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Heist (2001)

R  |   |  Action, Crime, Drama  |  9 November 2001 (USA)
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A career jewel thief finds himself at tense odds with his longtime partner, a crime boss who sends his nephew to keep watch.

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Storyline

David Mamet takes this story of thieves along many twists and turns, some of which work and some of which don't. Gene Hackman plays the brilliant leader of a gang (Delroy Lindo, Ricky Jay & Rebecca Pigeon as Hackman's youngish wife), which pulls off complex heists for a despicable fence (Danny DeVito). After stiffing the gang on a jewelry robbery, DeVito forces the gang to go after a Swiss gold shipment and to use his nephew (Sam Rockwell) in the crime. No one trusts anyone and every step is shaded with the unexpected. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>

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Rated R for language and some violence | See all certifications »

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Heist - Der letzte Coup  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$7,823,521 (USA) (9 November 2001)

Gross:

$306,735 (Brazil) (23 August 2002)
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When Bobby comes to the deck of the boat he is carrying a shotgun in his hand. He almost immediately fires three shots, and a short time later it is fired two more times. The weapon is a double barrel shotgun that only holds two shells at a time. The gun is never reloaded. See more »

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Bergman: I hate to do anything as dramatic as count to three but one, two, three.
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You just can't find any good hired help anymore.
12 March 2002 | by (Orange County, CA USA) – See all my reviews

In "Heist", Hackman plays and aging thief who, saddled with a beautiful young wife, no pension, and the disintegration of the old school thief ethic, decides to pull one last job so he can sail off into the sunset with his babe. The film, fraught with implausibilities, is all about who's the smarter thief (which, of course, would be the one with all the loot at the end) and deals with strategizing, conflict containment, greed, and other thief problems while forsaking action stuff (stunts, chases, sex, etc) as it labors through its somewhat convoluted plot. Good old Hollywood thief stuff with a solid cast worth a watch. Turn off brain and enjoy.


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