Top Robbery Movies
This is a list of robbery movies that make the grade !
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- DirectorHenri VerneuilStarsJean-Paul BelmondoOmar SharifDyan CannonIn 1970s Athens a group of professional burglars plans an emerald heist from the home of a gem collector, but corrupt Greek police inspector Abel Zacharia is on their trail.Omar Sharif excels as the crooked cop in pursuit of a gang of burglars, who end up being victimised and plotted against.
- DirectorArthur PennStarsWarren BeattyFaye DunawayMichael J. PollardBored waitress Bonnie Parker falls in love with an ex-con named Clyde Barrow and together they start a violent crime spree through the country, stealing cars and robbing banks.The cult classic with actors to match. Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty in roles which made their reputation. The inherent violence of the action sequences is accentuated by the intense acting of the main characters. The ambush of the notorious couple in the end is an outstanding piece of violence on the screen for all time. Rivals the ambush of Sonny Corleone in The Godfather.
- DirectorJon AmielStarsSean ConneryCatherine Zeta-JonesVing RhamesAn insurance agent is sent by her employer to track down and help capture an art thief.Catherina Zeta Jones surprises you with a role as a double agent out on a mission of entrapment against Sean Connery.
- DirectorPeter CollinsonStarsMichael CaineNoël CowardBenny HillA comic caper movie about a plan to steal a gold shipment from the streets of Turin by creating a traffic jam.The British mafia plan a daring bank truck robbery under the nose of the Italian mafia. A plucky Michael Caine effortlessly carries the movie effortlessly on his own. Also a great music background score adds to the pace and mood of the movie.
- DirectorMarco VicarioStarsRossana PodestàPhilippe LeroyGastone MoschinAn international gang of thieves, led by Albert the Professor and his seductive assistant Giorgia, use meticulous planning to steal seven tons of gold from the Swiss National Bank in Geneva.A robbery movie from start to finish. No distractions, except for the tantalising appearances of the heroine to the tune of the superb musical score. A brilliant tour de force with a twist in the tale and also a great ending to top it all.
- DirectorSergio LeoneStarsHenry FondaCharles BronsonClaudia CardinaleA mysterious stranger with a harmonica joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.Packaged as a revenge drama, the main plot is based on robbing a poor landlord of his land. The suspense lies in what makes the land worth the murder of the landlord and his kids. Enter his new bride now turned widow who teams up with a falsely accused outlaw and a harmonica playing stranger against the murderer. Brilliantly played by Henry Fonda and Charles Bronson.
- DirectorJules DassinStarsMelina MercouriPeter UstinovMaximilian SchellA conman gets mixed up with a group of thieves who plan to rob an Istanbul museum to steal a jewelled dagger.The robbery movie of all time. A cat and mouse game with the local cops who stumble onto the plot at the very begining and turn one of the gang into an informant. Brilliant timing and clockwork allow for a daring museum robbery in Istanbul. In the end however it is a 'little bird' that 'tells all'.
- DirectorMario BavaStarsJohn Phillip LawMarisa MellMichel PiccoliA master thief and his sensual lover pull off heist after heist, all while an envious coalition of cops and gangsters is gunning for them.A fun movie. Stylish. With burglary capers by a Diabolik going against the French police force and the Mafia together, and pulling off impossible feats of entry and escape in one after another fun episodes. The ending leaves an impact.
- DirectorLewis MilestoneStarsFrank SinatraDean MartinSammy Davis Jr.Danny Ocean gathers a group of his World War II compatriots to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist. Together the eleven friends plan to rob five Las Vegas casinos in one night.Top stars in meagre roles. The robberies of the top Las Vegas casinos are bland and unconvincing. But the movie itself is tops. Clear characterisation of main roles helps to keep the movie going from witty to charming. A great ending.
- DirectorGuy HamiltonStarsSean ConneryGert FröbeHonor BlackmanWhile investigating a gold magnate's smuggling, James Bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve.To rob Fort Knox. Given the format of a Bond movie to prop up this implausible idea, the movie proves to be quite convincing in its basic premise to loot the gold of Fort Knox. Of course the villain Goldfinger has other ideas about the gold and Bond has a mission to accompolish. Great performances, especially the 'game of wits' played on a golf course.
- DirectorTony GiglioStarsJason StathamRyan PhillippeWesley SnipesTwo cops, a rookie and a grizzled vet, pursue an accomplished bank robber.A well planned and well executed bank robbery comes under scrutiny of an experienced cop and a trainee on his first assignment. The chase of the robbers leads to an ingenious plot robbing the robbers by the mastermind behind the scenes. Great plot. Superb climax. Brilliant reasoning lies behind modus operandi and also behind the unravelling of the suspense behind the robbery.
- DirectorNorman JewisonStarsSteve McQueenFaye DunawayPaul BurkeA debonair, adventuresome bank executive believes he has pulled off the perfect multi-million dollar heist, only to match wits with a sexy insurance investigator who will do anything to get her man.Faye Dunaway is the investigator and uses her outlandish ideas to identify the robber of a bank. Steve McQueen plays the banker who pulls off the heist and then falls for the wrong woman. He allows her to crack the case by setting up another bank job. The climax is the best ever in a Hollywood movie.
- DirectorGeorge Roy HillStarsPaul NewmanRobert RedfordKatharine RossIn 1890s Wyoming, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid lead a band of outlaws. When a train robbery goes wrong, they find themselves on the run with a posse hard on their heels. After considering their options, they escape to South America.A classic Western of all time. Robert Redford and Paul Newman complement each other brilliantly. With superbly directed scenes like the jump off the waterfall. The relentless pursuit by an unseen posse of lawmen adds to the suspense and tension of the movie. The humorous scenes offset the otherwise tense atmosphere. The ending is like never before or since.