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The Pleasure of Being Robbed

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(No longer in theaters)
  • Rating: No Rating
  • Director: Joshua Safdie   Cast: Batman, Alex Billig, Wayne Chin, Jerry Damons, Lowell the Dog
  • Running Time: 71 minutes
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Genre

Comedy

Producer

Brett Jutkiewicz

Distributor

IFC Films

Release Date

Oct 3, 2008

Release Notes

NY

Official Website

Review

Josh Safdie’s ultraindie film, which follows a strange young woman with a penchant for stealing, will probably divide audiences: The film’s can-do aesthetic and off- kilter tone don’t always make up for a shapeless narrative and unlikable characters, but it still feels resoundingly fresh.