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Thick as Thieves
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Thick as Thieves (also known as The Code) is a 2009 American/German heist action thriller film directed by Mimi Leder, starring Morgan Freeman, Antonio Banderas, and Radha Mitchell.[2] The film was released direct-to-DVD on April 17, 2009 in the United States and on October 18, 2010 in Germany.\n

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In New York, veteran thief Keith Ripley recruits younger crook Gabriel Martin to help him pull off one final job in order to repay his debt to the Russian mafia, who had killed his previous partner, Victor Korolenko, before they could complete the plan. Martin is unsure of Ripley, but Ripley's goddaughter, Alexandra Korolenko, who is Victor's daughter, convinces him otherwise, although Ripley does not like that the two are getting close. Ripley tells Martin the plan, that they are going to steal from a Russian museum that has been smuggling Russian treasures into the country and bribing the NYPD with large donations and expensive equipment. The two infiltrate a party at the museum posing as cops, with Ripley as Lt. Weber, who has a vendetta against Ripley, to gather information about their vault.\n

The Russian mob, led by Nicky Petrovitch, grow impatient and kidnap Alexandra, telling Ripley he must steal two Faberg\u00e9 eggs from the Russian Museum in order to get her back. When the duo get into the vaults of the museum with the eggs, Martin reveals he is an undercover cop from Miami planted by Weber to catch Ripley, leaves Ripley locked in the vault and informs Weber, while taking the eggs to the Russian mobster to free Alexandra. After Alexandra is released, Martin is forced to meet with Petrovitch, who reveals that the eggs they have stolen are made of wood. Meanwhile, Weber and his squad enter the museum, but are detained by the security guards due to Martin telling the guards he was a cop as he escaped.\n

Martin reports in to the police the next morning, after the police have picked up Petrovitch, only to learn that the man they have in custody is not the man Martin met, and that the man he met was actually Victor Korolenko, who had faked his death with Ripley's help. It is then revealed that Ripley had escaped, letting the museum know cops were on the way and that they had cleaned out the vault of all the smuggled items (which had included the eggs) before the police could inspect it, meaning there was no evidence that anything had been stolen and that Martin's testimony would be worthless as his actions have been kept off the book to prevent Ripley from finding out. Martin's involvement with Alex compromises him, and Ripley had to be let go.\n

Ripley later calls Martin from an airport tarmac, ready to leave with Victor to meet with a buyer for the eggs; to tell him that they knew Martin was a cop from the beginning. Martin later meets up with Alex, who remained in New York, and who confesses that her feelings for him are real. Martin decides to become a thief.\n

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On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 20% based on reviews from 5 critics.[3]\n

David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews gave the film 2.5/4 and called it \"...a hopelessly uneven endeavor that's consistently buoyed by Freeman's mere presence...\".[4]\n

Dragan Antulov of Draxblog Movie Reviews gave it 3/10 and wrote: \"The sadness created by this film could be cured only by its quick descent in well-deserved oblivion.\"[5]\nJason McKiernan at Filmcritic.com called it \"sloppy, lazy, and unable to keep up with its own con.\"[6]\nDavid Cornelius at DVDTalk.com wrote: \"Don't let the big names fool you: The Code is limp enough a thriller to deserve the direct-to-video treatment it's received.\"[7]\n

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  1. ^ \"THICK AS THIEVES\". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2020-01-25.\n
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  2. ^ McNary, Dave (2007-10-07). \"Radha Mitchell set for 'Code'\". Variety.\n
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  3. ^ \"Thick as Thieves (The Code) (2009)\". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2020-10-10.\n
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  4. ^ \"The Films of Mimi Leder - Reviews by David Nusair\". reelfilm.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-10. Retrieved 2020-01-25.\n
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  5. ^ Dragan Antulov (2 November 2009). \"Thick as Thieves (2009)\". Draxblog Film Reviews. Archived from the original on 11 May 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.\n
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  6. ^ \"The Code Movie Review, DVD Release - Filmcritic.com\". www.filmcritic.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2022.\n
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    Like all 'as X as Y' similes, 'as thick as thieves' depends on Y (thieves) being thought of as archetypically X (thick). The thieves had some competition. Earlier versions were 'as thick as'... 'inkle weavers', 'peas in a shell' and 'three in a bed', all of which were examples of things that were especially intimate (inkle-weavers sat at looms that were close together). These variants have now pretty much disappeared, leaving the way clear for 'as thick as thieves'.

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    Translated from an 18th-century French saying, “as thick as thieves” literally means “like thieves at a fair.” It means being close, secretive, and complicit with someone, which can have both a positive and a negative meaning. It was originally used to express the closeness of thieves as a pack or the honor among thieves. 

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    When people say that two or more individuals are “thick as thieves,” they describe a strong, unbreakable bond between the individuals in question. This can refer to any number of relationships, from close friendships to familial bonds.

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    Regardless of the nature of the relationship, this phrase suggests that these individuals share a deep sense of trust and intimacy with each other and are willing to stick together through good and bad times.

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    Whether this means always having their backs in disputes or simply being there for each other during tough times, those who are thick as thieves always have one another’s best interests at heart.

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    And while this clearly implies that there may be some level of secrecy or deception involved in these relationships, it also highlights how close-knit these groups truly are. In short, when two or more people truly belong together, they are said to be thick as thieves.

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    It can even be used negatively to refer to people who exploit others for their own gain, suggesting that those individuals share something so closely that it borders on being unethical. To illustrate how this expression is typically used, let’s consider some examples below.

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    As for the “as thick as thieves” etymology, it has a French origin. The original saying is \u201cs’entendre comme larron en foire.\u201d Translated, it means “like thieves at a fair.”

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    One possible example is a parent and child, who may refer to each other as “thick as thieves.” This suggests an intense and unbreakable bond between the two individuals.

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    Another example could be someone working closely with a colleague or teammate, who they can depend on completely in all aspects of work.

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    A third example might be two journalists sharing information during an important investigation or even criminals working together on some shady scheme. In any case, this expression is typically used to indicate that these individuals share something very deeply rooted and important to each other.

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    • John and I are as thick as thieves. We go way back to kindergarten and have been inseparable for years.
    • Corrupt politicians are as thick as thieves. They’ll stick up for each other while milking government funds for their own benefit.
    • Sarah missed the times when she and her sister were as thick as thieves. These days, they barely have the time to talk to each other.
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    If you don’t want to use the expression “as thick as thieves,” here are some synonyms that convey the same idea:

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    • Hand in hand
    • Kissing cousins
    • In tandem
    • Cozy with
    • Buddy-buddy
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    I hope my article helped you understand what thick as thieves means and how to use the phrase in your own writing. Keep in mind that thick as thieves is typically used informally, so be sure to use it sparingly in more formal contexts. Have you ever used the expression thick as thieves in your own writing?

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