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The Heist of the Century

The Heist of the Century

The Story Of The Theft That Made History

20207.71h 54m

Overview

In 2006, a group of thieves performed what is considered one of the most famous and smart bank heists in the history of Argentina. How they robbed the Rio bank is as surprising as what happened afterwards. This is their story.

Directed by Ariel Winograd
Written by Rodolfo Palacios, Alex Zito, Fernando Araujo
Produced by Pola Zito, Juan Pablo García, Javier del Pino
Box Office0Revenue: $7.6M

Top Cast

Guillermo Francella

Guillermo Francella

Mario Vitette

Diego Peretti

Diego Peretti

Fernando Araujo

Luis Luque

Luis Luque

Miguel Sileo

Pablo Rago

Pablo Rago

"El Marciano"

Rafael Ferro

Rafael Ferro

Alberto de la Torre "Beto"

Mariano Argento

Mariano Argento

"El Doc" Debauza

Juan Alari

Juan Alari

"El Gaita"

Fabián Arenillas

Fabián Arenillas

Capitán

Darío Levy

Darío Levy

Jefe de Policía

M

Magela Zanotta

"La Turca"

Themes & Keywords

heistbank robberybank heistcine argentino

About The Heist of the Century

The Heist of the Century is a comedy, thriller, crime film released in 2020 exploring themes of heist, bank robbery, bank heist, cine argentino. Directed by Ariel Winograd, it stars Guillermo Francella, Diego Peretti, Luis Luque. In 2006, a group of thieves performed what is considered one of the most famous and smart bank heists in the history of Argentina. How they robbed the Rio bank is as surprising as what happened afterwards. This is their story.

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