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List Price: $9.98 | | Label: Hbo Home Video
Salesrank: 80449
Released: June 1, 2004 |
| Our Price: $45.89 |
| Used Price: $23.99 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
As has become rapidly apparent over the course of his career, a little bit of Andy Garcia goes a long way. Though he can rise to good material, his taste generally is poor, as this lumpy comedy proves. More to the point, without good material, Garcia is revealed for what he is: a pretty-boy actor with only minimal talent and a slightly cross-eyed smile. So the idea of Garcia playing identical twins--one good, one evil--offers twice as much to despair of. The good twin is a social activist, who wants to utilize the sprawling ranch left to him by his late mother as a haven for oppressed migrant workers. The bad twin wants to steal the land and develop it with luxury condominiums. With four writers credited to Steal Big, Steal Little, it's no wonder the whole thing is a mishmash. Director Andrew Davis segued into this from The Fugitive (and the awful Chain Reaction) and showed that his action sense did him little good when trying to handle limp social-commentary comedy. Only Alan Arkin, old pro that he is, emerges unscathed. --Marshall Fine
Steal Big, Steal Little Reviews:
I have looked for this movie for 5 years 
2009-06-24 - I saw this movie in the late 90's, actually many times after seeing it on HBO. Bought it on VHS. Watched it over and over. The cast ensemble is beautifully put together. The storyline as other reviewer have pointed out has wonderful twists and turns. It is nice to watch a movie that doesn't have blood and guts and goar every 15 seconds. Or some little teenager prancing about nude. I love Andy Garcia. He is quite versitle and doesn't do alot of movies. In an interview once, he was asked why he never did love scenes and said because he didn't want to disrespect his wife. Wonderful actor and fine man.
Andy Garica shines...a true heartleft picture
2006-09-03 - This film is one of the greats. Andy Garcia is just terrific. It has all the sensibilitys that more films need.. The cast is superb and Alan Arkin especially shines as is right on in his role of Lou.
God Bless you Andy!
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Steal My Heart 
2005-09-13 - Andy Garcia put on a great performance, I am not a big fan but he captured my attention in this film with a interesting story.It was a very intriging film believe it or not but then again Ally Walker was in it and I am a huge fan!!
Buyer Advice Yes its Widescreen
2005-07-02 - All though the back of the package shows this film to be in the 4.3 fitted tv format you will be surprised to find that it is letterboxed and widescreen in the full theater format preserving its theatrical screen format version. Widescreen lovers enjoy.
Lemon tree very pretty, and lemon flower very sweet....
2005-06-20 - As I was browsing through the HBO offerings last Friday night I saw the unusual pairing of Alan Arkin and Andy Garcia. I missed the crucial first fifteen minutes, and was a bit confused, but that's not really a bad thing in this movie. After the plot sort of began to make sense to me, Joey Pants showed up as Ruben's (the good, kind, warm hearted brother) attorney. That clinched it. Even though a new storyline or plot twist was thrown in every few minutes like adding more chilés for salsa, with Andy Garcia, (who is much, much more than a man with a love for hats)* Alan Arkin, Andy Garcia, Joe Pantoliano and David Ogden Stiers, I was laughing (or crying) every moment.
There are definite hold your breath moments about what's going to happen next; and the scenery is pretty darn good, too.
It reminded me at first of a James Cagney movie, 'Never Steal Anything Small', which has a similar title, but other than the leads being lovable and charming, the movies are not really the same.
This is also a long movie, the running time is 2 hours and 15 minutes, but it never dragged, and was never boring. It was kind of like if Billy Jack and Caine from Kung Fu were really identical twins and Billy Jack decided he wanted more money and power and to sell all their land.
As another reviewer said, it is acted lovingly by everyone in the cast, which makes it even more endearing.
It gets a four star from Casablanca, and only misses five because of some of the things at the big party.
Watch it, watch it twice...make some guacamole, buy something good to drink, and just enjoy it.
