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30 years later and there still hasn't been a better heist movie than Heat

No, it's not too long. No, Al Pacino doesn't act "too c...
fighting sanctuary clown
  08/18/18
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Walnut idea he suggested
  08/18/18
its one of my favorite movies. i give it a 10. perfect score...
Exhilarant church building roommate
  08/18/18
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Walnut idea he suggested
  08/18/18
180 movie, very rewatchable, I think Pacino does go slightly...
Hairless Multi-colored Mad Cow Disease Center
  08/18/18
180 to the last sentence!
Exhilarant church building roommate
  08/18/18
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Walnut idea he suggested
  08/18/18
Try to watch it at least once a year. One of my favorite mov...
Walnut idea he suggested
  08/18/18
Random story. I ran into Val Kilmer a few years ago in Lagun...
fighting sanctuary clown
  08/18/18
Lol 180
Walnut idea he suggested
  08/18/18
Should’ve went with the Christopher Knight reference.
sooty disturbing idiot
  08/21/18
Ronin
judgmental soggy rehab
  08/18/18
na. and it starts sucking hard in the third act.
Exhilarant church building roommate
  08/18/18
My poast was flame. Flame possst
judgmental soggy rehab
  08/21/18
great film (best car chase ever), but nothing on Heat
Concupiscible Locus Affirmative Action
  08/21/18
One potential contender might be Layer Cake, if you want to ...
frum parlour filthpig
  08/18/18
seriously under-rated film
Dashing lettuce
  08/18/18
Its an all time classic imo and pacino clearly acts too craz...
Provocative digit ratio
  08/18/18
Pacino’s character was meant to be coked up, there were scen...
Hairless Multi-colored Mad Cow Disease Center
  08/18/18
you mean Catherine Zeta-Jones in Entrapment
Hairraiser pungent dingle berry hospital
  08/18/18
#3 is The Score. Love that movie. DeNiro, Norton, BRANDO.
Insanely Creepy Point Feces
  08/18/18
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Mentally Impaired Galvanic Twinkling Uncleanness
  08/18/18
It wasn't salma Hayek, it was Catherine zeta jones
Plum Supple Keepsake Machete Lodge
  08/21/18
Hello? Ocean's 8.
vivacious stage
  08/18/18
Watch your background, get clean shots.
Glittery faggotry alpha
  08/18/18
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Opaque Area
  08/18/18
Thief is right up there with Heat imo. All Mannmos need to s...
idiotic old irish cottage
  08/18/18
The shootout outside the bank was masterful
mind-boggling duck-like native
  08/18/18
Heat does have the best shootout. Tight and modern without t...
know-it-all comical voyeur
  08/21/18
Could have been GOAT but Val Kilmer's elbow ruined it for me...
Jade Fat Ankles Telephone
  08/18/18
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Mentally Impaired Galvanic Twinkling Uncleanness
  08/18/18
The Dark Knight, The Town (Ben Affleck’s character even watc...
Opaque Area
  08/18/18
Baby Driver was also terrible.
Histrionic rusted pozpig psychic
  08/18/18
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Electric plaza
  08/18/18
I watched this piece of shit movie a few months ago and it i...
Histrionic rusted pozpig psychic
  08/18/18
Rififi beats every other Heist movie mentioned above. You...
Histrionic rusted pozpig psychic
  08/18/18
it was 23 years ago and the minuscule part of Dark Knight th...
Lemon Organic Girlfriend Piazza
  08/18/18
yuge guy ritchie filmmo here and I think you should strongly...
know-it-all comical voyeur
  08/21/18
clean up, go home.
Green exciting giraffe principal's office
  08/18/18
CLEAN UP, GO HOME!
ruddy zombie-like gunner
  08/21/18
Why has nobody mentioned Snatch as the goat potus of crime f...
Dashing lettuce
  08/18/18
i was about to mention it but i didn't see it as a heist. t...
Lemon Organic Girlfriend Piazza
  08/18/18
(guy from 2025)
Tan School Gay Wizard
  08/18/18
This Norwegian heist movie is really good and a true story ...
Electric plaza
  08/18/18
cr
Irradiated Deer Antler Heaven
  08/18/18
also underrated element of the movie: sound engineering
Irradiated Deer Antler Heaven
  08/18/18
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Mentally Impaired Galvanic Twinkling Uncleanness
  08/18/18
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sooty disturbing idiot
  08/21/18
Heists have gone cyber these days
Harsh henna trailer park mother
  08/18/18
(Michael Mann circa 2015)
know-it-all comical voyeur
  08/21/18
I assume professional, sophisticated robbery crews like this...
Glittery faggotry alpha
  08/20/18
There was a pro crew working in Palm Beach in the late 90s. ...
know-it-all comical voyeur
  08/21/18
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idiotic old irish cottage
  08/21/18
Believe it or not, Deniro’s character and his crew were base...
Hairless Multi-colored Mad Cow Disease Center
  08/21/18
i was gobsmacked to find out that the wife of val kilmer's c...
learning disabled ruby nowag
  08/21/18
didn't she also do Devils Advocate? her tits were 180
Concupiscible Locus Affirmative Action
  08/21/18
NOT Charlize Theron
ruddy zombie-like gunner
  08/21/18


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Date: August 18th, 2018 5:52 PM
Author: fighting sanctuary clown

No, it's not too long. No, Al Pacino doesn't act "too crazy" (he's pitch perfect actually). And no, the side plot with Natalie Portman wasn't pointless. It was the catalyst for the entire climax. And even if it's not perfect, there still hasn't been a better movie about armed robbers since then. Frankly there probably never will be.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36640378)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 6:25 PM
Author: Walnut idea he suggested



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36640503)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 5:53 PM
Author: Exhilarant church building roommate

its one of my favorite movies. i give it a 10. perfect score.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36640383)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 6:25 PM
Author: Walnut idea he suggested



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36640502)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 5:54 PM
Author: Hairless Multi-colored Mad Cow Disease Center

180 movie, very rewatchable, I think Pacino does go slightly overboard but Deniro is pitch perfect. The scene towards the end driving through the tunnel with the white light washing over his face is something nearly transcendent.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36640390)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 5:55 PM
Author: Exhilarant church building roommate

180 to the last sentence!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36640392)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 6:25 PM
Author: Walnut idea he suggested



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36640504)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 6:26 PM
Author: Walnut idea he suggested

Try to watch it at least once a year. One of my favorite movies.

Let’s not forget about XO Val Kilmer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36640506)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 6:48 PM
Author: fighting sanctuary clown

Random story. I ran into Val Kilmer a few years ago in Laguna Beach. I was star struck but managed to tell him that I loved him as Chris Shiherlis in Heat. He looked at me like I was insane.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36640594)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 6:58 PM
Author: Walnut idea he suggested

Lol 180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36640633)



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Date: August 21st, 2018 6:57 AM
Author: sooty disturbing idiot

Should’ve went with the Christopher Knight reference.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36653582)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 6:30 PM
Author: judgmental soggy rehab

Ronin

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36640514)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 6:41 PM
Author: Exhilarant church building roommate

na. and it starts sucking hard in the third act.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36640557)



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Date: August 21st, 2018 4:52 AM
Author: judgmental soggy rehab

My poast was flame. Flame possst

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36653491)



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Date: August 21st, 2018 6:53 AM
Author: Concupiscible Locus Affirmative Action

great film (best car chase ever), but nothing on Heat

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36653573)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 6:43 PM
Author: frum parlour filthpig

One potential contender might be Layer Cake, if you want to consider it to be a heist film.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36640570)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 11:06 PM
Author: Dashing lettuce

seriously under-rated film

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641611)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 6:52 PM
Author: Provocative digit ratio

Its an all time classic imo and pacino clearly acts too crazy and the natalie portman shit went nowhere.

For heist movies after that

1. The town

2. Trance

3. That one where edward norton pretends to be "slow".

4. That one where salma hayak went under the lasers in the 90s

Thats about it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36640617)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 6:55 PM
Author: Hairless Multi-colored Mad Cow Disease Center

Pacino’s character was meant to be coked up, there were scenes of him explicitly bumping but they were cut, might explain his GIMMEE ALL YOU GOT GIMMEE ALL YA GOT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36640624)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 7:03 PM
Author: Hairraiser pungent dingle berry hospital

you mean Catherine Zeta-Jones in Entrapment

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36640654)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 7:44 PM
Author: Insanely Creepy Point Feces

#3 is The Score. Love that movie. DeNiro, Norton, BRANDO.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36640787)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 11:10 PM
Author: Mentally Impaired Galvanic Twinkling Uncleanness



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641634)



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Date: August 21st, 2018 5:00 AM
Author: Plum Supple Keepsake Machete Lodge

It wasn't salma Hayek, it was Catherine zeta jones

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36653499)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 6:59 PM
Author: vivacious stage

Hello? Ocean's 8.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36640634)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 8:30 PM
Author: Glittery faggotry alpha

Watch your background, get clean shots.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641007)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 8:37 PM
Author: Opaque Area



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641027)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 8:38 PM
Author: idiotic old irish cottage

Thief is right up there with Heat imo. All Mannmos need to see it at least. It has a bit of personal drama like Heat but it's more integral to the plot. In Heat they could cut a lot of that shit and it wouldn't seem like you're missing anything.

One thing that you notice is that Mann knows how to direct a shootout. So many films have unrealistic shit happening like bad guys inexplicably missing and shit, but Mann knows how to direct that shit. Heat is probably the best in that regard.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641028)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 11:12 PM
Author: mind-boggling duck-like native

The shootout outside the bank was masterful

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641645)



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Date: August 21st, 2018 5:07 AM
Author: know-it-all comical voyeur

Heat does have the best shootout. Tight and modern without the split-second jump cuts like in Manhunter and Thief. But Thief is still my favorite - much neater script, happy ending, plus who can say no to Tuesday Weld?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36653503)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 10:39 PM
Author: Jade Fat Ankles Telephone

Could have been GOAT but Val Kilmer's elbow ruined it for me. Sorry

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641520)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 11:10 PM
Author: Mentally Impaired Galvanic Twinkling Uncleanness



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641628)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 10:50 PM
Author: Opaque Area

The Dark Knight, The Town (Ben Affleck’s character even watches Heat during the movie), Baby Driver, The Departed and countless other movies have been influenced by Heat. One of my favorite movies and one of the best crime dramas ever made.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641559)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 10:57 PM
Author: Histrionic rusted pozpig psychic

Baby Driver was also terrible.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641580)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 11:11 PM
Author: Electric plaza



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641641)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 10:56 PM
Author: Histrionic rusted pozpig psychic

I watched this piece of shit movie a few months ago and it is utter garbage and has not aged well at all.

Completely overacted and 100 minutes too long. Congratulations you have HORRIBLE taste in movies and have apparently seen very few heist movies.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641575)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 10:59 PM
Author: Histrionic rusted pozpig psychic

Rififi beats every other Heist movie mentioned above.

You all are prole retards and are collectively more responsible than the Chinese box office for the decline of modern cinema.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641586)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 11:01 PM
Author: Lemon Organic Girlfriend Piazza

it was 23 years ago and the minuscule part of Dark Knight that was a heist was 100x better

Lock Stock was also better

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641596)



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Date: August 21st, 2018 5:08 AM
Author: know-it-all comical voyeur

yuge guy ritchie filmmo here and I think you should strongly consider suicide

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36653504)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 11:07 PM
Author: Green exciting giraffe principal's office

clean up, go home.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641616)



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Date: August 21st, 2018 7:58 AM
Author: ruddy zombie-like gunner

CLEAN UP, GO HOME!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36653752)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 11:08 PM
Author: Dashing lettuce

Why has nobody mentioned Snatch as the goat potus of crime films - is it technically not in the heist genre?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641620)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 11:10 PM
Author: Lemon Organic Girlfriend Piazza

i was about to mention it but i didn't see it as a heist. that's why i said lock stock instead

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641630)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 11:09 PM
Author: Tan School Gay Wizard

(guy from 2025)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641624)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 11:10 PM
Author: Electric plaza

This Norwegian heist movie is really good and a true story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toWARMFeMn0

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641632)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 11:11 PM
Author: Irradiated Deer Antler Heaven

cr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641636)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 11:11 PM
Author: Irradiated Deer Antler Heaven

also underrated element of the movie: sound engineering

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641640)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 11:12 PM
Author: Mentally Impaired Galvanic Twinkling Uncleanness



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641646)



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Date: August 21st, 2018 7:01 AM
Author: sooty disturbing idiot



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36653585)



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Date: August 18th, 2018 11:17 PM
Author: Harsh henna trailer park mother

Heists have gone cyber these days

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36641660)



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Date: August 21st, 2018 5:09 AM
Author: know-it-all comical voyeur

(Michael Mann circa 2015)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36653505)



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Date: August 20th, 2018 9:52 PM
Author: Glittery faggotry alpha

I assume professional, sophisticated robbery crews like this are very rare. Or at least I haven't heard of them.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36651904)



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Date: August 21st, 2018 5:13 AM
Author: know-it-all comical voyeur

There was a pro crew working in Palm Beach in the late 90s. Dinner plate crew or something the local cops called them. Legit cat burglars - they would jetski or scuba up to waterfront houses around dinnertime, throw a rope up to the 2nd floor, and grab all the jewelry out of the bedrooms, leave by the street. 5 minutes later the jewelry would be in an envelope in a mail drop box waiting to be shipped off to some other state, everyone would be in separate cars driving off.

100% not flame, ask any palm beach cop. I think they were either caught by the FBI or moved on to south america or new york.

Edit : It might have been before the 90s, come to think of it. It's been a while since I've heard the stort

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36653508)



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Date: August 21st, 2018 7:09 AM
Author: idiotic old irish cottage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36653597)



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Date: August 21st, 2018 8:00 AM
Author: Hairless Multi-colored Mad Cow Disease Center

Believe it or not, Deniro’s character and his crew were based on a real life crew, right down to the name Neil McCaughley. The real Neil even had coffee with the real Vincent just like in the movie.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36653758)



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Date: August 21st, 2018 5:28 AM
Author: learning disabled ruby nowag

i was gobsmacked to find out that the wife of val kilmer's character was played by ashley judd

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36653512)



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Date: August 21st, 2018 6:53 AM
Author: Concupiscible Locus Affirmative Action

didn't she also do Devils Advocate? her tits were 180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36653575)



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Date: August 21st, 2018 7:59 AM
Author: ruddy zombie-like gunner

NOT Charlize Theron

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4055018&forum_id=2#36653756)