Thieves Like Us 50 years old
Robbing 36 banks was easy. Watch what happens when they hit the 37th.
Bowie, a youthful convicted murderer, and bank robbers Chicamaw and T-Dub escape from a Mississippi chain gang in the 1930s. They hole up with a gas station attendant and continue robbing banks. Bowie, who is injured in an auto accident, takes refuge with the daughter of the gas station attendant, Keechie. They become romantically involved but their relationship is strained by Bowie's refusal to turn his back on crime. The film is based on the novel Thieves Like Us by Edward Anderson. The novel is also the source material for the 1949 film They Live by Night, directed by Nicholas Ray.
Credits
Thieves Like Us Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tom Skerritt He was 40, now 91 years old | as Dee Mobley |
| Shelley Duvall She was 24, now 75 years old | as Keechie |
| Louise Fletcher She was 39, now 90 years old | as Mattie |
| Bert Remsen He was 48, 74 years old when he died | as T-Dub |
| Keith Carradine He was 24, now 75 years old | as Bowie |
| John Schuck He was 34, now 84 years old | as Chicamaw |
| Ann Latham She was 202, 63 years old when she died | as Lula |
| Al Scott | as Capt. Stammers |
Thieves Like Us Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Lou Lombardo as Editor. He was 41 (69) years old when He died | Editing |
| Calder Willingham as Screenplay. He was 51 (72) years old when He died | Writing |
| Jerry Bick as Producer. | Production |
| Joan Tewkesbury as Screenplay. She was 37 (now 88) years old | Writing |
| Robert Eggenweiler as Associate Producer. He was 50 (76) years old when He died | Production |
| Jean Boffety as Director of Photography. He was 48 (63) years old when He died | Camera |
| Robert Altman as Director. He was 48 (81) years old when He died | Directing |
| Robert Altman as Screenplay. He was 48 (81) years old when He died | Writing |
| Polly Platt as Costume Design. She was 35 (72) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| George Litto as Executive Producer. He was 43 (88) years old when He died | Production |
| Edward Anderson as Novel. He was 24 (now 26) years old | Writing |
| Thomas Hal Phillips as Associate Producer. He was 51 (84) years old when He died | Production |
Thieves Like Us (50 years)
Robbing 36 banks was easy. Watch what happens when they hit the 37th.
- Release day: Monday, February 11, 1974
- Runtime: 123 minutes