Ocean's Twelve is a 2004 heist comedy film and the sequel to the 2001 film "Ocean's Eleven." Directed by Steven Soderbergh, the movie features an ensemble cast led by George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Julia Roberts. The film continues the story of Danny Ocean (Clooney) and his team of skilled thieves as they undertake another elaborate heist.
The main plot of Ocean's Twelve revolves around the following:
Terry Benedict (played by Andy Garcia), the casino owner robbed by Danny Ocean's crew in the first film, demands that the stolen money, totaling $160 million, plus interest, be repaid within two weeks. If they fail to do so, he threatens to kill all of them.
To come up with the money, Danny Ocean and his team decide to pull off another series of heists. They travel to Europe and recruit additional members, including Danny's ex-wife, Tess Ocean (Julia Roberts). The heists take them to various locations, including Amsterdam, Paris, and Rome.
The film is known for its witty humor, complex heists, and the clever use of misdirection and plot twists. It plays with the idea that the team must outwit both their enemies and law enforcement to succeed in their mission. The intricate and entertaining heists make Ocean's Twelve a fun and stylish caper movie that complements the original Ocean's Eleven.
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Cast
The Twelve:
- George Clooney as Danny Ocean, an ex-con who leads his group in a heist across Europe
- Brad Pitt as Robert "Rusty" Ryan, Danny's friend and second-in-command
- Matt Damon as Linus Caldwell, a known pickpocket
- Bernie Mac as Frank Catton, an ex-croupier
- Elliott Gould as Reuben Tishkoff, a wealthy friend of Danny
- Casey Affleck as Virgil Malloy, an expert mechanic
- Scott Caan as Turk Malloy, an expert mechanic and the brother of Virgil
- Eddie Jemison as Livingston Dell, a surveillance expert
- Don Cheadle as Basher Tarr, an explosives expert
- Qin Shaobo as "The Amazing" Yen, an acrobat
- Carl Reiner as Saul Bloom, an elderly con man
- Julia Roberts as Tess Ocean, the wife of Danny
Roberts also portrays herself in the film in a scene where Tess is impersonating Julia Roberts as part of the con and her character is talking on the phone with her real self.
Others:
- Catherine Zeta-Jones as Isabel Lahiri, a Europol detective
- Andy García as Terry Benedict
- Vincent Cassel as Baron François Toulour/The Night Fox, a master thief
- Albert Finney as Gaspar LeMarc (uncredited), a former master thief and the mentor of Toulour
- Eddie Izzard as Roman Nagel, a master thief whom Danny knows
- Bruce Willis as himself
- Jeroen Krabbé as Van Der Woude
- Cherry Jones as Molly Star/Mrs. Caldwell, the mother of Linus
- Robbie Coltrane as Ian Nicholas McNally / Matsui, an informant with connections with Danny
- Topher Grace as himself
- Candice Azzara as Saul Bloom's Girlfriend
- Jerry Weintraub as Denny Shields (uncredited)
- Jared Harris as Basher's Engineer
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: George Nolfi
Box Office Gross: $362,744,280
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Release Date: December 9, 2004