davidh's - Top 10 - Heist Films List
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Thief Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) and policeman Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino), both obsessed with their professions and determined to achieve big things, find themselves caught in a cat and mouse chase as McCauley sets plans in motion for one last heist before his retirement. When Hanna gets assigned to the case of the notorious thief, he dedicates himself to making McCauley's arrest the pinnacle of his career. - Director:
- Michael Mann
- Cast:
- Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer
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Texas brothers - Toby (Chris Pine), and Tanner (Ben Foster), come together after years divided to rob branches of the bank threatening to foreclose on their family land. Vengeance seems to be theirs, until they find themselves on the radar of Texas Ranger, Marcus (Jeff Bridges) looking for one last grand pursuit on the eve of his retirement. As the brothers plot a final bank heist to complete their scheme, and with the Rangers on their heels, a showdown looms at the crossroads where the values of the Old and New West murderously collide. - Director:
- David Mackenzie
- Cast:
- Dale Dickey, Ben Foster, Chris Pine
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The time is the present. The Driver (Ryan O'Neal) is the best "Wheel Man" for hire. His work in driving getaway cars are exhibitions in excellence, works of art. The Detective (Bruce Dern) is the top cop of the force. Nobody he tracks down ever eludes him. Except the Driver. As the Driver pulls off another job, the Detective lays in wait for him. But the Driver has already planted his alibi, and is one step ahead of him. Through his operative, the Connection (Ronee Blakely), he hires the mysterious young woman, the Player (Isabelle Adjani), to lead the Detective astray... - Director:
- Walter Hill
- Cast:
- Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern, Isabelle Adjani
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As he plans a job that could result in his gang's biggest score ever, a longtime thief plans a way out of the life and the town while dodging the FBI agent looking to bring him and his bank-robbing crew down. In addition to heading an electrifying cast, Ben Affleck also directed and co-wrote this suspenseful, critically acclaimed crime thriller that unfolds - and often explodes - across gritty Boston locations. - Director:
- Ben Affleck
- Cast:
- Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm
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On the streets, cash is called "dead presidents". And that's what down-on-his-luck Vietnam veteran Anthony Curtis is desperate for when he returns home from war - and finds himself drawn into a life of crime. Enlisting the aid of his friends, Anthony plans the ultimate heist - a daring daylight robbery of an armoured car filled with unmarked bills. If successful, he'll never have to worry about money again. - Director:
- Albert Hughes
- Cast:
- Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker
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"Den of Thieves" follows a notorious crew of bank robbers desperate to pull off the ultimate heist: the chance to steal $120 million in cash, unless LA's most feared law enforcement division can stop them.
- Director:
- Christian Gudegast
- Cast:
- Gerard Butler, Pablo Schreiber, O'Shea Jackson Jr.
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Denzel Washington, Clive Owen and Jodie Foster star in the action-packed crime thriller, Inside Man. A tough cop, a clever bank robber and a power broker fuel a dangerous game of cat and mouse full of hidden agendas and explosive surprises.
- Director:
- Spike Lee
- Cast:
- Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster
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Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie feed the need for speed with Gone In 60 Seconds on Blu-ray's high definition disc. Gear up for action-packed thrills as this revolutionary new format gets your motor running. Forced out of retirement to save his kid brother from an evil mobster, legendary car booster Memphis Raines re-assembles his old crew and floors it in a full-throttle race to pull off the ultimate auto heist. - Director:
- Dominic Sena
- Cast:
- Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi
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James Caan is Frank, a jewel thief and former convict looking to settle down with his girlfriend (Tuesday Weld) and begin a family. But when his 'fence' is thrown from a window and the Chicago mafia begin to flex their muscles, his hopes of a quiet life become anything but...
- Director:
- Michael Mann
- Cast:
- James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Willie Nelson
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Welcome to Las Vegas, Nevada, where Elvis has just left the building with $3.2m cash. Thomas Murphy (Kevin Costner) is no everyday Elvis impersonator. Heavily armed ha leads an eclectlc gang of outlaws (Christian Slater, David Arquette, Bokeem Woodbine and Howie Long) in a bullet-laden robbery for one of the most daring hoists in criminal history at the 2001 International Elvis Convention. Meanwhile, Murphy's partner in crime, electronic expert Michael Zane (Kurt Russell) is seriously distracted by the sexy Cybll Waingrow (Courtney Cox) and the sparks are flying. Now Murphy is after the money, Cybil is after Michael and the Feds (Kevin Poliak, Thomas Hyden Church) are after them all. It's every man, woman and Elvis for themselves as money changes hands, bodies pile-up and Michael and Murphy race towards a final stand-off. Whoever wins is King. - Director:
- Demian Lichtenstein
- Cast:
- Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner, Courteney Cox
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