Heist
6,482
Mystery. Thriller
When expert thief Joe Moore (Gene Hackman) is ‘burned’ by a security camera during a typically daring jewellery robbery, his job security is severely jeopardised, and his partner Bobby Blane (Delroy Lindo) advises him to quit. Retire. But their fence, Bergman (Danny DeVito) insists on one more – one more BIG – heist. And withholds Joe’s share of the latest job to pressure him into it. Joe, Bobby, their utility man Pinky (Ricky Jay) and ... [+]
Author | Review | ||
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United States | The Washington Post | "Mamet loves two things: scams and dialogue. This movie is rich with both." | POS |
United States | San Francisco Chronicle | "Even a mediocre David Mamet movie is still a David Mamet movie." | NEU |
United States | The New York Times | "Heist is a pleasure to watch, and the greatest pleasure is to watch Mr. Lindo and Mr. Hackman steal it." | POS |
United States | Boston Globe | "Not only reminds us that there's a little larceny in all of us, it reminds us how much fun it can be to commune with our inner thieves." | POS |
United States | Vulture | "Mamet is so in love with the con that he's conned himself." | NEG |
United States | Chicago Sun-Times | "The kind of caper movie that was made before special effects replaced wit, construction and intelligence." | POS |
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