Pitch Black Heist (2011)

Liam (Liam Cunningham) and Michael (Michael Fassbender) are professional safe crackers who meet on a simple job to relieve an office safe from its contents. The catch is a light activated ... See full summary »

Director:

John Maclean

Writer:

John Maclean

Stars:

Liam Cunningham, Michael Fassbender, Alex Macqueen

Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Liam Cunningham	...	Liam
Michael Fassbender	...	Michael
Alex Macqueen	...	(as Alex MacQueen)

Storyline

Liam (Liam Cunningham) and Michael (Michael Fassbender) are professional safe crackers who meet on a simple job to relieve an office safe from its contents. The catch is a light activated alarm system impelling the men to embark on a pitch black heist

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Plot Keywords:

heist | alarm system | safecracker | planning robbery | drinking | 

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Genres:

Short | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Listeia sta tyfla

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

13 min

Color:

Black and White

User Reviews

Got A Light ?

I didn't realise that the John Maclean who wrote and directed this short was the same John Maclean from The Beta Band , a band from Scotland who I've only just fallen in love with several years after they'd split up . I thought maybe Maclean might have had made a musical soundtrack the most important aspect of this BAFTA award winning short movie but perhaps it'ss for the best that he didn't

As it stands this is a somewhat austere looking short film shot in black and white featuring Liam Cunningham and up and coming megastar Michael Fassbinder who play a couple of professional safebreakers who have to do a robbery in a room that will ring an alarm if any light is detected

I wasn't too keen on the pay-off because often this is what makes or breaks a short but I've a lot worse short films lacking the technical command the director has here . I would have preferred a reunion of The Beta Band though