Small Time Crooks

~They took a bite out of crime.

Overview

A loser of a crook and his wife strike it rich when a botched bank job's cover business becomes a spectacular success.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 2000-05-19
Budget: $25000000
Revenue: $29934477
Runtime: 94 min

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