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A champion marathoner leads a double life as a serial bank robber, sprinting between fixes and away from police cavalcades, as many as three times a day. A lean, visceral study of pathological compulsion from Austrian director Benjamin Heisenberg, featuring a riveting central performance by Andreas Lust.
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Reviews
"Exhilarating...an intelligently shot study in self-control and calculated release, it's equally surprising as an action film and character portrait."
Nicolas Rapold, The Village Voice
"If you like the 'Bourne' movies but wish they were more cerebral...you might be the perfect audience for 'The Robber."
Mike Hale, The New York Times
"A nimble, dynamic character study…"
Melissa Anderson, The Village Voice
Extended Details
- SubtitlesEnglish
- Closed CaptionsNo