Pris au piège - Caught Stealing is a thriller directed by Darren Aronofsky, adapted from Charlie Huston’s novel. The film stars Austin Butler, Zoë Kravitz, Bad Bunny, and Regina King. Released in theaters on August 27, 2025, it will air on Canal+ on Friday, March 20, 2026, at 9:10 p.m. This adaptation of the first book in a literary trilogy sees the filmmaker behind Black Swan and The Whale return to familiar territory: a restless, neon-lit New York, filled with tense, intersecting human stories.
The story follows Hank Thompson, a former baseball prodigy whose career was cut short by injury. Now working as a bartender in a rundown Manhattan bar, he lives a modest life, passing the nights working shifts, watching games on TV, and maintaining a fragile romantic relationship. His routine is turned upside down when his punk neighbor asks him to watch his cat for a few days, a seemingly simple favor that quickly spirals into a series of uncontrollable events.
Before long, Hank finds himself hunted by a scattering of gangsters, cops, and middlemen, none of whom reveal their true motives. Caught in a downward spiral of violence and misunderstandings, he unwittingly becomes the key figure in a criminal conflict that’s well way beyond him. Fleeing is now his only chance for survival in a New York that has transformed into a sprawling urban maze, where every encounter could turn deadly.
The film is an adaptation of Charlie Huston’s novel Caught Stealing, with the author also penning the screenplay. Huston draws partly from his own experiences living in New York City at the end of the 1990s to craft the character of Hank Thompson. Darren Aronofsky had been intrigued by this story for nearly twenty years: captivated by the raw energy of the book, he saw it as an opportunity to revisit the New York of his early filmmaking days, the gritty, unpredictable city portrayed in Pi.
The filming took place across several iconic neighborhoods of the city — East Village, Chinatown, Lower East Side, Brooklyn, and Queens — selected for their nostalgic 1990s vibe. Director of photography Matthew Libatique, a frequent collaborator of the filmmaker, employs an immersive camera style that keeps the protagonist at the heart of the action, turning the city itself into a vital character in the story. The soundtrack, composed by Rob Simonsen in collaboration with British punk band Idles, heightens the sense of urban chaos and tension.
To portray Hank Thompson, Austin Butler underwent dedicated physical training, gaining several pounds to match the physique of a former baseball player. The cast also features a lineup of notable figures, from Regina King to Matt Smith, along with Vincent D’Onofrio and Liev Schreiber, each representing different facets of New York’s criminal underworld.
Pris au piège - Caught Stealing
Film | 2025
Release in theaters: August 27, 2025
TV Broadcast: on Canal+ on Friday, March 20, 2026, at 9:10 PM
Thriller | Runtime: 1h47
Directed by Darren Aronofsky | Featuring Austin Butler, Zoë Kravitz, Regina King, Bad Bunny
Original title: Caught Stealing
Country: United States
Pris au piège - Caught Stealing follows in the footsteps of classic American urban thrillers, focusing on anti-heroes overwhelmed by circumstances. Blending dark humor with relentless suspense, Darren Aronofsky crafts a series of absurd yet perilous encounters in a nocturnal New York City, where every mistake could prove deadly.
Fans of this type of storytelling might also want to check out After Hours by Martin Scorsese, another nocturnal odyssey where an ordinary man finds himself caught in a series of unpredictable and uncontrollable events. Alternatively, there's Uncut Gems by the Safdie brothers, a tense and gritty dive into New York's underground scenes, driven by a visceral and suspenseful direction.
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