A high-stakes game of cat and mouse is coming to the streets of Los Angeles. A brand-new featurette for Crime 101 just dropped. It gives us a peek behind the curtain of what looks to be the sleekest heist thriller of the year.
The Ultimate L.A. Heist
Set against the sun-bleached, gritty backdrop of the 101 freeway, Crime 101 isn’t your average “robbery gone wrong” story.
Chris Hemsworth stars as an elusive jewel thief who has been pulling off high-profile heists that have left the LAPD completely stumped. Halle Berry plays a disillusioned insurance broker at a major crossroads in her life, whose path collides with the thief’s biggest score yet.
Mark Ruffalo rounds out the main cast as a relentless detective who thinks he’s finally spotted the thief’s pattern. He’s closing in fast, turning the city into a pressure cooker.
As the heist approaches, the lines between who is the hunter and who is the hunted get seriously blurry.
A Powerhouse Cast & Crew
Director and writer Bart Layton—the visionary behind American Animals and The Imposter—is the one bringing Don Winslow’s acclaimed novella to life.
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With Bart Layton’s background in blending reality and fiction, expect a heist movie that feels incredibly grounded and visceral. It’s got that classic “Michael Mann” L.A. vibe, but with a modern, high-intensity twist. When you mix this much star power with a writer like Don Winslow, you know the dialogue is going to be sharp, and the stakes are going to be life-defining.
Crime 101 is an Amazon MGM Studios presentation, produced by the heavy hitters at Working Title and Raw. Watch Crime 101 in theaters on February 13.
