Coin Heist (2017)

United by dire circumstances, four unlikely allies from a Philadelphia prep school - the hacker, the slacker, the athlete, and the perfect student - band together to attempt the impossible: steal from the U.S. Mint.

Director:

Emily Hagins

Writers:

Emily Hagins (screen writer), Elisa Ludwig (based on a novel by)

Stars:

Alex Saxon, Alexis G. Zall, Sasha Pieterse

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alex Saxon	...	Jason
Alexis G. Zall	...	Alice
Sasha Pieterse	...	Dakota
Jay Walker	...	Benny
Michael Cyril Creighton	...	Mr. Rankin
Zach Broussard	...	Tony
Craig Walker	...	Nico
Slate Holmgren	...	Horace
Will Denton	...	Dylan
David W. Thompson	...	Greg
Mark Blum	...	Mr. Smerconish
Olivia Birkelund	...	Mrs. Hodges
Connor Ratliff	...	Mr. Garcia
Muhammad Cunningham	...	Ethan
Alex Maizus	...	Chaddie

Storyline

United by dire circumstances, four unlikely allies from a Philadelphia prep school - the hacker, the slacker, the athlete, and the perfect student - band together to attempt the impossible: steal from the U.S. Mint.

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Plot Keywords:

hacker | prep school | garage band | field trip | dance | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 January 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

A golpe de monedas

Filming Locations:

White Plains New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Adaptive Studios, Netflix

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on a novel that, in turn, was based on a screenplay.

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Connections

Features Gambit (1966)

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Soundtracks

Dreamin
by Pillarpoint

User Reviews

Could Use Some Punch

United by dire circumstances, four unlikely allies from a Philadelphia prep school - the hacker, the slacker, the athlete, and the perfect student - band together to attempt the impossible: steal from the U.S. Mint.

I was drawn to this film because the director is somewhat of a celebrated figure. Everyone, myself included, is waiting to see if this apparently child prodigy makes a big name for herself in the world of film. So far she has done alright, but has not landed that one big hit quite yet.

This film goes through the motions, but ultimately could have been something made for ABC Family. I wish the "heist" part of the film had more punch. The danger is never really played up, and the consequences never seem all that dire, even though this must be an awfully illegal thing to even plan, let alone follow through on.