After declaring he was done with action movies back in 2017, they are pulling Liam Neeson back into putting his particular set of skills (punching people in the face) to good use again. This time it’s for the upcoming action thriller “Honest Thief,” where Neeson plays a former thief with the ridiculous name of the “In and Out Bandit,” who is forced to return to doing what he does best (sounds familiar).
The film was written and directed by “Ozark” co-creator Mark Williams. The film follows a master thief, who managed to steal $9 million from several banks without ever revealing his identity. Of course, everything changes when he falls in love and decides to come clean and confess all of his crimes to get a fresh start. That is, until he is double-crossed by the agents assigned to bring him in.
The trailer feels like every other action thriller starring a big name star, but no one does it like Neeson. The film also stars Kate Walsh as the object of Neeson’s love, Anthony Ramos and Jai Courtney as the two corrupt cops, as well as Robert Patrick, Jeffrey Donovan and fellow “Hamilton” alum Jasmine Cephas Jones.
This is the official synopsis for “Honest Thief.”
“They call him the In and Out Bandit because meticulous thief Tom Carter (Liam Neeson) has stolen $9 million from small-town banks while managing to keep his identity a secret. But after he falls in love with the bubbly Annie (Kate Walsh), Tom decides to make a fresh start by coming clean about his criminal past, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents.“
Watch the trailer below: