Heist ( Gene Hackman)

Directed by
David Mamet

Writing credits ( WGA)
David Mamet (written by)

Genre: Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller

Tagline: Love makes the world go 'round... Love of Gold.

Plot Outline: 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.

User Comments: One of the coolest crime movies of 2001!

User Rating: 6.4/10 (8,947 votes)

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gene Hackman	....	Joe Moore
Danny DeVito	....	Mickey Bergman (as Danny Devito)
Delroy Lindo	....	Bobby 'Bob' Blane
Sam Rockwell	....	Jimmy Silk
Rebecca Pidgeon	....	Fran Moore
Ricky Jay	....	Don 'Pinky' Pincus
Patti LuPone	....	Betty Croft (as Patti Lupone)
Alan Bilzerian	....	Fast Food Customer
Richard L. Friedman	....	Counterman
Robert Lussier	....	Fast Food Cook
Mark Camacho	....	Jewelry Store Guard
Michelle Sweeney	....	Waitress
Elyzabeth Walling	....	Jewelry Saleswoman
Mike Tsar	....	Coffee Cart Man (as Mike Tsarouchas)
Jim Frangione	....	D.A. Freccia

Also Known As:
Vol, Le (Canada: French title)
MPAA: Rated R for language and some violence.
Runtime: 109 min
Country: Canada / USA
Language: English
Color: Color (DeLuxe)
Sound Mix: DTS / Dolby Digital / SDDS
Certification: Argentina:13 / Australia:M / Finland:K-15 / France:U / Germany:12 / Hong Kong:IIB / Netherlands:12 / Norway:15 / Singapore:NC-16 / Sweden:15 / Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) / Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) / UK:15 / USA:R / Spain:13

Trivia: Magician/scholar Ricky Jay ("Pinky" Pincus) tweaks his reputation with his jewelry cache in a bibliophile's bundle of old books and his illusionist's trick of appearing to be seriously hurt when "hit" by an automobile.

Goofs: Factual errors: In the first visit to the airplane, the boxes are correctly depicted as extremely heavy. But when the robbers pay a second visit, to pick up the real gold in the "foundry" containers, the boxes are wheeled around too lightly and effortlessly.

Quotes: Bergman: Everybody needs money. That's why they call it money.

User Comments:

2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the coolest crime movies of 2001!, 16 April 2003
Author: Tony (castiglione) from Mississauga, Canada

After watching this a second time I realize that it's one of those movies that has barely anything wrong with it! Honestly, the dialogue is good, the action is good and the music is really good. Great performances by Gene Hackman, Delroy Lindo, Danny DeVito, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ricky Jay and Sam Rockwell in a surprisingly villanious role.

The only thing about the film that somebody may be put off by though, is the fact that the viewer doesn't have any idea what's going on until halfway through it. I really enjoyed it though!

I give this movie an 8 out of 10! Recommend it to all who like crime movies!

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