The original The Italian Job movie, a British heist film directed by Peter Collinson and starring Michael Caine, was released in the United Kingdom.
The American remake of The Italian Job, directed by F. Gary Gray and starring Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, and Edward Norton, was released.
Charlie Croker and his team devise a plan to steal gold bullion from a convoy in Venice, Italy.
The team carries out the daring heist, using Mini Coopers to escape with the gold in Venice.
One of the team members, Verbal, betrays the crew and takes all the gold for himself.
Charlie and the crew are ambushed by Verbal's men; Charlie is incarcerated.
Charlie is released from prison and plans to retrieve the stolen gold and seek revenge.
Charlie reunites his team to plan a counter-heist to recover the gold from Verbal.
The team pursues Verbal in Los Angeles, including a high-speed chase and intricate maneuvering to reclaim the gold.