Heist (2001/I)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

David Mamet

Writer (WGA):

David Mamet (written by)

Release Date:

9 November 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

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

Plot:

A jewel thief's nephew is sent along on a heist to ensure a longtime partner in crime stays honest about the division of the loot.

Plot Keywords:

Heist | Nephew | Jewel Thief | Robbery | Gold

Cast

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:

Le vol (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some violence.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #38180) | Iceland:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | 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 | Spain:13

Filming Locations:

Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

Company:

Morgan Creek Productions

Trivia:

David Mamet wrote both Heist and The Untouchables (1987). In Heist, Gene Hackman asks 'Danny Devito' his name and then asks what was it before he changed it. This is taken word for word from a conversation between Sean Connery and Andy Garcia in The Untouchables.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The airport ground controller directs the Pan Genève aircraft to taxi to "runway alpha". Runways are always denoted by numbers - taxiways are denoted by letters.

Quotes:

Joe Moore: You really are the brass ring.

Movie Connections:

References Gossip (2000/I)

Clever, but a little stand-offish.

If you liked House of Games, you'll probably like this one. It has the same cute dialogue, a plot that's just as complex, and a little more violence. Like House of Games and a number of Mamet's other projects, it doesn't really involve the audience in any emotional way, but it isn't supposed to. It's not a great film, but it's good.