The Opportunists

2000 Crime Drama

In this downbeat drama, a reformed criminal finds himself led back to a life of crime. Fresh out of prison, former safecracker Victor Kelly (Christopher Walken) wants to support his daughter Miriam (Vera Farmiga) and Aunt Dierdre (Anne Pitoniak) with his new career in auto repair. But Victor's deep in debt, and he's in no position to say no when he and his Irish gangster cousin Michael (Peter McDonald) hook up with two security guards (Jose Zuniga and (Donal Logue) looking for someone who can open a safe. The Opportunists was written and directed by Myles Connell in his feature debut; the supporting cast includes pop singer Cyndi Lauper as Victor's girlfriend.

Director: Myles Connell

Starring: Christopher Walken,Peter McDonald, Jose Zuniga, Cyndi Lauper,Vera Farmiga

 25 Reviews  2 Awards

Reviews

  • He (Walken) is a gifted classical actor...and here he understands Victor Kelly from the inside out.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    27 April 2013

  • A brilliant performance (Walken).

    Peter Stack - The San Francisco Chronicle

    27 April 2013

  • Goes soft in the end, but not ruinously so. Meanwhile, its loose cannons bounce off one another deliciously.

    Jay Carr - The Boston Globe

    27 April 2013

  • Contains ample dry humor and its share of surprising turns, but they operate on a human level rather than with the kind of empty flash we've come to expect from the post-Tarantino crime flicks.

    - The Chicago Tribune

    27 April 2013

  • The movie is small and familiar, but this time, those turn out to be strengths.

    Rene Rodriguez - Miami Herald

    27 April 2013

Awards

  • Best Casting for Feature Film, Independent

    Casting Society of America (2001)

     

  • Myles Connell

    Gotham Awards (2000)

     

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