An elusive thief, eyeing his final score, encounters a disillusioned insurance broker at her own crossroads. As their paths intertwine, a relentless detective trails them hoping to thwart the multi-million dollar heist they are planning.
Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, CRIME 101 weaves the tale of an elusive thief (Chris Hemsworth) whose high-stakes heists unfolding along the iconic 101 freeway have mystified police. When he eyes the score of a lifetime with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker (Halle Berry) who is facing her own crossroads, forcing the two to collaborate. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective (Mark Ruffalo) closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher. As the multimillion-dollar heist approaches, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur, and all three are forced to confront the cost of their choices - and the realization that there's no turning back.
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Chris Hemsworth trained with real LA jewel thieves for authenticity, mastering sleight-of-hand and 101 freeway escape routes; Halle Berry's insurance broker Sharon forms an uneasy alliance, their chemistry forged through weeks of rehearsal blurring professional desperation with mutual attraction.
Mark Ruffalo's obsessive detective Lou Lubesnick deciphers Mike's pattern via analog maps and stakeouts, contrasting Hemsworth's digital precision; Barry Keoghan's wildcard fence adds unpredictability, shot documentary-style with handheld intimacy elevating the cat-and-mouse tension.
Layton's hybrid style weaves surveillance footage, confessionals, and operatic heist sequences, drawing from Winslow's sparse prose; Berry's personal crossroads subplot—divorce, addiction relapse—mirrors Mike's retirement dreams, culminating in blurred hunter/hunted reversals.