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The Pleasure of Being Robbed

The Pleasure of Being Robbed

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The Pleasure of Being Robbed

2008

1h 11m

5.7(40 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

A curious and lost Eleonore looks for something everywhere, even in the bags of strangers who find themselves sadly smiling only well after she's left their lives. They owe her their thanks.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Eléonore Hendricks

Eléonore Hendricks

Eleonore

Josh Safdie

Josh Safdie

Josh

Ariel Schulman

Ariel Schulman

Boyfriend

Wayne Chin

Wayne

Dawn Glickman

Dawn

Van Neistat

Van Neistat

Animal Harasser

Sam Lisenco

Gus

Bat 'Batman' Baxter

Hello Beautiful / Handsome

John Dwyer

Drinks For Everybody

Alex Greenblatt

Son

Creative team

Directed by: Josh Safdie
Written by: Josh Safdie
Eléonore Hendricks
Produced by: Sam Lisenco
Brett Jutkiewicz

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