rounds out the trio as Jack Teller , an ambitious, volatile young thief who infiltrates the Montreal Customs House by posing as a janitor with cerebral palsy. Amazon.com: Score, The (2001) (BD) [Blu-ray]
Released in 2001, serves as a hallmark of the "professional heist" genre, notable primarily for its historic assembly of three generations of master method actors: Marlon Brando , Robert De Niro , and Edward Norton . Directed by Frank Oz , the film eschews the high-octane explosions of modern blockbusters in favor of a calculated, "clockwork" procedural that prizes technique and character dynamics over raw spectacle. A Legacy of Method Acting
, in his final film role, portrays Max , a flamboyant and debt-ridden fence who convinces Nick to break both his rules for "one last job".
plays Nick Wells , a methodical safecracker who adheres to strict rules: always work alone and never operate in his home city of Montreal .
The film’s central draw is the unprecedented pairing of De Niro and Brando—the two actors famously known for playing at different ages in The Godfather saga.