In celebration of Taylor Hackford's Parker opening in theaters soon, the Playboy Mansion hosted a special screening of the action adaptation starring Jason Statham as the titular thief with a code.  Also in attendance were the finalists of the "Art of the Heist" competition, whose submissions were on display for everyone to see.  After an extensive behind-the-scenes tour of the mansion, the winner of the competition was announced and the partygoers were treated to an early screening of Parker.  We'd love to show you everything that went down, but since some of it wasn't exactly legal...

Also starring Jennifer Lopez, Michael Chiklis, Clifton Collins Jr., Wendell Pierce and Bobby Cannavale, Parker opens on January 25th.  Hit the jump to check out images from the event, including Miss April/May/September 2012 and a video from the winner of the art competition.

You can also keep up with all Parker-related news by following @ParkerMovie.  I'm sure you'll all eager to check out Playboy's works of art, which follow below:

Check out the winner of the "Art of the Heist" competition and his winning submissions here:

Here’s the synopsis for Parker:

Parker (Jason Statham) is a professional thief who lives by a personal code of ethics: Don’t steal from people who can’t afford it and don’t hurt people who don’t deserve it.  But on his latest heist, his crew double crosses him, steals his stash, and leaves him for dead.

Determined to make sure they regret it, Parker tracks them to Palm Beach, playground of the rich and famous, where the crew is planning their biggest heist ever.  Donning the disguise of a rich Texan, Parker takes on an unlikely partner, Leslie (Jennifer Lopez), a savvy insider, who’s short on cash, but big on looks, smarts and ambition.  Together, they devise a plan to hijack the score, take everyone down and get away clean.