大买卖

偷窃老手尼克（罗伯特·德尼罗 Robert De Niro 饰）顺利完成了委托人的任务返回住所，但是在交接时委托人麦斯（马龙·白兰度 Marlon Brando饰）给他带来了一好一坏两个消息：坏消息是买主死掉了，尼克无法出货；好消息则是有一单四百万的大生意在等着他——需要尼可从海关大楼的地下室偷出国王的加冕权杖。预备和女友结婚的尼可不想再涉足偷窃，但是麦斯的合作者——乔装弱智打入海关内部的青年杰克（爱德华·诺顿 Edward Norton 饰）对这单生意锲而不舍，杰克终于打动尼可，与之结成了偷窃权杖的二人组合。杰克凭借出色的急智完成了准备工作，尼可对这位锋芒毕露的年青人要求严格，但又不乏暗暗的赞许。行动当夜，两人潜入海关，但事情的发展却出人意表……Nick Wells, a professional criminal, decides to leave the business for good, since he nearly got caught on his last job. His plan is to live in peace with his girl Diane, running his Montreal jazz club. Soon afterward, Max, his good friend and financial partner, comes along with an offer Nick can't refuse: A historical and priceless French scepter has been discovered while being smuggled into the country. It is now under massive surveillance in the Montreal Customs House, and soon to be returned to France. Nick has to team up with Max's man inside, the young, talented and aggressive thief Jack Teller to get the precious item. Only one question remains: Who will trick whom out of their share?