How to steal half a billion dollars in just three minutes? In 2007, a film was released in Russian distribution, telling about the adventures of scammers who know the answer to this question. This was a continuation of two equally famous films. The film is called Ocean's 13 Friends. The cast included world stars.
Who starred in Soderberg's crime comedy? What kind of celebrity played a cameo in the first part of the trilogy, but refused to take part in Ocean's 13 Friends? The cast of the famous film is presented in the article.
main characters
The film, as you know, tells the story of the life of a professional fraudster and charming swindler Danny. The previous parts were so widespread that more than a million Russians watched the trailer for Ocean's 13 in early 2007. The film with the participation of George Clooney and Bradd Pitt was waiting impatiently. It is these actors who played the main roles in Ocean's 13 Friends. Pitt played Rusty Ryan. Clooney - that same Ocean.
George Clooney
The winner of numerous awards is the performer of the title role in the film “Ocean's 13 Friends”. The actor in the role of a deft fraud is excellent. But in fairness it’s worth saying that even Ocean’s cinematography is not the brightest on Clooney’s track record. In his filmography, there are roles in such legendary films as “From Dusk Till Dawn”, “Intolerable Cruelty”, “Syrian”. And, of course, Dr. Ross in the series Ambulance.
Brad Pitt
The actor was nominated for an Oscar four times. He became the prize winner in 2014, but as a producer (“12 Years of Slavery”). It is difficult to name the best role of Brad Pitt. For some, this is Tyler from Fight Club. Someone is more impressed with Mr. Smith. But for many, Pitt was remembered for his role as Rusty in Ocean’s 13 Friends.
Actors
The role of Willie Bank was played by the legendary Al Pacino. A quarter century has passed since the release of the picture that made him famous. But Al Pacino, despite his vivid filmography, is still associated with the cynical Michael Carleone. Other cast members of Ocean's 13 Friends: Andy Garcia, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Ellen Barkin, Bernie Mack.
In the first part, the cameo was performed by Vladimir Klitschko. The athlete refused to shoot in the third film about Ocean.
Plot
The business is about to begin. But this time it concerns not profit, but personal revenge. One of Clooney’s best friends was in trouble. Ruben (Elliott Gould) decided to apply his professional tricks in one of the largest casinos in Las Vegas. However, the head of the gambling establishment, Willie Bank, immediately reveals all the plans for a clever visitor. For Ruben, this story ends in failure. He is in the hospital, is in a coma.
And Danny comes up with another brilliant plan. True, to implement it alone will not work. To do this, he will again need a professional team consisting of cheaters, crackers and other dodgers.
The idea of the protagonist is simple to madness. Together with his comrades, he wants to ruin the casino in one day, or rather the evening. True, for this it will be necessary to win the sum of half a billion dollars from an institution in such a short period of time! Then the casino will exhaust its refundable limit and will be busted. Thus, Willie will be completely bankrupt. Danny believes that this will be enough to fully take revenge on the greedy and power-hungry owner of the gambling establishment.
And now the whole team of a talented combinator in the collection. Roles are distributed in advance. A team of professionals goes to the biggest scam in their life. They have prepared simple but effective tricks that will bring the first money. Substitution of balls and simple fraud with machine guns is just the beginning of a complex multicomponent operation. But the casino owner is not going to give up so easily ...