A Thousand Blows is based on the true story of the Forty Elephants, and Mary Carr's history may provide a glimpse at the future of the crime drama.

They're the Forty Elephants, a real gang led by the charismatic Mary Carr (Erin Doherty), who pilfer the prized possessions of the upper classes by the pocketful. "I wanted for a long time to do the story of the Forty Elephants,

The Forty Elephants are one of the most interesting parts of A Thousand Blows, and they're surprisingly faithful to the real life female gang.