and the writing’s not bad, it’s just formulaic. So if you have no time to waste, skip it. But if you like the genre, I think you’ll get along just fine with the film.
Bonus for Canadians: much of the film is not just filmed in Canada but takes place ADMITTEDLY in Canada, and stars a whole bunch of Canadians, aside from Baruchel, including Katheryn Winnick, Niagara Falls, Kenneth Walsh, Chris Diamantopoulous, Quebec City, Jason Jones, Devon Bostick, Tim Hortons, and piles of fluffy home-grown snow.
ASSHOLES WATCHING MOVIES 
Sometimes you just need a movie you don’t have to pay close attention to. I generally like to go through my catalogs and such with something like this on in the background.
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Timmies is my superhero cafe! 😀
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I’ll give this a go I think – how bad could it be with a cast like that?
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Exactly. The worst you can say is it’s derivative, and if you can live with that, then you’re set.
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Kurt Russel is always watchable 😊
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Yes, I tend to find that to be true.
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I actually added this to my Netflix list a few days ago, cause I thought “Kurt Russell”. Thought it sounded fairly straightforward and planned on a Russell double-bill with Bone Tomahawk the other day. Only managed Bone Tomahawk, though. I’ll get this watched before my holiday is over!
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You’re such a trooper!
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You betcha!
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We just watched this this afternoon! It’s a fun way to waste an afternoon during the Break. And Kurt Russell.
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