Pockets & Den of Thieves

About this episode

The Bad Dads discuss the film Den of Thieves and its comparisons to Heat.

The Bad Dads (with Dan away for the week) dive into the protein-shake-fueled world of Den of Thieves (2018). It's a battle of the alphas as Gerard Butler's corrupt Sheriff's unit takes on an ex-military crew planning an impossible heist on the US Federal Reserve. What We Covered - Top 5 Pockets and Pickpockets intro (it's Pocket Week!) - The *Heat* comparisons: why this is basically *Heat* with tribal tattoos and maximum swagger. - Gerard Butler's completely unhinged "Big Dick Energy" perform...

People in this episode

Host: Bad Dads

Topics covered

• Den of Thieves
• heist films
• film comparisons
• Big Dick Energy
• action movies

Keywords

• Den of Thieves
• Gerard Butler
• heist
• action
• film review

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Den of Thieves, Heat

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