Twelve is the new eleven.|Dec. 09, 2004|United States|125 Min.|TV-14
Genre: Crime;Thriller
Description: Ocean’s Twelve, released in 2004, follows the story of Danny Ocean and his crew, who are tracked down by Terry Benedict. Benedict demands they return the $160 million they stole from his casinos, plus an additional $38 million in interest. Unable to gather the full amount, the group devises a plan to carry out another heist in Amsterdam to avoid legal trouble in the United States. They receive a tip from an informant named Matsui about the location of the first-ever stock certificate. However, upon executing their plan, they discover the document has already been stolen by a rival thief known as the “Night Fox.”
Europol detective Isabel Lahiri joins the investigation and realizes she inadvertently gave Rusty, one of Danny’s crew members, the idea to solve a complication in the heist. She warns the group that they cannot outsmart the Night Fox or his mentor, LeMarc, both of whom are experts in long cons. Lahiri, who has been pursuing them for years, steals Rusty’s phone and complicates their plans further.
Danny and his crew later learn that the Night Fox is François Toulour, a wealthy French baron residing in Lake Como. Danny confronts Toulour and steals his paintings, leading to a showdown. Toulour reveals he had exposed the crew’s identities to Benedict and orchestrated their involvement in the heist. Frustrated by LeMarc’s suggestion that Danny might be a better thief, Toulour challenges the crew to steal the Fabergé Imperial Coronation Egg. If successful, Toulour agrees to pay off their debt to Benedict.
The crew begins planning an elaborate heist to replace the egg with a holographic replica. However, Toulour provides Lahiri with surveillance footage from his villa, allowing her to deduce their plan. Lahiri intercepts a phone call to Rusty and captures most of the crew, leaving only Linus, Tarr, Turk, and Saul to continue the mission.
Cast director: Steven Soderbergh
Cast actor: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Julia Roberts, Andy García, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Shaobo Qin, Bernie Mac
Original name: Ocean’s Twelve