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Title: Tower Heist (2011)
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| 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 | |
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Harry O'Reilly | ... | Special Agent Dansk |
| Peter Van Wagner | ... | Marty Klein Esq. | |
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. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com
Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, Judd Hirsch, Tea Leoni, Stephen Henderson, and Gabourey Sidibe star in "Tower Heist" from 2011.
It's a caper movie, and it's a light and fun one. Stiller as Josh Kovaks manages an exclusive apartment building, The Tower (like Trump Towers). He finds out that he and the other employees have fallen victim to a Ponzi scheme orchestrated by a tenant, Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda). After Josh nearly destroys the incredibly expensive car that Shaw has on display in his apartment, he and everyone else are fired.
Determined to take Shaw down, they learn that he kept about $20 million mad money and decide it's in his safe. They decide to rob him. Kovaks recruits a thief he knows, Slide (Eddie Murphy) to help. Meanwhile, the FBI, in the person of Tea Leoni, has arrested Shaw but it looks as if they might have to drop the charges.
Caper movies seem to be a dime a dozen these days, but there's always room for one more good one. The cast here is super talented and while it's not the most original script, there are some fun things in it.
Matthew Broderick, Gabourey Sidibe, and Eddie Murphy are especially funny. It's a shame Eddie Murphy's career took a nose dive; he's no less talented than he used to be.
With the Macy's Day Parade, particularly Snoopy in the background, Matthew Broderick hanging by a rope, Gabourey Sidibe running her trolley into a guard and knocking him out, you'll have a good time. Just don't expect Citizen Kane.