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Heist Details

2001 Certificate 15 Certificate 15
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Written and directed by David Mamet, HEIST is a crime thriller that follows ageing master thief Joe Moore (Gene Hackman) as he plans one last robbery before literally sailing off into the sunset. What seems like the perfect heist gets complicated, however, when Joe's "business" partner, Bergman (Danny DeVito), insists that his .. Read more

Starring Gene Hackman, Danny De Vito, Delroy Lindo, Sam Rockwell
Director David Mamet
Genres Drama

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Heist

Written and directed by David Mamet, HEIST is a crime thriller that follows ageing master thief Joe Moore (Gene Hackman) as he plans one last robbery before literally sailing off into the sunset. What seems like the perfect heist gets complicated, however, when Joe's "business" partner, Bergman (Danny DeVito), insists that his shifty nephew, Jimmy Silk (Sam Rockwell), join the crew--consisting of Joe's young wife, Fran (Rebecca Pidgeon), and longtime associates Bobby Blane (Delroy Lindo) and Don "Pinky" Pincus (Ricky Jay). A tense battle of wits and wills ensues, leading to plenty of twists and turns before the grand finale.
HEIST works wonderfully as a fast-paced, slight-of-hand caper flick. By focusing on dialogue over violence, Mamet allows his excellent script and remarkable cast to shine. Hackman (who seems incapable of giving a bad performance) and Lindo are particularly outstanding and carry the film as deftly as their characters plot their crime. Although the one-last-robbery tale has been told hundreds of times before, it's rarely been told better than this.

Starring Gene Hackman, Danny De Vito, Delroy Lindo, Sam Rockwell, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ricky Jay
Director David Mamet
Studio WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 50 mins
LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 44 mins
Certificate Certificate 15 DVD
Certificate 15 LOVEFiLM Instant
Collections 100 Cops & Robbers
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
LOVEFiLM Instant: English
Released Production year: 2001

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DVD: 27 May 2002
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    • Heist
      Written and directed by David Mamet, HEIST is a crime thriller that follows ageing master thief Joe Moore (Gene Hackman) as he plans one last robbery before literally sailing off into the sunset. What seems like the perfect heist gets complicated, however, when Joe's "business" partner, Bergman (...