Back in slick style, OCEAN'S TWELVE reintroduces Ocean (George Clooney) and his perfectly trained team of con men, who are determined to take on Europe. Dividing forces to hit Paris, Amsterdam, and Rome, the heist-meisters move beyond casinos to tackle new objectives, one of which involves stealing a famous painting.
With OCEAN'S TWELVE, Steven Soderbergh re-teams with his high profile friends for another glamorous romp through the high-stakes underworld. Three years after Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and his crew robbed Las Vegas casino tycoon Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia) of one hundred sixty million dollars, Benedict has finally tracked them down. He gives them a two-week ultimatum to come up with the money or suffer the consequences. Knowing that the odds are stacked against them, the gang nonetheless heads to Amsterdam for a big heist. But what no one realizes is that ultra-smooth Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt) has ulterior motives for leading the gang to Amsterdam. Turns out his former flame, Isabel Lahiri (Catherine Zeta-Jones), is living and working there tracking criminals such as Ocean and French master Francois Toulour (Vincent Cassel), better known as "The Night Fox." Threatened by the universally admired eleven, Toulour challenges Ocean to a dangerous museum heist that will either make or break the gang once and for all. It's up to Tess Ocean (Julia Roberts) to fly into town and bail the boys out of trouble. Every frame of OCEAN'S TWELVE is bursting with gleeful energy, as is the film's soundtrack, provided by acclaimed musician David Holmes.
THEATRICAL RELEASE: DECEMBER 12, 2004
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.78
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
Dolby Surround Stereo 2.0 - English
Subtitles- French, Spanish - optional
Stars
George Clooney: American actor/director
Julia Roberts: Oscar-winning American actress, ERIN BROCKOVICH
Matt Damon: American actor, screenwriter, GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997)
Brad Pitt: American actor/producer, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE
Catherine Zeta-Jones: Oscar winning Welsh actress, CHICAGO (2002)
Don Cheadle: Actor
Vincent Cassel: Actor/"Hate"
Andy Garcia: Hispanic Actor, THE GODFATHER PART III (1990)
Carl Reiner: American actor/writer/director, THE JERK (1979)
Elliott Gould: American Actor
Scott Caan: American Actor/Son Of James
Bernie Mac: American comedian/actor, THE BERNIE MAC SHOW
Casey Affleck: Actor - brother of Ben
Cherry Jones: Actress of Stage and Screen
Director
Steven Soderbergh: Director/Screenwriter, TRAFFIC (2000)
Producer
Jerry Weintraub: Producer/Executive
Screenwriter
George Nolfi: Screenwriter, OCEAN'S TWELVE (2004)
Cameo
Bruce Willis: American actor, THE SIXTH SENSE (1999)
Cameo
Topher Grace: American actor, That '70s Show/TRAFFIC
Director of Photography
Chris Connier: Director of Photography, OCEAN'S TWELVE (2004)
Director of Photography
Steven Soderbergh: Director/Screenwriter, TRAFFIC (2000)
Executive Producer
Bruce Berman: executive producer
Executive Producer
John Hardy: Producer
Executive Producer
Susan Ekins: Associate Producer
Music
David Holmes: DOP
Review 1:
"[E]njoyable….[Mr. Clooney is] a reliable pleasure, as is Mr. Pitt..."
Source: New York Times
p.E1 12/10/2004
Review 2:
"The movie takes inventory of its characters with the same droll wit it does everything else..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.31 12/10/2004
Review 3:
"[W]atching it is fun....Flashing sparkle at the audience like an expert conman, Soderbergh makes the hardest job of all -- following a hit film with a probably hit sequel -- look easy."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.63-4 02/01/2005
Review 4:
"[I]t's enjoyable as a light and cheeky romp with the real-life camaraderie of Clooney, Pitt, Damon and the rest translating to the screen with charm and verve."
Source: USA Today
p.4D 12/28/2004
Review 5:
"Clooney and Pitt's genuine superstar chemistry here remains undimmed....It's still fun watching these characters saddle up for a second mission."
Source: Uncut
p.130 03/01/2005