Tower Heist (2011)

When a group of hard-working guys find out they've fallen victim to their wealthy employer's Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise residence.

Director:

Brett Ratner

Writers:

Adam Cooper (story), Bill Collage (story)

Stars:

Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller, Casey Affleck

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Stiller	...	Josh Kovaks
Eddie Murphy	...	Slide
Casey Affleck	...	Charlie
Alan Alda	...	Arthur Shaw
Matthew Broderick	...	Mr. Fitzhugh
Stephen McKinley Henderson	...	Lester
Judd Hirsch	...	Mr. Simon
Téa Leoni	...	Special Agent Claire Denham
Michael Peña	...	Enrique Dev'Reaux
Gabourey Sidibe	...	Odessa
Nina Arianda	...	Miss Iovenko
Marcia Jean Kurtz	...	Rose
Juan Carlos Hernández	...	Manuel
Harry O'Reilly	...	Special Agent Dansk
Peter Van Wagner	...	Marty Klein Esq.

Storyline

Manager of a high-rise condo, Josh Kovaks' a good relationship with the tenants; especially financier, Arthur Shaw. When Shaw's arrested for fraud. Josh thinks it's a misunderstanding that can be resolved, but later he learns that the employees' pension fund - which he asked Shaw to handle - is gone. When one of the employees tries to kill himself, Josh's views of Shaw change. He goes to see him and loses his temper - and his job. An FBI agent tells him Shaw might just walk, and recovering the fund is unlikely. She tells him it's been rumored that Shaw has $20 million lying around if he needs it in a hurry. Josh thinks he knows where it is. Josh, along with 2 other (fired) employees, a(n evicted) tenant, and an (criminal) acquaintance, they set out to get into Shaw's, and get the money.

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Plot Keywords:

manager | fbi | high rise | heist | ponzi scheme | 

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Taglines:

It's not just a robbery. It's payback.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language and sexual content

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ben Stiller and Matthew Broderick worked previously together on The Cable Guy (1996) where Stiller directs and plays a minor role and Broderick is the co-lead alongside Jim Carrey.

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Goofs

Enriques says "Do you know how many weeks I'd have to work at the BK to make 20 million?" Mr Fitzhugh replies "18600". That makes the weekly wage of a Burger King worker $1075, which is obviously not the case.

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Quotes

[from trailer]
Slide: I will blow your face CLEAN OFF your face!

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Connections

References Toy Story (1995)

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Soundtracks

An American Christmas
Traditional, Arranged by Robert W. Smith
Performed by University of Washington Husky Marching Band
Courtesy of Helene Blue Musique, Ltd.

User Reviews

Great Movie, better than I expected!

I hadn't seen a good Eddie Murphy movie in some time and when I saw the trailer I thought it was going to be a very predictable story line. But on the contrary...it was fresh and very entertaining! The beginning kept me guessing how the plot was going to set up. Then, when it all came together, their plan started to unravel...It was nice to see Matthew Broderick acting again and in full quirk mode...He played a great nerd! Alan Alda was a joy to hate as the bad guy and Ben Stiller was his usual perfect lead man! The casting was perfect and the music kept the excitement going until the end! If you are looking for a fun, "feel good" movie with good acting, then this is a must see! Long live Robin Hood!!!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish Chinese

Release Date:

4 November 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Trump Heist

Filming Locations:

Neir's Tavern - 87-48 78th Street, Woodhaven, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$24,025,190, 6 November 2011

Gross USA:

$78,046,570

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$152,930,623

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Relativity Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1