Foolproof is a 2003 Canadian heist film written and directed by William Phillips and starring Ryan Reynolds, Kristin Booth, Joris Jarsky, and David Suchet. It was the first attempt by a Canadian studio to create a heist movie, in the same vein as Ocean's Eleven. The film was a major financial failure and received mostly mediocre reviews. Foolproof means designed to function despite human error. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... There have been a number of people named William Phillips: William Phillips (pirate) (16??-1724) was an English pirate. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Seaton McLean is a Canadian film and television producer. ... There have been a number of people named William Phillips: William Phillips (pirate) (16??-1724) was an English pirate. ... Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian born actor. ... Kristen Booth (Born 28 August 1974 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) is an Canadian actress. ... Susan Shipton is a film editor. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... “C$” redirects here. ... The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. ... A heist film is a movie that has an intricate plot woven around a group of people trying to steal something. ... There have been a number of people named William Phillips: William Phillips (pirate) (16??-1724) was an English pirate. ... Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian born actor. ... Kristen Booth (Born 28 August 1974 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) is an Canadian actress. ... David Suchet OBE (born May 2, 1946) is an English actor best known for his television portrayal of Agatha Christies Hercule Poirot in the television series Agatha Christies Poirot. ... Oceans Eleven is a 2001 remake of the 1960 Rat Pack caper film Oceans Eleven. ...

The movie was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and produced by Alliance Atlantis Communications and Ego Film Arts and released theatrically on October 3, 2003, by Odeon Films in Canada and Momentum Pictures of the United Kingdom. Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... Alliance Atlantis Alliance Atlantis is a Toronto-based media company. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cineplex Odeon Films was the film distribution unit of the Canadian cinema chain Cineplex Odeon Corporation, and, during its heyday, was Canadas largest independent film distribution company (according to a 1991 claim). ... Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. ...

In Canada, it was released in 204 theatres, more than any other movie in the past. Under Telefilm Canada rules stating the movie producers must have a good script and firm distribution deals to get a grant of more than C$1,000,000, Telefilm granted Foolproof C$3,400,000. The entire budget was C$7,800,000. Telefilm Canada is a federal cultural agency dedicated primarily to the development and promotion of the Canadian film, television, and new media industries. ... “C$” redirects here. ... “C$” redirects here. ... “C$” redirects here. ...

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Plot

The movie centres around a group of friends: Kevin (played by Reynolds), Sam (Booth) and Rob (Jarsky). They play a game, known as "Foolproof", in which they create working plans to infiltrate and burgle various targets. They do not actually execute these heists, preferring to simply simulate them. Burglars attempted to break into an apartment by pulling away the lock. ...

All is fine until a famous criminal, Leo Gillete (Suchet), steals the trio's plans to burglarize a jewelry company and accomplishes the heist. He then blackmails the group into designing and executing a plan to steal $50 million in bonds from a bank. Tension escalates within the group as Rob bestfreinds Leo, while Kevin and Sam attempt to hinder his plans. During the heist, Rob and Leo murder Kevin and Sam, before escaping with the bonds. It turns out that Rob faked Kevin and Sam's deaths and planted evidence in Leo's restaurant, causing him to be arrested. The movie ends with Kevin, Sam and Rob returning the bonds and escaping with the blackmail material. For other uses, see Blackmail (disambiguation). ...

Reception

The movie was a terrific financial failure. Despite its C$7,800,000 budget, the movie grossed in Canada slightly less than C$460,000 and grossed virtually nothing in the US, where it was released direct-to-video. “C$” redirects here. ... “C$” redirects here. ... A film that is released direct-to-video (also straight-to-video) is one which has been released to the public on home video formats first rather than first being released in movie theaters. ...

External links

• Official Website
• Foolproof at the Internet Movie Database
• Foolproof at All Movie Guide
• Foolproof at Rotten Tomatoes