

The Thief Collector
In 1985, Willem de Kooning’s “Woman-Ochre,” one of the most valuable paintings of the 20th century, vanished into the Arizona desert after being cut from its frame at the University of Arizona Museum of Art. 32 years later, the $160 million painting was found hanging in the home of Jerry and Rita Alter in rural New Mexico.
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United StatesUS
- PremiereSouth by Southwest Film Festival13 Mar 2022
United KingdomGB
- Digital / OTT12Prime Video22 Mar 2023
CanadaCA
- Theatrical (limited)14A13 Mar 2022
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The Thief Collector was released on 13 March 2022.
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2- C7/10
CinemaSerf
5/16/2023
If you recall the last proper edition of the BBC sitcom "Only Fools and Horses", you''ll remember that "Del" and "Rodney" discover an old watch that turns out to be worth millions at auction. Well this is a real take on that scenario, as house clearance folks are brought in to clear the ranch of a deceased, ostensibly middle-class, American couple. On the wall in the bedroom they discover a painting. These guys are p…
- L8/10
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
8/4/2023
It is rare that one can become completely enamored with a documentary film, but director Allison Otto‘s “The Thief Collector” grabbed be from the opening frame. This true story of a museum heist in the mid-1980s features an interesting topic filled with twists and turns, exceptional storytelling, and is a wildly entertaining film that will especially appeal to art lovers. The day after Thanksgiving in 1985, a coup…
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