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Original title

Heist

Year

2001

Running time

107 min.

Country

United States

Director

David Mamet

Screenwriter

David Mamet

Cast

Music

Theodore Shapiro

Cinematography

Robert Elswit

Producer

Warner Bros.

Genre

Mystery. Thriller | Heist Film

Synopsis

When expert thief Joe Moore (Gene Hackman) is ‘burned’ by a security camera during a typically daring jewellery robbery, his job security is severely jeopardised, and his partner Bobby Blane (Delroy Lindo) advises him to quit. Retire. But their fence, Bergman (Danny DeVito) insists on one more – one more BIG – heist. And withholds Joe’s share of the latest job to pressure him into it. Joe, Bobby, their utility man Pinky (Ricky Jay) and his wife Fran, (Rebecca Pidgeon) reluctantly prepare for the heist – but their plans are unexpectedly threatened by the handsome young Bergman aide, Jimmy (Sam Rockwell).

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Critics' reviews

"Mamet loves two things: scams and dialogue. This movie is rich with both."

Stephen Hunter: The Washington Post
"Even a mediocre David Mamet movie is still a David Mamet movie."

Mick LaSalle: San Francisco Chronicle
"Heist is a pleasure to watch, and the greatest pleasure is to watch Mr. Lindo and Mr. Hackman steal it."

Dana Stevens: The New York Times
"Not only reminds us that there's a little larceny in all of us, it reminds us how much fun it can be to commune with our inner thieves."

Jay Carr: Boston Globe
"Mamet is so in love with the con that he's conned himself."

Peter Rainer: Vulture
"The kind of caper movie that was made before special effects replaced wit, construction and intelligence."

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times

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