UPDATE: Now it looks like Mel Gibson is in talks to join Sleight of Hand as well, according to Variety. This would be his first project after the release of The Beaver and, you know, that whole domestic abuse thing. I haven't seen the movie, so I can't speak on it's qualities, but it's no surprise that Gibson is still getting work. This is Hollywood after all. He's a talented filmmaker, and regardless of his personal life he'll probably continue to get work for years to come.
EARLIER: For director Brad Mirman, Sleight of Hand is a blessing. The action comedy from producer Rionda del Castro is the biggest production he's ever been a part of and he's just scored a great cast to carry it. Hannibal Pictures, the company behind the movie, announced today that Kiefer Sutherland, Gerard Depardieu, Til Schweiger, Thomas Jane, Johnny Hallyday, Jon Lovitz and Eric Cantona will all play small time crooks in the France-set film.
The story follows the crooks in Paris, who inadvertently end up possessing a rare gold coin belonging to a notorious French gangster. The leader of the crew calls his uncle (Depardieu), a retired criminal, to help them raise the money to repay the gangster. The series of mix-ups and double crosses culminate as the gangs are pit face to face, chasing through Paris. French actors Jean Luc Couchard, Nora Arnezeder and Patrice Cols will also take roles in the picture, which will shoot in Paris this July through September.
In my opinion, you can never see too much of Paris in movies, so if the script is funny enough and the cast gels Sleight of Hand could be a quirky little winner.
Source: Coming Soon