Finding Steve McQueen
A loyal band of Youngstown thieves risks everything on a politically explosive 1970s heist while an FBI investigator closes in.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- grounded
- sardonic
- crime movie night
- true crime viewing
What critics said
Critics found the film a modest, uneven true-crime thriller whose period setting and cast could not fully overcome its familiar storytelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The thieves target illegal contributions and blackmail money from Richard Nixon's secret fund, linking the heist to the political scandal of the early 1970s.
The Youngstown thieves are described as a close-knit gang, making group loyalty a central pressure within the heist.
The plot includes the thieves' operation alongside FBI investigator Howard Lambert's pursuit of them.
The gang's identity and origins in Youngstown, Ohio provide the story's concrete social and geographic grounding.
Films like Finding Steve McQueen, and why
The Town
shares a 1970s setting, a criminal ensemble, a high-stakes theft, and a tense cat-and-mouse structure
Dog Day Afternoon
combines true-crime-inspired robbery, period atmosphere, procedural investigation, and moral tension
American Hustle
features an ambitious heist, criminals under pressure, and a grounded crime-thriller tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Mark Steven Johnson
- Release Date
- 2019-03-15
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (166)
Cast
- Travis Fimmel
- Forest Whitaker
- Rachael Taylor
- William Fichtner
- Lily Rabe
- Jake Weary
- Rhys Coiro
- Tess Malis Kincaid
- Louis Lombardi
- John Finn
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Finding Steve McQueen about?
- A loyal band of Youngstown thieves risks everything on a politically explosive 1970s heist while an FBI investigator closes in.
- What is Finding Steve McQueen like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Finding Steve McQueen as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Finding Steve McQueen violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Finding Steve McQueen as mild.
- What did critics think of Finding Steve McQueen?
- Critics found the film a modest, uneven true-crime thriller whose period setting and cast could not fully overcome its familiar storytelling.
- Which films are like Finding Steve McQueen?
- Films with a similar feel include The Town, Dog Day Afternoon, and American Hustle.
- How long is Finding Steve McQueen?
- Finding Steve McQueen runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Finding Steve McQueen?
- In United States, Finding Steve McQueen streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
