Heist

Heist

It isn't love that makes the world go round.

R 2001 · 107 min · ★ 6.3 · Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Joe Moore has a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security camera tape. His fence, Bergman, reneges on the money he's owed, and his wife may be betraying him with the fence's young lieutenant. Moore and his partner, Bobby Blane, and their utility man, Pinky Pincus, find themselves broke, betrayed, and blackmailed. Moore is forced to commit his crew to do one last big job.

Directed by David Mamet · Written by David Mamet

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Gene Hackman Joe Moore
Danny DeVito Mickey Bergman
Delroy Lindo Bobby 'Bob' Blane
Sam Rockwell Jimmy Silk
Rebecca Pidgeon Fran Moore
Ricky Jay Don 'Pinky' Pincus
Patti LuPone Betty Croft
Alan Bilzerian Fast Food Customer
Richard L. Friedman Counterman
Robert Lussier Fast Food Cook
Mark Camacho Jewelry Store Guard
Michelle Sweeney Waitress

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