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For his first filmmaking effort without brother Josh Kornbluth by his side, Jacob Kornbluth followed up the duo's Haiku Tunnel by writing and directing this offbeat drama about a family struggling to ... read more read more...cope with unexpected strife and the pitfalls of adolescence. The Best Thief in the World stars Mary-Louise Parker (Boys on the Side, Angels in America) as the family matriarch, a public-school English teacher whose husband has recently suffered a stroke, leaving her the household's lone breadwinner. Meanwhile, her oldest son Izzy is rebelliously acting out in response to the tumult at home and his own growing pains by breaking into apartments and rearranging the furniture. The Best Thief in the World screened in competition at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: Jacob Kornbluth

Release Date: January 16, 2004

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DVD Release Date: June 28, 2005

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Eugene Novikov
April 12, 2004
Eugene Novikov, Film Blather

...beautifully ambiguous and filled with apparent discontinuities...

Eric D. Snider
March 16, 2004
Eric D. Snider, EricDSnider.com

It has a pleasant, affable feel to it. It's a movie that wants you to like it, and is actually worth liking. Full Review

Steve Rhodes
February 18, 2004
Steve Rhodes, Internet Reviews

The harsh and grating techno score makes the movie as unappealing for the ears as the eyes. The underwritten film features unsympathetic and unbelievable characters. Full Review

David Rooney
June 2, 2008
David Rooney, Variety

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March 16, 2004
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