Den of Thieves (film)
Den of Thieves (released in some countries as Criminal Squad) is a 2018 American action crime film written, produced and directed by Christian Gudegast.On the day of the heist, as Nick's team waits nearby running surveillance, Merrimen's crew takes the Pico Rivera Savings & Loan bank hostage, demanding a ransom and a helicopter.Merrimen and his right-hand man Enson infiltrate the Federal Reserve, using the stolen armored truck and stadium money to pose as security guards dropping off cash.The employees are briefly sent away, and Donnie triggers an electromagnetic pulse to disable the room's cameras as he sends the bills earmarked for shredding safely down the trash chute.Stuck in traffic, Merrimen's crew spots Nick's team approaching and exchange fire; Deputy "Borracho" and thief Bosco are killed.Instead of the money, only bags of shredded paper are found in Merrimen's vehicle, and the FBI informs Nick that all currency is accounted for at the Federal Reserve while Donnie has escaped.[1] In the United States and Canada, Den of Thieves was released alongside 12 Strong and Forever My Girl as well as the wide expansions of Phantom Thread, I, Tonya and Call Me by Your Name, on January 19, 2018.The website's consensus reads: "Den of Thieves pays energetic homage to classic heist thrillers of the past; unfortunately, it never comes close to living up to its obvious inspirations.