Former criminals and investigators rate crimes in movies and television shows for their realism.
Lee Thompson, a master pickpocket who has worked with the UK police and Revenue and Customs in public-awareness campaigns about pickpocketing, offers his expert opinion on pickpocketing techniques depicted in “Ocean’s Eleven,” starring Matt Damon, and “Killing Eve,” starring Sandra Oh.
John Pennisi is a former member of the Lucchese crime family who, after feeling betrayed by the family, decided to cooperate with the FBI and became a government witness. Pennisi rates the accuracy of “The Sopranos,” starring James Gandolfini, and “The Godfather,” starring Al Pacino and Marlon Brando.
Cain Vincent Dyer, a motivational speaker and former bank robber, recounts his experiences of robbing over 100 banks across California between 1999 and 2001. After turning himself in, pleading guilty to six robberies, and serving nine years in prison, Dyer now rates bank robbery scenes in “Money Heist” and “The Dark Knight.”
Charlie Santore, a professional safecracker and locksmith, focuses on rating safecracking scenes in “The Italian Job,” starring Mark Wahlberg, and “Ant-Man,” starring Paul Rudd.
Mark Silverman, previously associated with the Irish mob in Boston, offers his insights on Irish mob scenes depicted in “The Departed,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon; “The Town,” starring Ben Affleck; and “Black Mass,” starring Johnny Depp.
Brian Stanton, an expert in casino executive and table-games security, shares his evaluations of art and diamond heist scenes in “The Hangover,” starring Zach Galifianakis, and “Casino,” starring Robert De Niro.
Octave Durham, a former thief, and Arthur Brand, an art detective, join forces to rate casino heist scenes in “Black Panther,” starring Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan, and “Ocean’s 8,” starring Sandra Bullock.
Tatsuya Shindo, a pastor who spent 15 years in the yakuza, examines the accuracy of yakuza scenes portrayed in “Avengers: Endgame” and “Deadpool 2,” starring Ryan Reynolds.
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