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Heist

Heist

It isn't love that makes the world go round.

20016.31h 47m

Overview

Joe Moore has a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security camera tape. His fence, Bergman, reneges on the money he's owed, and his wife may be betraying him with the fence's young lieutenant. Moore and his partner, Bobby Blane, and their utility man, Pinky Pincus, find themselves broke, betrayed, and blackmailed. Moore is forced to commit his crew to do one last big job.

Directed by David Mamet
Written by David Mamet
Produced by Andrew Stevens, Elie Samaha, Art Linson
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $28.5M

Top Cast

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Joe Moore

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Mickey Bergman

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

Bobby 'Bob' Blane

Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

Jimmy Silk

Rebecca Pidgeon

Rebecca Pidgeon

Fran Moore

Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay

Don 'Pinky' Pincus

Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone

Betty Croft

A

Alan Bilzerian

Fast Food Customer

R

Richard L. Friedman

Counterman

Robert Lussier

Robert Lussier

Fast Food Cook

Themes & Keywords

receiving of stolen goodsblackmailbank robbercrook coupleheistdouble crossjewelry heistcriminal gangaging herogold heist

About Heist

Heist is a action, crime, drama, thriller film released in 2001 exploring themes of receiving of stolen goods, blackmail, bank robber, crook couple, heist, double cross. Directed by David Mamet, it stars Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito, Delroy Lindo. Joe Moore has a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security camera tape. His fence, Bergman, reneges on the money he's owed, and his wife may be betraying him with the fence's young lieutenant. Moore and his partner, Bobby Blane, and their utility man, Pinky Pincus, find themselves broke, betrayed, and blackmailed. Moore is forced to commit his crew to do one last big job.

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