There are two key tests of what makes a movie star. The first is whether the actor in question can carry a movie. That’s something Austin Butler does with an easy, laid-back charm in “ Caught Stealing ,” such that none of the characters with whom he shares the screen could be accused of stealing it out from under him. And the second is whether they can open it, which we’ll learn soon enough, when Butler’s scuzzy misfit of a movie — featuring his most relatable role yet, despite the degree of violence to which he’s exposed — hits theaters on Aug. 29.

A dramatic gear-shift for director Darren Aronofsky , “Caught Stealing” stars Butler as Hank Thompson, a California-bred, New York bartender who watches Giants games, knowing that he really should be out there on the field, pounding base

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