Poor kid. Poor old guy.

Description: Professional thief Ernie takes Mike on as an apprentice, but while Mike clearly has "larceny in his heart", it will take him a long time to get as good as Ernie.

Cast:
Ernie Mullins: Burt Reynolds
Mike Lafebb: Casey Siemaszko
Carrie aka Fontaine: Sheila Kelley
Delphine the Hooker: Lorraine Toussaint
Johnny Scot, Poker Player: Albert Salmi
Shoes, Poker Player: Harry Carey Jr.
Vincent Tucci, Attorney: Maury Chaykin
District Attorney: Stephen Tobolowsky
Lou, Bob's Tire & Body: Richard Key Jones
Bud, Bob's Tire & Body: Tom Lasswell
Bob's Tire & Body Manager: Walter Shane
Waiter: Frank A. Damiani
Nighclub Singer: David Frishberg
Sam the Apostle: John Baldwin
Paul the Apostle: Eddie Driscoll
Young Woman Apostle: Melanie Mosely
Choir Master: Galen Schrick
Counterman: K. Gordon Scott
Old Man #1: Clifford Nelson
Old Man #2: Roy McGillivray
Anchorwoman: Kim Singer
Real Estate Agent: Charles F. Compton
Ms. Withrow: Earle Taylor
Hardware Store Cashier: Julianne Johnson
Perez, Garbage Truck Driver: Rod Long
Riverside Park Security Guard #1: Daryl Olson
Riverside Park Security Guard #2: George Catalano
Teenage Boy on Skates: Aaron Cooley
Detective #1: J.R. Knotts
Detective #2: Russ Fast
Landfill Scavenger: Eddie Gove
Detective #3: Alan Fudge
Ted a Detective: Joseph Burke
Brock, Ernie's Mob Connection: Gene Dynarski
Newscaster: Ted Bryant
Gerry Hacker: Garcia Phelps
Prison Guard #1: Douglas Mace
Prison Guard #2: Stephan Adam Szymel
Mike's Prison Buddy: Jack Esformes
Judge: Charles Bernard
Homeless Shelter Kid: Donald Zeck
Police Officer: William Rossman

Written by: John Sayles

Director: Bill Forsyth

Production: Act III Productions, The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Release date: 13 Oct 1989

Box Office: $1,877,618