A comedy centered on three museum security guards who devise a plan to steal back the artworks to which they have become attached after they are transferred to another museum.
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Cast
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| Christopher Walken | ... | Roger Barlow | |
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Joseph McKenna | ... | Lead Villain |
| Wynn Everett | ... | Docent | |
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Patricia B. Till | ... | Rude Museum Patron |
| Marcia Gay Harden | ... | Rose Barlow | |
| Bhavesh Patel | ... | Donnie (as Bhavesh R. Patel) | |
| Todd Weeks | ... | Curator | |
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Philip Dorn Hebert | ... | Needlebaum |
| Morgan Freeman | ... | Charles Peterson | |
| William H. Macy | ... | George McLendon | |
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Jim Chiros | ... | Sculptor |
| Breckin Meyer | ... | Starving Artist | |
| Stephen Stapinski | ... | Bob | |
| Bates Wilder | ... | Warehouse Foreman | |
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Anthony Cascio | ... | Tony (as Anthony M. Cascio) |
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Three middle-age guards learn that their museum has sold a wing of art to a Danish museum. Each has a favorite in that collection, and none can imagine life without the peace and completion it brings. Though mere acquaintances, they plot a theft of the three pieces between the time they are packed and the time they're loaded onto a plane. First each must obtain a forgery; then, they have to smuggle the forgeries into the museum and find a way to make the switches. The heist is complicated by Roger's intrusive wife - he's promised her a trip to Florida for their anniversary - and George's proclivity for taking his clothes off when standing in front of the warrior statue he loves. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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They're not bad guys. Just bad thieves.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some strong language, nudity and brief fantasy violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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8 July 2010 (Portugal) See more »Also Known As:
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$20,000,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$96,008Company Credits
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Lead Villain: I sincerely apologize for disturbing your afternoon. If you relax, and stay calm, you will all be here alive. We have come only for the girl.
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Written by George Acogny & Kamil Rustam
Performed by The Worldbeaters
Courtesy of Yari Music Group, LLC
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The ladies playing the museum visitors, were not told that Christopher Walken was going to interrupt the docent's explanation of "The Lonely Maiden". Therefore, their reactions to Roger's expertise were genuine. See more »Goofs
During the end beach scene at the end of the movie Rose's hand position changes between camera angles. Her hand is by her face, then elsewhere, then by her face again. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Lead Villain: I sincerely apologize for disturbing your afternoon. If you relax, and stay calm, you will all be here alive. We have come only for the girl.
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You Are So BeautifulWritten by George Acogny & Kamil Rustam
Performed by The Worldbeaters
Courtesy of Yari Music Group, LLC
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What's up with Morgan Freeman appearing in heist movies that go direct to video? Just a few months ago we got THE CODE, and now we have THE MAIDEN HEIST. Actually, it does appear that THE MAIDEN HEIST was originally going to have a theatrical release, but the bankruptcy of the Yari Film Group put an end to those plans and no other distributor seemed interested in releasing it to theaters.
Based on that fact, you might think that this is a bad movie, but it's not. There are some positive things about it. The production values are pretty strong for what was reportedly a somewhat limited budget; nothing about the movie looks cheap. The planning of the heist and the execution of the heist have some believable complications, and what's done about them are believable as well. Some humorous touches are amusing. Freeman, Walken, and Macy play a likable bunch of fellows that you hope will succeed.
But there's also some not-so-decent things about the movie. The violent opening fantasy sequence seems way out of place with its harsh tone. Except for Walken's character, we don't learn too much about the characters in the movie. There are some unexplained things in the movie, like where the thieves got the van and how Walken's character adjusted the vacation he was going to take with his wife. The main problem, however, is that while the movie is refreshingly low key, it's TOO low key. It's lacking a bit more edge to it. Some more excitement or some more laughs would have helped a lot.
Maybe it's best that this didn't land in theaters; I wouldn't have recommended to pay full price to see it in a theater. But if you like caper movies, like any or all of the three lead actors, and you can see it for little or no cost, it's an acceptable time waster.