The Heist (2000)

Two brothers turn against each other when confronted with the possibility of getting millions of dollars found in a stolen armored car.

Director:

Kurt Voss

Writer:

Kurt Voss

Stars:

Luke Perry, Ice-T, Richmond Arquette

Cast

Credited cast:
Luke Perry	...	Jack
Ice-T	...	C-Note
Richmond Arquette	...	Moe
Amy Locane	...	Lucy
De'aundre Bonds	...	Trent
David Faustino	...	Chuck
Billy Rieck	...	Junior
Jeffrey McDonald	...	Ice Cream Man
Robert Wisdom	...	Slim
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
George Fisher	...	Nelson
Stacie Mcglenon	...	Misha
Candace Sibley	...	Bartender #2
Nicholas Walker	...	Billy
Rita Woodman	...	Mother

Storyline

When Jack, a small criminal who never amounted to something after systematical abuse by his father, is just out of jail after six months for his part in a theft of TV sets, he has nowhere else to crash then the place where his brother Moe, a penniless jazz musician, lives upstairs illegally. Their life suddenly gets a new perspective when they observe a robbed armored car is parked downstairs by three black hardened criminals. Jack only has eyes for the mountain of cash that can turn them instantly super-rich, and produces -to his startled brother's surprise- a hand gun, just in case; Moe on the other hand is reticent, till they notice a blonde girl which the hoods hold handcuffed, then decides rescuing her is worth the risk. After the three thugs have a row, Trent, who is unruly even by their standards, takes off but returns with a few scared white buddies of his. There are now too many guns and takers for the money for the plot to end without a heavy body count, while happy ends ...

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Plot Keywords:

independent film

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Genres:

Action | Crime

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 August 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Metal Box

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,800,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arama Entertainment, Whyte House Productions, City Heat Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min 81 min (cut)

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Amazing!... For a B-Movie

Great action, cute dose of comedy, great storytelling, everybody played their roles really well and it was an enjoyable way to spend 90 minutes. I bought the DVD to see Luke Perry, I was pleasantly surprised to see David Faustino, another fave, and I enjoyed each character. The writer, director, and producer should be proud of what they put together, especially with the obviously limited budget. I don't recall ever watching a made-for-DVD B-movie before, but this one was well worth it. Lots of fun. I figured this movie would be junk, but each character managed to portray their own stories and characters really well. They made you care about them and made you want to see them and how they respond to situations. It's funny, because they managed to do that more than many Hollywood Blockbusters can sometimes. And I really want to think that I am unbiasedly reviewing this, but I guess I can relate to four of the characters. I relate to Mo, as my name is Mo, I like music,and although I am capable of making good money, I can't work at a job I don't like, even if it means living in a gutter! Same situation! I feel like Perry's character as I feel I deserve some good after all the stuff I've been through. I can relate to the bald guy as I am religious and do things against my better conscious judgement all the time. And I am like David Faustino's character because I'm short, I try to fit in by being cool but wouldn't harm a fly unless I'm pushed into a situation where I have to, then it begins to become natural, as it did him. I feel these are general ways anyone can relate to any of these characters and that's why I think the movie is so good, it has so much of us in these ridiculous characters. Well done.