Army of Thieves is a 2021 heist comedy film directed by Matthias Schweighöfer from a screenplay by Shay Hatten, based on a story he wrote with Zack Snyder. A prequel to Army of the Dead (2021), it is the second installment in the Army of the Dead franchise; the film stars Schweighöfer, who reprises his role as Ludwig Dieter, alongside a supporting cast that includes Nathalie Emmanuel, Ruby O. Fee, Stuart Martin, Guz Khan, and Jonathan Cohen. Filming began in Germany and the Czech Republic in October 2020, and concluded by December 2020.
Army of Thieves was digitally released on October 29, 2021, on Netflix. It received lukewarm reviews from critics who praised the performances of Schweighöfer and Emmanuel as well as Schweighöfer’s direction, but criticized the plot for being unoriginal.
Army of Thieves – Trailer
Gwendoline recruits Sebastian into a heist crew consisting of herself, expert hacker Korina Dominguez, getaway driver Rolph and gunman Brad Cage to break into three banks that have the three safes created by legendary locksmith Hans Wagner, which currently belongs to billionaire Bly Tanaka.
Initial release: 29 October 2021
Director: Matthias Schweighöfer
Sequel: Army of the Dead
Distributed by: Netflix
Adapted from: Army of the Dead
Story by: Zack Snyder; Shay Hatten
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Cast
- Matthias Schweighöfer as Ludwig Dieter / Sebastian Schlencht-Wöhnert
- Leonard Treyde as 12-year-old Dieter
- Nathalie Emmanuel as Gwendoline Starr
- Jasmina Peña Milian as 6-year-old Gwendoline
- Nandi Sawyers-Hudson as 16-year-old Gwendoline
- Ruby O. Fee as Korina Dominguez
- Violina Maria Rostami as 10-12-year-old Korina
- Stuart Martin as Brad Cage / Alexis Broschini
- David Dvorscík as 11-year-old Brad Cage
- Guz Khan as Rolph
- Jonathan Cohen as Delacroix
- Noémie Nakai as Beatrix
- Christian Steyer as Hans Wagner
- Barbara Meier as Lucy
- Peter Hosking as Policeman Joe
- Fanette Ronjat as Floor Manager
- Samira Mekibes Meza as Valiant
- Amy Huck as Lady Café
- Peter Simonischek as locksmith
- Dave Bautista as Scott Ward
- Ana de la Reguera as Maria Cruz
- Hiroyuki Sanada as Bly Tanaka