The Brothers Bloom (2008)
Action, Adventure, Comedy |.
The Brothers Bloom is a American caper comedy-drama film written and directed by Rian Johnson. The film stars Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rinko Kikuchi, Maximilian Schell, and Robbie Coltrane. The film went into wide release in May 2009.
The Brothers Bloom, orphaned at a young age, begin performing confidence tricks as young children; Stephen dreams up elaborate scenarios and his younger brother, Bloom, creates trust with the marks. Stephen creates his first con as a way of encouraging his brother to talk to girls.
Twenty-five years later, the brothers are the world’s most successful con men. They even have a regular accomplice: Bang Bang, a Japanese explosives expert who rarely speaks. Bloom, however, is dissatisfied with being nothing but an actor in Stephen’s schemes. He is tired of being no more than the characters his brother has come up with and wants an ‘unwritten life’. He quits and moves to Montenegro. Three months later, Stephen finds Bloom and convinces him to execute one final con. Bloom reluctantly agrees. The brothers will masquerade as antiques dealers and target Penelope Stamp, a rich, socially-isolated heiress who lives alone in a New Jersey mansion.
Director: Rian Johnson
Writer: Rian Johnson
Stars: Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rinko Kikuchi, Maximilian Schell, Robbie Coltrane
►Cast:
| Rachel Weisz | … | Penelope |
| Adrien Brody | … | Bloom |
| Mark Ruffalo | … | Stephen |
| Rinko Kikuchi | … | Bang Bang |
| Robbie Coltrane | … | Curator |
| Maximilian Schell | … | Diamond Dog |
| Ricky Jay | … | Narrator (voice) |
| Zachary Gordon | … | Young Bloom |
| Max Records | … | Young Stephen |
| Andy Nyman | … | Charleston |
| Noah Segan | … | The Duke |
| Nora Zehetner | … | Rose |
| Ram Bergman | … | Self |
| Craig Johnson | … | Apple Cart Vendor |
| Dubravko Jovanovic | … | Albino |
| Esme Tyler | … | Young Girl |
| Jovan Vitas | … | Young Boy |
| Ana Sofrenovic | … | Charleston’s Wife |
| Vladimír Kulhavý | … | Chief of Police |
| Alek Rodic | … | Snack Car Attendant |
| Josif Tatic | … | Oafish Foster Father |
| Slobodan Custic | … | Foster Dad |
| Branka Pujic | … | Foster Mom |
| George Bocchetti | … | Excited Boy |
| Ellis Derham | … | Excited Boy |
| Didier Dell Benjamin | … | Party Guest |
| Joseph Gordon-Levitt | … | Bar Patron |
| Lukas Haas | … | Bar Patron |
| Stefan Kapicic | … | German Bar Owner |
| John Lobato | … | Bar Patron |
| Ana Sakic | … | Party Girl |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia