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‘Den of Thieves’ With Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, and Chris Ryan

October 15, 2019 · Den of Thieves (2018) · Action · Crime · Drama · 1:30:54 · ▶ Listen on Spotify

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Chris RyanAny scene set in Ziggy's Hoffbrow bar - wants to watch any scene in that bar and has many questions about it▶ 10:16

Who Won the Movie

Bill SimmonsSuggested the leather jackets are arguably in the conversation for who won the movie▶ 40:05
Chris RyanThe FBI agent won the movie▶ 40:22

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Shea SerranoHas nothing for this category - 'Not a damn thing. Nothing.'▶ 1:03:39

Half-Assed Internet Research

Bill SimmonsCommentary on Long Beach being underrated and predictions about its future, discussion of Butler eating real donuts during filming▶ 1:07:51
Chris RyanNFL players who went to Long Beach Poly (DeSean Jackson, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Mercedes Lewis), Gerard Butler gained 20-30 pounds for the role, Big Nick character based on technical advisor Jay Dobbins▶ 1:07:16
Shea SerranoAsked about connection to Training Day and Jake's high school football background▶ 1:08:19

Joey Pants Award

Bill SimmonsThe security guard who eyeballs O'Shea during the two deliveries - a preemptive 'that guy' with no lines▶ 1:10:37
Chris RyanEvan JonesBosco (Evan Jones) - the little guy with the weird face in the crew▶ 1:10:14
Shea SerranoBrian Van HoltMentioned Borracho and Murph (Brian Van Holt from Cougartown), noted the movie has 30 'that guys'▶ 1:10:26

Dion Waiters Award

Bill SimmonsThe big Hawaiian guy with low usage rate who intimidates in the garage scene▶ 1:12:51
Chris RyanNotes that supporting characters like Bosco, Gus, and Boracho don't go over the top, suggesting no clear standout for this award▶ 1:12:44
Shea SerranoDiscusses Bosco's serious moment about the femoral artery but doesn't make a definitive pick▶ 1:14:04

Apex Mountain

Chris RyanThe Dark KnightAgreed on Benihana movie scenes and heist movies ripping off Heat, but argued Dark Knight was the most popular Heat ripoff over Den of Thieves▶ 1:17:13
Shea SerranoPablo SchreiberPablo Schreiber, Benihana movie scenes, and heist movies that rip off Heat▶ 1:16:42

Picking Nits

Bill SimmonsGerard Butler's physical fitness inconsistency - smoking, eating donuts, staying up late but then running athletically; Butler expecting Donnie to still be at work after escaping custody▶ 1:21:05
Chris RyanPolice would realistically refuse the risky operation with 100 civilians; Gerard Butler being overconfident about not getting shot; Butler going to check if Donnie was still working at the bar after he escaped from the Federal Reserve robbery▶ 1:20:37
Shea SerranoInitially confused about the women complaining about bad food when they were part of the plan, but realized it was to fool the surveillance team; agrees Butler couldn't realistically run far given his lifestyle▶ 1:21:40

Best Quote

Bill Simmons'Bro, we're with family' and 'I told you I'm not going back' (Schreiber's dying line)▶ 1:23:27
Chris RyanMultiple quotes including 'Come on, give me a hug, we'll save a fortune on therapy' and 'Just because they're dancers doesn't mean they can't enjoy a Benny Hanumil without some fucking asshole middle linebacker'▶ 1:23:06
Shea Serrano'We're cop killers now' - calls it 'the one for me'▶ 1:24:02

Movies Referenced (22)

Title (year)LinksMentionsMentioned byFirst
The Rock (1996)IMDb ↗Lb ↗7Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 51:40
Proof of Life (2000)IMDb ↗Lb ↗4Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 14:23
End of Watch (2012)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Shea Serrano▶ 1:10:31
Gladiator (2000)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons▶ 53:30
Law Abiding Citizen (2009)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Shea Serrano▶ 14:53
Nope (2022)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Chris Ryan, Shea Serrano▶ 1:15:37
Superman (2025)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons▶ 51:58
The Italian Job (2003)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Chris Ryan▶ 5:34
Big Daddy (1999)IMDb ↗Lb ↗1Shea Serrano▶ 1:21:01
Bolt (2008)IMDb ↗Lb ↗1▶ 43:12
Cast Away (2000)IMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill Simmons▶ 2:07
Chef (2014)IMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill Simmons▶ 37:53

Directors Referenced (1)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Michael BayIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill SimmonsArmageddon▶ 50:36

Actors Referenced (40)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Gerard ButlerIMDb ↗Lb ↗35Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, Chris RyanLaw Abiding Citizen, The Phantom of the Opera▶ 6:15
Pablo SchreiberIMDb ↗Lb ↗28Shea Serrano, Chris Ryan, Bill SimmonsDen of Thieves▶ 1:38
Dave ChappelleIMDb ↗Lb ↗12Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, Chris RyanA Star Is Born▶ 0:09
Poly StyreneIMDb ↗Lb ↗8Chris Ryan▶ 10:48
Russell CroweIMDb ↗Lb ↗7Bill Simmons, Chris RyanGladiator, A Beautiful Mind▶ 14:16
50 CentIMDb ↗Lb ↗5Shea Serrano, Bill Simmons, Chris RyanEscape Plan▶ 54:29
Vin DieselIMDb ↗Lb ↗5Bill SimmonsThe Fast and the Furious, Guardians of the Galaxy▶ 51:09
LeBron JamesIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Shea Serrano▶ 1:29:49
Jamie FoxxIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Shea Serrano, Chris RyanCollateral, Django Unchained▶ 1:15:36
Michael PeñaIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Shea Serrano, Chris RyanAmerican Hustle, Crash, End of Watch▶ 20:28
Robert De NiroIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Shea Serrano, Bill SimmonsCape Fear, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver▶ 4:32
Brad PittIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Chris Ryan, Bill SimmonsFight Club, 12 Monkeys, Mr. & Mrs. Smith▶ 15:18

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Miguel MayansIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Chris Ryan▶ 19:47