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Program 6: A Thief, A Kid And A Killer

In A THIEF, A KID AND A KILLER, ten year-old Maximo becomes the bargaining chip for a pair of desperate thieves when a robbery goes wrong; a bond forms between Maximo and one of his captors as a group of corrupt cops closes in, and he finds out just how much life, friendship and family are worth. This dark comedy thriller – punctuated by laugh-out-loud moments – is director Nathan Adolfson’s third feature.


  1. A Thief, A Kid and A Killer

    Nathan Adolfson / Program 6: A Thief, A Kid And A Killer / Philippines / 2013 / Comedy, Crime, Drama, Third World / 106 mins
    In a failed diamond heist, two thieves hide out in an empty apartment taking a ten-year-old boy hostage. With two dirty detectives closing in on them each thief must decide what lengths he will take to survive--a decision that will change the boy's life forever.
    Program 6 – A Thief, A Kid And A Killer

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 8, 2014 1:30 pm