Settling Scores
Laura Quinn (Demi Moore) is an ambitious executive at the prestigious London Diamond -- LonDi -- yet she is frustrated and angered by the 1960s-era glass ceiling that prohibits her from rising further in the company. Mr. Hobbs (Michael Caine), a crippled night janitor at LonDi, has been pretty much ignored by LonDi's management except for Quinn who has always been friendly to him.
Sensing her unhappiness with the company, Hobbs lets her in on the heist plan he has been developing for some time as he observes the workings of the company. He convinces her that the two of them can steal a handful of diamonds that could assure each of them financial security and yet hardly be missed at all by the company. Disgrunted enough to agree to work with Hobbs, Quinn becomes emeshed in the biggest diamond hiest ever -- the scope of which and Hobbs' reason for transcend what Quinn thought she was becoming involved in.
Several interesting twists and turns in this well-played drama and always a delight to see the master Caine at his best.
Lambert Wilson plays Finch, the private detective hired by LonDi's insurance company to unravel the details.
Directed by Michael Radford.
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.
My personal rating: B
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