Gene Hackman,
Danny DeVito,
Delroy Lindo,
Sam Rockwell,
Rebecca Pidgeon
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Esteemed writer/director David Mamet fashioned this homage to the elegant, character-driven "tough guy" genre pictures of Warner Bros. in the 1930s and '40s, even using vintage scores in the soundtrac... read more
Directed by: David Mamet
Release Date: November 9, 2001
Keywords:
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danny devito,
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delroy lindo,
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Gene Hackman ,
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Delroy Lindo ,
Danny Devito
DVD Release Date: March 12, 2002
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May 8, 2010A watchable Heist film, but not a particularly exciting one. The plot was full of little twists, but most of them predictable and for me this film brought nothing new to films sharing this theme.
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October 30, 2007It's pure dynamite. Sizzeling and exhilerating. A razor-sharp crime thriller. One of the best and smartest heist films ever made. Snaps and crackels with great suspense and action. awsome twist and turns all the way to the end. Terifficly written and well-crafted. A brilliant cas... read more
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September 27, 2007Gene Hackman heads up an otherwise lacklustre cast in a heist movie about an ageing thief who is blackmailed into performing one last job. As hackneyed as that synopsis sounds, it doesn't quite sum up just HOW uninspired this all is. The dialogue is cliched and occasionally embar... read more
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June 2, 2007Jimmy: So, is he going to be cool?
Pinky: My motherfucker is so cool, when he goes to bed, sheep count him.
What's great about David Mamet movies is the dialog. Everyone speaks the same language, they are all in the moment, and they all no exactly what the other means, even whe... read more -
June 4, 2006An intelligent and well scipted heist film, with interesting characters and some tense moments. It does however conform too much to all other heist thrillers and despite all the surprising twists along the way, the ending is ultimately predictable.
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February 17, 2006Entertaining double-cross movie that is really held up by the superb cast.
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August 9, 2011Good caper. I was surprised to see a much older Gene Hackman become such a powerful force. David Mamet's dialogue is in full gear as it was in his previous pictures and now he is ready to be a magician in "Heist". I like the way how the actually heist goes down and maybe thieves ... read more
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July 11, 2011Heist is a 2001 crime film, written and directed by David Mamet, which stars Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito, Delroy Lindo, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ricky Jay, and Sam Rockwell.Joe Moore (Hackman) runs a ring of professional thieves, which includes Bobby Blane (Lindo), Don "Pinky" Pincus (Jay... read more
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July 6, 2010Not bad to see Hackman in peak form. God, he can carry a flick. The ending is kinda bleh, but it's a fun watch. Mamet still knows how to write good dialogue, but Hackman and Lindo are the sole reasons for watching. They outperform everyone, including a young Rockwell.
Critic Reviews
November 29, 2001
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
November 27, 2001
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
This cast is excellent. Heist, though, proves that enormously talented people can make a pretty lousy movie. Full Review
November 24, 2001
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
The movie is super fun, even if some of its tricks seem to strain credulity.
November 16, 2001
Charles Taylor, Salon.com
There's something offensive about how Mamet continues to win praise as a serious filmmaker with such a joyless picture, a picture that -- intentionally -- gives the audience so little. Full Review
November 9, 2001
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
Once you pull away its layers and discount the occasional running, jumping and gunplay, is simply more of the same. Full Review
November 9, 2001
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
It's less plot-driven than The Score but is more satisfying because of what Mamet leaves out.
November 9, 2001
John Anderson, Newsday
David Mamet drives us crazy with a characteristically convoluted caper film that's a lot more about attitude and sleight of hand than it is about action. Mischievous, but you really have to go with th... Full Review
November 9, 2001
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
A hard-boiled winner.
November 9, 2001
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Full of action and suspense, Heist is above all a gratifyingly adult entertainment. Full Review
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