Heist and hacking movies!
A growing list (2017 - ...) of heist and hacking movies and TV shows that I've watched. I might throw in a few pool hustling and grifter themed movies too, as well as documentaries.
I've been into these genres since forever, and I'm always in search of new movies. I hope somebody will find this list useful!
I put new additions at the bottom of the list.
I've been into these genres since forever, and I'm always in search of new movies. I hope somebody will find this list useful!
I put new additions at the bottom of the list.
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- DirectorPhil Alden RobinsonStarsRobert RedfordDan AykroydSidney PoitierA security pro finds his past returning to haunt him when he and his unique team are tasked with retrieving a particularly important item.Hacking and heists! Does it get any better than this? Very entertaining story (written by Parkes and Lasker who also wrote Wargames) well told, great acting by an amazing cast, nice visuals and sound - and sound itself plays a role since one character (Straitharn) is blind. A must see! "We're the US government. We don't do that sort of thing."
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorJohn BadhamStarsMatthew BroderickAlly SheedyJohn WoodA young man finds a back door into a military central computer in which reality is confused with game-playing, possibly starting World War III.A hacker movie from when hacking was new. About an under-achiever at school who is into computers (IMSAI!) and videogames. It's about being in control of the system, about getting access, and about losing control and trusting too much in software AI. Excellent visual storytelling! I can only hope it has aged well for those who didn't see it back then. Give it a go! "Protovision, I have you now!".
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorJoe ChappelleStarsSkeet UlrichRussell WongAngela FeatherstoneThis film is based on the story of the capture of computer hacker Kevin Mitnick.The best hacking movie I've seen so far (I'm writing this in 2016)! Based on the true story of Kevin Mitnick, excellently played by Skeet Ulrich. Rarely you get to see true operating systems in action in movies, but here you do. And social hacking by the way. I also like how it's shot and the music. Everything. Nothing to complain about really! "I was the server".
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorBen AffleckStarsBen AffleckRebecca HallJon HammA proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold an assistant manager hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with her.Brilliant, realistic Boston bank robbery action drama. A must see!
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorJon AmielStarsSean ConneryCatherine Zeta-JonesVing RhamesAn insurance agent is sent by her employer to track down and help capture an art thief.Wonderful movie involving insurance fraud, art theft and a pretty extreme bank hacking heist taking place at the turn of the century. Entertaining all the way through. Sean Connery is great as always!
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorMabrouk El MechriStarsJean-Claude Van DammeValérie BodsonHervé SogneJean-Claude Van Damme gets involved in a bank robbery with hostages situation and reflects about his life during it.Weird and unusual! In the eyes of a by-stander (Van Damme) we get to see how a bank heist and hostage situation unfolds. Worth to see only for the ten minute monologue by Van Damme!
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorDavid MametStarsGene HackmanRebecca PidgeonDanny DeVitoA career jewel thief finds himself at tense odds with his longtime partner, a crime boss who sends his nephew to keep watch.With Gene Hackman. I liked it! Simply shot but great cast and has an exciting story with several twists.
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorStuart OrmeStarsPierce BrosnanTom SkerrittWendy HughesFramed con-man seeks revenge by planning a racetrack heist.With Pierce Brosnan. It's crap. Nothing exciting until the very end, and at that point you don't care.
Will I watch it again? No.
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorRichard LoncraineStarsBernard HillDerek NewarkRichard HopeHiller, a computer expert, was bribed by group of bank robbers to obtain details of the security system at a newly-built bank. Having obtained the information, he thought he'd seen the last of the robbers. But now they've traced him and his son to London. They hold the son hostage and force Hiller to decode the information about the alarm and then to take part in the robbery.British hacking and heist movie! I liked this one. It's about a man and his young son; it has some depth too it. Not much hacking really though; the old figure-out-the-password routine. The movie drags a bit in the middle but really picks up towards the end. Nice to see excellent Bernard Hill (king Theoden in Lord of the rings: The two towers) in an earlier role.
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorSidney LumetStarsAl PacinoJohn CazalePenelope AllenThree amateur bank robbers plan to hold up a bank. A nice simple robbery: Walk in, take the money, and run. Unfortunately, the supposedly uncomplicated heist suddenly becomes a bizarre nightmare as everything that could go wrong does.Bank robbery turns hostage situation. I like Cazale (he's great in Deer hunter). I like Pacino. So what can go wrong? Well, I was hoping for a more interesting story and some tention. Basically the entire movie takes place inside the bank. Nothing wrong with that and the actors are great, but it didn't really do it for me.
Will I watch it again? No.
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorNeil JordanStarsNick NolteRalph FiennesNutsa KukhianidzeAn aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.A heroin addict (Nick Nolte) setting up one last heist in Monte Carlo. I read that the role was written with Nolte in mind by the way. A bit of a cat and mouse game between him and the cop. I wish the movie was darker. Instead it's a bit silly and unrealistic. Worth to check out though; the plot concerns a lot of planning, building up to the heist at the end.
Will I watch it again? No.
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorParis LeontiStarsXavier AndersonBrodie BassGeoff BellAlex masterminds an ambitious plan to steal millions of untraceable cash that is stacked in the underground vaults of The London Exchange Bank, waiting for its last journey, Incineration. Lucky, Matty, Terry, Chubby, Norman and Jay make up his unlikely gang of robbers. Setting up their alibi, the gang check in for a flight and join in with thousands of England supporters that are part of a mass exodus to The World Cup Tournament in Germany. Instead of passing through to Departure Lounge, the gang head out to the car park, pile into a van and head for Central London where they spectacularly ram raid London Exchange Bank, blocking any exit for those caught up inside. But with an unexpected turn of events, their plan is hampered from the start and they are left with a whole lot more than just a bank robbery to deal with. They have twenty hostages inside and the Police have laid siege to The Bank. There are two and a half hours before their plane leaves, and seventy million pounds in hard cash to steal. A daunting task, even for the most seasoned Blagger!An OK heist movie from the UK. One of those robberies where they have it planned very well, and it's executed accordingly, and then one little mistake ... well, I'm not going to spoil it for you. I'm from Sweden so the strong British accents and slang made this movie hard to follow since I had to watched it without subtitles.
Will I watch it again? No.
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsGeorge ClooneyBrad PittJulia RobertsDanny Ocean and his ten accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously.Casino heist movie. This remake is very entertaining! Well paced, acted and shot. Good balance of thriller and comedy, and not over the top.
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorNorman JewisonStarsSteve McQueenFaye DunawayPaul BurkeA debonair, adventuresome bank executive believes he has pulled off the perfect multi-million dollar heist, only to match wits with a sexy insurance investigator who will do anything to get her man.This is the original. It's not that good. Quite boring actually.
Will I watch it again? No.
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsPierce BrosnanRene RussoDenis LearyA very rich and successful playboy amuses himself by stealing artwork, but may have met his match in a seductive detective.This is the remake, with Pierce Brosnan. About stealing a well guarded painting. And more. Entertaining movie! Nice score and soundtrack. Denis Leary is great. Rene Russo overacting a bit though.
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorEric BarbierStarsYvan AttalBérénice BejoJean-François StéveninSimon has just been released from prison and is on parole. His friend, Albert, lures him back to his old ways for one more hit. To steal the priceless diamond Florentin. Simon's plan to steal the diamond goes sour. Others are also after the diamond, such as gangsters and ruthless killers.Really, really good! An elaborate diamond heist taking place in Antwerp, Belgium. Tense, keeps your attention. Perhaps the one movie on this list that has the highest percentage screen time of planning and executing the heist. Quite realistic and serious. Well acted, shot, edited and all.
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorMichael CiminoStarsClint EastwoodJeff BridgesGeorge KennedyWith the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organize a daring new heist.Aah, the 70s! Fun, weird and tragic heist movie. Nice to see Jeff Bridges, an actor I like, in an early role.
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorJan KounenStarsVincent CasselTchéky KaryoMonica BellucciDobermann is the world's most ruthless bank robber and with his gang rob bank after bank, now in Paris. What can the police do but to let the mad, morally bankrupt police commissioner loose on him?A bank robbery, I think. A French movie. I don't remember much from this one at the moment, other than that it has some weird characters and visuals.
Will I watch it again? No.
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorLouis LeterrierStarsJesse EisenbergCommonMark RuffaloAn FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances, and reward their audiences with the money.Magicians turns robberers. Bad casting and perhaps a bit silly story but still entertaining and a lot of fun!
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorF. Gary GrayStarsDonald SutherlandMark WahlbergEdward NortonAfter being betrayed and left for dead in Italy, Charlie Croker and his team plan an elaborate gold heist against their former ally.This is the remake. Stealing a safe in an elaborate heist in Italy leads to an even more elaborate job in the US. Well paced, fun story, nice cast. Nothing to complain about here!
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorFrank OzStarsRobert De NiroEdward NortonMarlon BrandoAn aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth with his lover when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist that comes with a large payout.Low profile and slow, but still thrilling! Edward Norton teams up with Robert De Niro for one last big score. Extremely well planned heist, but of course everything does not go according to the plan. Marlon Brando's very last feature film!
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorRuben FleischerStarsJesse EisenbergDanny McBrideNick SwardsonTwo fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap a bomb to his chest, and inform him that he has mere hours to rob a bank or else...Fast and entertaining comedy involving a simple bank robbery and aftermath. I enjoyed it! It's not much of a heist movie though.
Will I watch it again? No.
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorScott FrankStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittJeff DanielsMatthew GoodeChris is a once promising high school athlete whose life is turned upside down following a tragic accident. As he tries to maintain a normal life, he takes a job as a janitor at a bank, where he ultimately finds himself caught up in a planned heist.Brain damaged and depressed years after a fatal car accident he caused, Chris (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is living a somewhat normal life. Low on cash he hesitantly joins a group of thugs to rob a bank in a small town. Well written and executed story with both depth and beauty, set in a winter landscape. And what do you know, it's produced by Walter F Parkes (Wargames, Sneakers), and written and directed by Scott Frank (Out of Sight)!
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorNimród AntalStarsColumbus ShortMatt DillonLaurence FishburneA newbie guard for an armored truck company is coerced by his veteran coworkers to steal a truck containing $42 million. But a wrinkle in their supposedly foolproof plan divides the group, leading to a potentially deadly resolution.Normally a heist in a movie involves an unforeseen obstacle. Things does not go exactly as planned. In this movie everything goes wrong from the start. It's played straight and is very well done. Realistic in the details but not on the whole. Nice cast. Good to see Skeet Ulrich (Takedown) in a role again, but he does not get much to do or say.
Will I watch it again? No.
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorDavid MackenzieStarsChris PineBen FosterJeff BridgesToby is a divorced father who's trying to make a better life. His brother is an ex-con with a short temper and a loose trigger finger. Together, they plan a series of heists against the bank that's about to foreclose on their family ranch.A few quick and simple bank robberies. Nothing special about that. It has some action moments. No tension really. A good drama though. It depicts small towns with closed down business, with people struggling to survive on low income, and banks as potentially bad guys. Good performances, well done and all that. I've always liked Jeff Bridges, and he's good in this movie too, but as a whole it's not that a fantastic a movie that I was hoping for.
Will I watch it again? No.
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorDominic SenaStarsJohn TravoltaHugh JackmanHalle BerryA covert counter-terrorist unit called Black Cell led by Gabriel Shear wants the money to help finance their war against international terrorism, but it's all locked away. Gabriel brings in convicted hacker Stanley Jobson to help him.Silly hacking movie with an absolutely non-credible Hugh Jackman as a computer hacker.
Will I watch it again? No.
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorSarik AndreasyanStarsHayden ChristensenEarl MinorAdrien BrodyJames owes his life to his older brother, Frankie after taking the rap for a crime they committed together. While Frankie served time, James worked to turn his life around, got a steady job and began courting his former girlfriend Emily. Now, Frankie is released and back on the streets with no money and no place to go.Older brother get out of prison. Younger brother has a car repair business going and is not doing illegal stuff anymore. Low on cash though. You know what's coming. Still, I liked this movie. Well shot. And Hayden Christensen can act! Who knew? (Too bad for him his in a movie with Adrien Brody who steals much of the show.)
Will I watch it again? No.
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorGuy RitchieStarsJason StathamBrad PittStephen GrahamUnscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.A must-see! A diamond heist leads to, well ... a violent mess of different people with different agendas. Fully entertaining, over the top and comical. Great characters. Second time watching it it actually felt a bit slow though, believe it or not.
Will I watch it again? No.
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorDerek CianfranceStarsRyan GoslingBradley CooperEva MendesTwo men and their sons must deal with the unforeseen consequences of their actions.A few simple bank robberies, ok, but don't be fooled by the back of the cover - it's not a heist movie really. It's a wonderful piece of drama though, with twists and turns that I promise you won't expect! I thoroughly enjoyed this movie!
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorMike MendezStarsHenry RollinsTorrance CoombsVictoria PrattA bank Robbery goes terribly wrong when one of the hostages turns out to be a wanted serial killerCould've been better! I did enjoyed most of this movie though.
A psychopathic serial killer happens to be in the bank when heavily armed robbers hit it. It's a nice premise. I had my hopes up, but the quality is uneven on many levels. Some of the score is great, but some of it sound simple. In one scene the music is too loud while the actors are talking. The editing is off.
And the sniper and all the cops they just disappear at the end, because ... well, plot.
The actors are great though.
Will I watch it again? No.
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorDemian LichtensteinStarsKurt RussellKevin CostnerCourteney CoxA gang of ex-cons rob a casino during Elvis convention week.Casino heist and the aftermath. Very good, entertaining, over-the-top action movie! Beautifully shot and great soundtrack!
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorMike GuntherStars50 CentBruce WillisRyan PhillippeA group of friends become involved in a potentially deadly diamond heist.Not really a heist movie as it turns out; a simple diamond robbery gets the plot going, but after that it's just people chasing money and diamonds. Bruce Willis in a supporting role sadly has to little screen time. Nicely shot, decent acting, never boring, but in the end not that exciting.
Will I watch it again? No.
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorJonas CornellStarsGösta EkmanUlf BrunnbergNils BrandtThe movie begins with the Jönsson gang making a minor burglary. It goes wrong and the gang leader, Sickan, gets caught. After he has spent 10 months in jail, Vanheden and Rocky come to welcome him when he's released. But he doesn't take notice of them, and he's picked up by the mysterious banker Wall-Enberg Jr. instead. He wants Sickan to perform a burglary in Switzerland, in order to retrieve the famous Bedford Diamonds. Sickan does this but is fooled by Wall-Enberg and nearly gets caught. When he returns to Sweden and re-unites with his old gang members, he's set on revenge, both physically and psychologically...Absolutely wonderful Swedish comedy heist movie! Plotwise there's a number of different heists, because they keep losing what they steal. So, the movie mainly consists of execution of their plans which makes this a wonderful heist movie.
This is the first of a number of movies with (mostly) the same characters (the Jönsson gang), played by the same actors. The good ones from the series are from the 1980s. They are all similar; really good heist movies.
I saw this one as a kid, and it's one of the movies that got me into heist movies. It's comedy and crime combined wonderfully, and with an excellent electronic score. And as all Jönsson gang movies it shows off Sweden at it's best: in the summer.
Please note though, these movies are perhaps not for everyone, with their quirky humour.
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorSpike LeeStarsDenzel WashingtonClive OwenJodie FosterA police detective, a bank robber, and a high-power broker enter high-stakes negotiations after the criminal's brilliant heist spirals into a hostage situation.Well planned bank robbery. Worth to check out if you're into heist movies, but really not that exciting. And for the first time I wonder what the heck Denzel Washington is doing in a movie, and it hurts.
Will I watch it again? No.
(26 July, 2017) - DirectorMikael EkmanStarsGösta EkmanUlf BrunnbergNils BrandtSickan, Vanheden and Rocky try to rob the Berns nightclub one night, but Vanheden has made the mistake to invite his constantly drunk cousin, the old dynamiter Dynamite-Harry and he ruins the plan. Sickan is arrested, and has to spend 10 months in a small, locked room. When he is released, he has a new plan, but Rocky and Vanheden have decided to go straight. Together with Dynamite-Harry, Sickan plans to rob a cold store, managed by their arch-enemy, Wall-Enberg.Another gem from the 1980s! This is the second in the Jönssonligan movie series of independent stories taking place in Stockholm, Sweden. As with all of them it's a perfect match of comedy and crime and an excellent electronic score. A bit more sad, if at all possible, than other Jönssonligan movies, adding some depth. Plotwise there's a number of different heists. And, of course, we're introduced to Dynamite Harry, wonderfully played by Björn Gustafson, who returns in all the sequels.
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(27 July, 2017) - DirectorMikael EkmanStarsGösta EkmanUlf BrunnbergBjörn GustafsonSickan has a new plan. This time, the gang will steal a small computer microchip that contains a top-secret plan of what the government intends to do with Sweden in the future. But Wall-Enberg is also planning to steal the chip. The payment will be 55 million Swedish crowns in gold and diamonds to whoever can deliver the chip to the foreign investors. Who will grab hold of the chip, the Jönsson gang or Wall-Enberg?Comedy and crime at it's best (if you're into Swedish comedy)! The third of the Jönssonligan movies. This time they're stealing a computer chip (in 1984, isn't that current?).
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(31 July, 2017) - DirectorMikael EkmanStarsGösta EkmanUlf BrunnbergBjörn GustafsonCriminal trio strike at furniture store, discover a secret network for shipping computers to the Soviet Union.Yet another excellent Jönssonligan comedy heist movie (the 4th one in the series)! They're robbing IKEA. How about that? Very Swedish.
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(2 Aug, 2017) - DirectorMikael EkmanStarsGösta EkmanBjörn GustafsonUlf BrunnbergVanheden and Dynamit-Harry, together with Harry's fiancée Doris, are in Mallorca while Sickan is still in Stockholm. However, Wall-Enberg talks him into doing a break-in at Las Palmas cathedral in Mallorca. Once persuaded, he can't resist the temptation and travels to Mallorca as well. However, Wall-Enberg obviously can't be trusted. Sickan is framed, caught and put in jail. While being escorted home to Sweden again, Vanheden and Harry sets up a plan to break him free. Sickan, once free, wants payback. The gang discover that an antiques dealer called Germann has something to do with the whole thing and that she's also collaborating with Wall-Enberg. The gang then decide to take a closer look at her and her antiques and they discover that there's a heist being planned against the cathedral in Palma.An OK Swedish comedy heist movie, the 5th in the series of Jönssonligan movies. Check it out if you liked the previous ones!
Will I watch it again? No.
(2 Aug, 2017) - DirectorStewart RaffillStarsJames BrolinAnthony QuinnLindsay WagnerFour naive Americans, in need of easy cash, decide to fly to Colombia and raid the safe of a notorious drug lord with connections to the corrupt military regime.A group of American friends go to South America to steal from a drug lord. This one had potential I thought, but it's just boring.
Will I watch it again? No.
(28 July, 2017) - DirectorPeter HewittStarsChristopher WalkenJoseph McKennaWynn EverettA 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.Old-timers doing an art heist. Great cast and enjoyable comedy, but it didn't blow me away.
Will I watch it again? No.
(28 July, 2017) - DirectorEdgar WrightStarsAnsel ElgortJon BernthalJon HammAfter being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.Pretty good, pretty violent, style-driven movie involving a few bank and post office heists. The story is ok. Nice action sequences! Music is used in a fun, creative way, which makes the movie unique. So, all in all, clearly worth a watch! Nothing clever it comes to the planning or the robberies though.
Will I watch it again? No.
(28 July, 2017) - DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsBruce WillisAlan RickmanBonnie BedeliaA New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.This is a classic of course, and it's a blast every time! Action comedy at it's best! An elaborate vault heist and hostage situation told from the perspective of the cop (Bruce Willis).
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(28 July, 2017) - DirectorBrett RatnerStarsEddie MurphyBen StillerCasey AffleckWhen a group of hard-working guys find out they've fallen victim to their wealthy employer's Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise residence.A perfectly ok heist comedy, nothing more, nothing less!
Will I watch it again? No.
(28 July, 2017) - StarsHans ErnbackMona SeilitzStig Ossian EricsonA gang robs an armored car with gold bullion. They store the gold in the wrong car. A car belonging to a depressed man.Brilliant Swedish TV mini-series by Leif Krantz. I remember watching it as a kid when it aired in the 1980's, and I've seen it a couple of times since then. It starts with a gold heist. Then the question is what you do with it. And where do you go, and how do you avoid the cops? How do you deal with other crooks and the risk of betrayal?
I like the tone. It's partly sad, partly comedic.
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(28 July, 2017) - StarsAnna GodeniusStig Ossian EricsonWillie AndréasonThe female scammer, thanks to her honest blue eyes and that she changes her guise as smoothly as a chameleon, manages to deceive her surroundings.Another nice TV mini-series from Leif Krantz, preceeding Sinkadus. A woman disguise herself and put on accents and steal from men who are not completely honest themselves. Always excellent Stig Ossian Ericson plays an investigating cop in this one too.
Sinkadus is the better one though, in my opinion!
Will I watch it again? No.
(28 July, 2017) - DirectorJulian GilbeyStarsEd SpeleersWill PoulterAlfie AllenSam and Fordy run a credit card fraud scheme, but when they steal from the wrong man, they find themselves threatened by a sadistic gangster. They need to raise £2m and pull off a daring diamond heist to clear their debt.Colourful, comedic and over the top about a group of British dudes earning good money in a credit card fraud. A fun watch!
Will I watch it again? No.
(31 July, 2017) - DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsBruce WillisJeremy IronsSamuel L. JacksonJohn McClane and a Harlem store owner are targeted by German terrorist Simon in New York City, where he plans to rob the Federal Reserve Building.Solid fun action with great cast, action and music! There's a robbery at the center but this is of course an action movie, nothing else. And of course the cop is the good guy here; McClane does not need a presentation here now does he?
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(31 July, 2017) - CreatorJames DeMonacoStarsSteve CirbusDonnie WahlbergMichael HyattA group of military veterans, who recently returned home from serving in Iraq, band together to pull off a major bank heist.A bank robbery hostage situation. John Leguizamo is just great as the leader of the gang. Other than that it's not that good. Donnie Wahlberg, playing the cop in charge, overacts (in the first episodes anyway). The concept for the show could've been developed in a different direction, perhaps giving it a deeper psychological or even political touch (the robberers are war veterans) which is just hinted at as it is now. Despite these complaints I did enjoy it for what it was; a short TV series with a solid no-cliffhanger ending.
Will I watch it again? No.
(31 July, 2017) - DirectorAsger LethStarsSam WorthingtonElizabeth BanksJamie BellAs a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion.Entertaining diamond heist movie with a somewhat uniqe twist-story.
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(2 Aug, 2017) - DirectorAlbert HughesAllen HughesStarsLarenz TateKeith DavidChris TuckerA Vietnam vet adjusts to life after the war while trying to support his family, but the chance of a better life may involve crime and bloodshed.Ok, well, it turned out to be a really good drama! It's not the heist movie it's marketed as, but the story builds the character's motivation for an armed robbery taking place at the end of the movie. Well shot and acted, and gives you a picture (as far as I can tell) of a New York neighbourhood during the Vietnam war.
Will I watch it again? No.
(2 Aug, 2017) - DirectorRoger DonaldsonStarsJason StathamSaffron BurrowsStephen Campbell MooreMartine offers Terry a lead on a foolproof bank hit on London's Baker Street. She targets a roomful of safe deposit boxes worth millions in cash and jewelry along with a treasure trove of dirty secrets.This one's bloody brilliant, breathing some fresh air into the heist movie genre! It caught me by surprise. Probably Jason Stathams best movie. A must see!
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(2 Aug, 2017) - DirectorRobert ConnollyStarsDavid WenhamAnthony LaPagliaSibylla BuddThe Bank is a thriller about banking, corruption and alchemy.A solid drama thriller from Australia. I enjoyed it! Not very heist-ish and not very hacking-ish, but still, there's a bank, and there's a a bright mathematician and a supercomputer ... well, it's hard to talk about the plot without spoiling it. And oh, the protagonist is excellently played by David Wenham who played Faramir in The lord of the rings: The two towers.
Will I watch it again? No.
(4 Aug, 2017) - DirectorBronwen HughesStarsThomas JaneDavid O'HaraDexter FletcherThe life and career of Andre Stander, a South African police officer turned bank robber.Well made drama thriller! Taking place in South Africa during apartheid in the 1970's. Realistic enough, and based on a true story. A police starts to rob banks - plain and simple armed robberies. Thomas Jane does a very good job portraying Stander. Wonderful to hear the South African accents! Also well shot and nice music.
Will I watch it again? No.
(4 Aug, 2017) - DirectorGeoffrey ReeveStarsMichael CaineJames FoxMatthew PochinHaskell (Sir Michael Caine) is assigned a job by his boss, the aristocratic Landon-Higgins (James Fox), to highjack a high-security van in broad daylight while it's in the shadow run (out of radio contact with the main security firm). He assembles a team to carry out the heist, but things don't go according to plan, and Haskell begins to think his boss might be double crossing him. Add to this, a teenage boarding school pupil has already witnessed some of the meetings of the team and Haskell's in real trouble.Planning, planning, more planning and then some planning, and then, finally, they rob the armoured truck. Quite a forgettable movie this, I'm sorry to say. I like the British scenery, accents and the choir singing, but the plot needs some work. And the direction. There's no real tension.
Will I watch it again? No.
(5 Aug, 2017) - DirectorKirk WongStarsMark WahlbergLou Diamond PhillipsChristina ApplegateSocially anxious hitman Melvin Smiley, an expert in his lucrative field, goes on a job and falls in love with his kidnapping victim, turning his world upside down.Very entertaining kidnapping action comedy! Brilliant characters by Lou Diamond Phillips and Mark Wahlberg and basically all of the cast. Very good music. Well made. A solid movie.
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(5 Aug, 2017) - DirectorAlejandro LozanoStarsTony DaltonAna de la RegueraSilverio PalaciosA band of thieves steal from a Mexican bank and travel to Argentina to launder the money. Upon their arrival the plan goes south and it's up to them to figure out what went wrong.I enjoyed this one! A Mexican-Argentinian action thriller about a gang doing a bank robbery. There are a few surprises, so I won't spoil it here, but I can tell you it's one heist only, at the very beginning of the movie, and then ... well, see for yourself. A very well made movie, good action, well paced.
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(6 Aug, 2017) - DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsPatrick SwayzeKeanu ReevesGary BuseyAn F.B.I. Agent goes undercover to catch a gang of surfers who may be bank robbers.An adrenaline rush of a movie! I just rewatched it after 20 years or so. Swayze is very good. Busey too. The most amazing thing is the mood in some scenes, created by Mark Isham's beautiful score. Heist factor? Well, there's a few armed robberies, plain and simple, and the story is told from the FBI agent's perspective.
Will I watch it again? No.
(4 Sep, 2017) - DirectorNicolas Winding RefnStarsRyan GoslingCarey MulliganBryan CranstonA mysterious Hollywood action film stuntman gets in trouble with gangsters when he tries to help his neighbor's husband rob a pawn shop while serving as his getaway driver.Heist-related. Gosling playes a getaway driver. Really good movie. Unique. Visually beautiful.
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(1 Oct, 2017) - StarsCamilla KvartoftAnders AdaliVarg GyllanderDocumentary about the 2009 Swedish G4S cash service depot helicopter robbery.One of the most spectacular heists of all time, according to Time Magazine, was the robbery of a cash depot in southern Stockholm, Sweden, 2009. The burglars landed a helicopter on the rooftop, broke in using explosives, and got away safe and sound with a large sum in cash.
This is a three hour documentary mini-series about the robbery. It features interviews with victims and other people involved in the investigation.
Best of all, a guy previously convicted of burglary (but not this one), Anders Adali, is interviewed. (Side note: I've later on read his two documentary books, "Sista rånet" [Last robbery] and "Svenska rån" [Swedish robberies], the first giving out all details regarding planning and execution of a cash transport heist taking place in Finland, and the latter interviewing robbers and law enforcement about the waves of different heists in Sweden during 1990's up until this helicopter heist in 2009. Both are really good, and I especially liked "Sista rånet", which could easily become a good heist movie.)
Sadly none of the involved criminals are interviewed.
Really nice score and beautiful photography!
All in all a well made documentary!
Will I watch it again? No.
(24 Nov, 2017)
(Update 25 Feb, 2021. I've now read Jonas Bonnier's novel Helikopterrånet, based on the event. It was entertaining throughout, and I was happy too see that the movie rights have been picked up by Netflix, and Jake Gyllenhaal is attached to the project.) - DirectorJames FoleyStarsEdward BurnsDustin HoffmanRachel WeiszJake Vig is a consummate grifter about to pull his biggest con yet, one set to avenge his friend's murder. But his last scam backfired, leaving him indebted to a mob boss and his enforcer.A group of con artists needs to do a risky job because their in debt to some kind of a criminal boss (Dustin Hoffman).
This movie has its problems. Hoffman is great, as always. Other characters are stiffs, others are just over the top.
It's like it tries to hard to be cool with it's voice-over, flashback story telling, plot twists and waving of guns, but it does not really reach that level.
Will I watch it again? No.
(29 Jan, 2018) - DirectorJonathan SobolStarsKurt RussellJay BaruchelKatheryn WinnickCrunch Calhoun, a semi-reformed art thief, agrees to get his old gang back together to pull off one last heist.An ok heist movie, nothing more, nothing less.
Will I watch it again? No.
(29 Jan, 2018) - DirectorIain SoftleyStarsJonny Lee MillerAngelina JolieJesse BradfordTeenage hackers discover a criminal conspiracy with plans to use a computer virus that will capsize five oil tankers.Meh. Quite ridiculous hacking movie. Childish. I prefer more realistic hacking. It's like it's written by kids for kids.
Will I watch it again? No.
(29 Jan, 2018) - StarsBjörn GustafsonFrej LindqvistDan EkborgA school principal and a doctor plan to rob a bank.Yet another brilliant Swedish miniseries. Two ordinary midlife dudes sets out to rob a bank, because money, because life.
It's produced and set in the 1980's. It's some kind of social realism with a very light comedic touch.
Björn Gustafson (known for the Jönsson gang movies, also on this list) is excellent.
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(29 Jan, 2018) - StarsBjörn GustafsonLasse StrömstedtBirgitta ValbergPrincipal Bertilsson live a peaceful small-town life in Kalmar. No one knows that in his basement waits a million kronor. The result of a successful bank robbery.This is the continuation of Dubbelstötarna (see above), equally entertaining.
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(29 Jan, 2018) - StarsBjörn GustafsonBirgitta ValbergLauritz FalkPrincipal Bertilsson plan the perfect crime, for who would suspect a Principal?This is the continuation of Dubbelsvindlarna (see above). Perfectly ok but just not as good as the first two miniseries.
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(29 Jan, 2018) - DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsPaul NewmanTom CruiseMary Elizabeth MastrantonioFast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback.Well, I love playing pool, so ... pool hustling? I guess it was a thing, or is a thing somewhere perhaps, but not in Sweden, where I'm from. Anyway, this is of course a great movie though. Paul Newman is really good and I like the story.
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(29 Jan, 2018) - DirectorMars CallahanStarsMars CallahanChazz PalminteriMichael RosenbaumA talented pool hustler who has stayed out of the game for years must return to his old ways when his little brother gets involved with his enemy--the very man who held him back from greatness.More pool hustling and betting. The color of money it ain't. Christopher Walken is good as always.
Will I watch it again? No.
(29 Jan, 2018) - DirectorClaes FellbomStarsPeter SchildtCia LöwgrenKent-Arne DahlgrenRonny and Bertil break into a armory depot. During a test firing of the stolen goods Ronny accidentally kills Bertil. The Police begins a chase of Ronny, who is now on the run with his girlfriend Len.Swedish movie. Kitchen sink realism. Two guys rob an armory depot. And things go bad. The story basically covers the police chase.
I was surprised by this one! I happened to catch it on tv but missed the actual break-in, but enjoyed the rest of the movie!
Will I watch it again? No.
(29 Jan, 2018) - DirectorAnders LönnbroStarsAnders LönnbroBodil MårtenssonRoland JanssonKennet, an incompetent thief and incorrigible petty criminal, longs to even 'the score,' which is not in his favor.More social realism from Sweden! I liked this one a lot. This not so bright small time criminal is trying to settle down with his new girlfriend, but ... money ...
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(1 Feb, 2018) - DirectorGeorge Roy HillStarsPaul NewmanRobert RedfordRobert ShawTwo grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con.The classic con artist movie. What more can I say? You have to see it! It's very good!
Now, the re-watchability is of course not great from one perspective, the plot, but still, it has a special charm, and good performances.
(One issue I have is the amounts they're gambling with. It's just ridiculous. It's taking place in 1936. The US is in a deep depression. $400,000? That's $7,250,000 today. Holy crap. It would be plausible, in my opinion, with $400,000, perhaps in the 1970's when the movie was made, or later, but in 1936? I don't think so.)
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(7 Sep, 2018) - DirectorWilliam PhillipsStarsRyan ReynoldsKristin BoothJoris JarskyKevin, Sam and Rob are founding members of a theoretical group which pulls off heists. Leo, a gangster, blackmails them into pulling off a real multi-million dollar heist. Now it's up to them to get out alive.A good heist movie! For one, it has a lot of heist in it.
I like the premise (minor spoiler alert!) that they're just planning heists without actually doing them. Perhaps more could've been done with that idea though.
The style their going for feels partly borrowed from Ocean's Eleven (released two years prior), especially with that funky baseline.
Have you seen a few movies of this type, you probably know what's coming though; unpredictability is hard to achieve when it comes to heist movies.
Some other minor annoyances exists, but all in all it's a solid production.
Will I watch it again? No.
(1 Feb, 2018) - DirectorGower ChampionStarsGeorge C. ScottJoanna CassidySorrell BookeA motley crew of criminals plans to rob a Los Angeles bank that's temporarily located in a mobile home during renovations.Oh lord. One of those wacky comedies, with equally wacky music. It's not my kind of comedy. Anyway, this dude gets help to escape the prison. Then they steal a bank. Yeah. And the prison warden (!) chase them for the entire movie, and everybody's shouting and being stupid.
Will I watch it again? No.
(3 Feb, 2018) - DirectorDanny BoyleStarsJames McAvoyRosario DawsonVincent CasselAn art auctioneer mixed up with a group of criminals partners with a hypnotherapist in order to recover a lost painting.Wow! This was a surprise movie! Really ... amazing on so many planes! What can say, I was captivated through out, emotionally engaged in the relationships and in the mystery. And it's a mystery movie alright. An art heist gets the action going, but what the ...?
Visually beautiful with absolutely fantastic music! And Rosario Dawson ...
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(4 Feb, 2018) - DirectorLouis-Pascal CouvelaireStarsJean-Hugues AngladeJoaquim de AlmeidaCyrille ThouveninFour partners heist a fortune in gold ore from a North African airport & escape across the desert in a truck.This is a B-movie. What a mess!
Horse Creek Entertainment (who else?) picked this up and distributed it with English voices only. Now, judging from what I saw, a good part of the dialogue actually was in English originally, but the syncing is so off that it feels like dubbing. It could be just bad ADR, but then, the voices doesn't match the actors, nor does the sound match the environment. It's just weird. But is it so bad it's good? Nope, unfortunately not.
So, they've already done the gold robbery. We don't get to see that. So it's not passable as a heist movie either. What we get is them driving and fighting each other in the desert for 90 minutes. It's not all that bad of an idea.
I see what the creators were going for, but they could have done it better. And I did like the music, giving you a feel of the middle east.
Will I watch it again? No.
(7 Feb, 2018) - DirectorBurt ReynoldsStarsSean AstinDavid AtkinsonLeslie BegaAn old-time mogul struggles to reenter the club where power and money make the rules.I hesitated putting this movie on the list; I just want to say that it's not a heist movie at all! Don't be fooled by the cover and the fact that it's marketed (by Horse Creek Entertainment, again!) as The final hit.
Plot: Burt Reynolds is trying to get money to produce a movie. And he's going to take a cash loan from a shady guy. The excitement! Nope. This movie is people talking.
The dialog is really good though.
It's supposed to be a comedy, but fails. The drama fails. The tension fails. It's a B-movie.
Will I watch it again? No.
(10 Feb, 2018) - DirectorDavid L.G. HughesStarsPhilip BarantiniElizabeth BerringtonAdrian BowerThugs, hookers, pimps, corrupt cops and gangsters are all linked together in a plot to steal a briefcase full of money.Several people are planning on robbing a local crime boss of his cash.
Good stuff: The music, the atmosphere, the surprises and the British accents.
Bad stuff: Casting. Acting. A bit slow paced at times. Confusing. The almost parodic over the top crime lord. Tonal issues; the brutality does not go along well with the comedy. I'd loved a more dark and grim portrayal.
Will I watch it again? No.
(11 Feb, 2018) - DirectorDavid L.G. HughesStarsIan HartPaul FreemanAnna WaltonWelcome to Southend - the Las Vegas of the Third World. Instead of high-end casinos, there are run-down arcades. Instead of luxury hotels, there are grotty bed and breakfasts. And instead of top dog Mobsters, there are small time hoods like Johnny. Johnny's boss is "Shrewd" Eddie. Eddie runs Southend. He gets ten percent of all the action that happens there. He also gets all the best women, like Lucille. But in this world, everyone has a boss - even Eddie. His is London Kingpin Tommy Jasons. This weekend Tommy is coming down to check up on Eddie, and Eddie's not looking forward to the visit...This is a shortfilm. The creator went on to make the full length film Hard boiled sweets (see above) with this shortfilm plot as a base.
This is more of a B-movie, with lousy (non existent) lighting and bad sound recording. The story is a lot more simple than the full length movie, which is a good thing. It's not a good movie though.
Will I watch it again? No.
(11 Feb, 2018) - DirectorJay MartinStarsLuke MitchellZane HoltzJason RitterThree high school friends are forced to commit a brazen robbery which quickly goes horribly wrong.Heist movie! Three guys in debt of a drug dealer in a small town sees a way out in a simple robbery. But things go bad of course.
Another movie switching between now and then. But that's ok. It's well made. I liked it. It's realistic in many ways. Brutal. You understand their motivations.
However, after less then 75 minutes, when I really wondered how it was going to end, it just ended! What the heck! Now, I liked the ending, but it was supposed to happen after about 92 minutes according to IMDB and 85 minutes according to the DVD case.
And it really needed to be longer. The characters are well portrayed as it is but the could've done more with them. How about that police man? He was great! You get to know him a bit and then it really doesn't lead anywhere.
Will I watch it again? No.
(15 Feb, 2018) - DirectorBryan GoeresStarsEllen PompeoWilliam BaldwinAbel FolkWhen a painting owned by one of her clients is stolen from a Barcelona museum, a New York-based artexpert is sent there to help investigate. After more paintings are stolen, she learns that she is being framed for the crimes. With the help of her estranged husband, a New York cop, they must not only solve the crimes but clear her name.Poor William Baldwin. When you see his name, you know it will be bad.
This motion picture has the worst title sequence in movie history. And they decided to combine it with one of the most beautiful pieces of music: Mozart's Requiem. By the way, when you use such powerful music at the very beginning you really set the tone for the audience, but then ... meh. Nothing.
This motion pictures has the worst intercut sequences I've ever seen: A guy (who was he anyway?) being stabbed and finally run over by a car -- awkwardly intercut with a couple dancing flamenco in a fancy restaurant! Jeez!
This motion picture has one of the worst endings I've seen. Really. Not one, but two criminals explaining their motivation. Holy crap! And Baldwin just appearing out of nowhere, because I guess it's impossible to notice a guy running towards you in an open space. And the mother exposing her kid for the bad guy with the gun? Hilarious!
Will I watch it again? No.
(17 Feb, 2018) - DirectorPeter LindmarkStarsSofia HelinMikael PersbrandtStefan SaukA group of very efficient robbers strikes banks in downtown area of Stockholm. Detective Klara and commanding officer Krona takes on the case.The Swedish title "Rånarna" translates to "The robbers". It's played out in the perspective of the police though, investigating a series of armed robberies throughout Stockholm.
I can think of three good things about this movie: The mood (along with music) in several shots, really nice photography and actor Stefan Sauk. But there are also spoiled opportunities with completely incorrect music, awkward gunfights, weird editing choices, bad acting, bad casting and a protagonist who's choices aren't always fully believable.
As it seems, the creator had this idea about a group of criminals being experts at getting away without a trace, whether it's in the city or in the woods. It's just hinted at though. I like the idea, but sadly it's not exposed properly in the movie.
Will I watch it again? No.
(18 Feb, 2018) - DirectorScott RobertsStarsGuy PearceRachel GriffithsJoel Edgerton3 brothers are in and out of prison in connection with heists planned by their lawyer et al. He gets them out for the heists and "looks after" the money and one's wife.This Australian heist movie was really good! The characters are really well thought out and played. Everyone's actions are motivated. Good storytelling. So, nothing to complain about!
It's in the perspective of the robbers.
Heistwise? Grab the cash and get out fast. No hacking or advanced planning here.
Will I watch it again? No.
(20 Feb, 2018) - DirectorBaltasar KormákurStarsMark WahlbergGiovanni RibisiKate BeckinsaleTo protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, a former smuggler heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills.An ok heist and smuggling movie! Actually not much of a heist movie at all, but I enjoyed it anyway. It has a different story.
Will I watch it again? No.
(21 Feb, 2018) - DirectorRichard JanesStarsMatthew RhysKate AshfieldTom ChambersFAKERS is a sharp, fast moving tale of blackmail and forgery set in the upper echelons of the international art society. Set in present day London and 1911 Italy.British hustling movie with a mild comedic touch. It was ok. It kept my attention.
Will I watch it again? No.
(7 March, 2018) - DirectorGérard PirèsStarsSamy NaceriFrédéric DiefenthalMarion CotillardTo work off his tarnished driving record, a hip taxi driver must chauffeur a loser police inspector on the trail of German bank robbers.Not a heist movie per se. It's the story of the inept police detective without a driver's license and his new unlikely friend who loves to drive fast. They're trying to catch this gang executing violent bank robberies. Fun, fast paced, stylized, over the top French movie, well written and with excellent car action shots. I liked it.
Will I watch it again? No.
(10 March, 2018) - DirectorGlenn FicarraJohn RequaStarsWill SmithMargot RobbieRodrigo SantoroIn the midst of veteran con man Nicky's latest scheme, a woman from his past - now an accomplished femme fatale - shows up and throws his plans for a loop.Well made and enjoyable hustling movie.
Will I watch it again? No.
(10 March, 2018) - DirectorDrew DaywaltDavid SchneiderStarsSeann William ScottTimm SharpPatrick BreenA crook quietly plots his revenge against the boss who murdered his brother while working for him.Fast paced heist movie! The entire movie depicts one single robbery. And of course many things go wrong. A fun, solid movie!
Will I watch it again? No.
(11 March, 2018) - DirectorJean-Pierre MelvilleStarsAlain DelonBourvilGian Maria VolontèAfter leaving prison, master thief Corey crosses paths with a notorious escapee and an alcoholic former policeman. The trio proceed to plot an elaborate heist.And here's a low paced one. Heist-ish.
French. 1970. In the winter. No shortage of trenchcoats!
Quite realistic. It kept my interest, but in the end it's not mind blowing in any way. There's a jewellery robbery which is fun -- it's done in total silence.
Will I watch it again? No.
(12 March, 2018) - DirectorCharles GuggenheimJohn StixStarsSteve McQueenCrahan DentonDavid ClarkeA gang's plans for a St. Louis bank robbery are complicated when the sister of one of the thieves starts voicing her well-founded suspicions.Heist movie in black and white from the 1950s. Three dudes plan a simple armed daylight robbery. Fowler (Steve McQueen), with no criminal background and with dreams of going back to studying, joins them as a driver.
A bit moral preaching perhaps. A woman desperately tries to stop Fowler from participating in the robbery. Eventually nobody has gained anything from the crime. People are dead, hurt, arrested or on the run .
It's a psychological study and a bit theatrical, as I guess movies often were back then.
Fun to see Steve McQueen early in his career! He's good.
Will I watch it again? No.
(16 March, 2018) - DirectorGuy RitchieStarsGerard ButlerTom WilkinsonIdris ElbaWhen a Russian mobster orchestrates a crooked land deal, millions of dollars are up for grabs, drawing in the entire London underworld into a feeding frenzy at a time when the old criminal regime is losing turf to a wealthy foreign mob.British movie. Another one from Guy Ritchie and this means it's edgy and violent (but without gore) with a comedic touch to it. Not really a heist movie (even though it involves stealing both cash and a painting) but a fun watch.
And there's something special with aggressive monologues in English accent.
Will I watch it again? No.
(18 March, 2018) - DirectorLeonel VieiraStarsIvo CanelasEnrique ArceFlora MartínezTwo amateur thieves are hired to steal an extremely valuable Van Gogh painting from the abandoned farm of an Argentinian countess.What about a Portuguese-Brasilian-Spanish small-time criminal robbery movie? Meh. It's not bad at all, technically. Photographically very well made. And the acting is good. You care for the characters. The comedic bits didn't really work for me though.
Sadly it doesn't really work as a heist movie either. The back of the DVD promised more of that kind, but nope, it turned into something else.
Will I watch it again? No.
(6 April, 2018) - DirectorMichele LupoStarsKirk DouglasGiuliano GemmaFlorinda BolkanA just released from prison professional thief decides to do one last high-risk heist, which could settle him for life or land him behind bars again.And here's an Italian-German heist movie. It's taking place in Hamburg, Germany, where at least the main characters speak English, either perfectly or with an accent.
The story leads up to a heist, one of those "one last heist" stories, at an insurance company that apparently needed a vault from the future. It's worth to watch for the heist, and the ending. The score by Ennio Morricone is very good and really does a lot for the movie. The photography is enjoyable too.
For some reason (because action has to happen) they shoved in this strange, violent and fun but pointless car chase in the middle of the movie.
I watched this as a really bad DVD transfer, with blurry picture, blown out whites and bad, muddled sound. Most, if not all, dialogue is ADR:ed as it seems, and some of it is out of sync.
Will I watch it again? No.
(8 April, 2018) - DirectorJack SheaStarsRory CalhounLeslie NielsenLainie KazanA crook brings together a group of ex-cons and other misfits in order to rob the payroll at an Air Force base.Wow. This is a strange one. Leslie Nielsen, of course, later known more for comedy than for drama, is just weird to see in this role as an vengeful, aggressive and rather psychotic leader. He's good though.
And they're robbing a military base which apparently has the month payroll in cash.
The movie has issues, that's fore sure. A bit fun as a B-movie, but not so bad it's good. It's like there's missing stuff. They steal a truck to make it look like a air force truck, but we just get to see them stealing it. The guy who gladly wacks people turns out to be just a guy who gladly wacks people; it could've been a setup for him jeopardizing the entire heist, but no. And the romance between Leda and Mike (was it?) it does not lead to anything either. And we get to listen to Leda singing an entire song at the bar. I did like it very much. But jeez, why is it there?
And then, the ending. What the heck. People get shot in the dark. I'm not even sure I saw Dayton die.
Anyway, I must admit I kind of liked this movie somehow. The idea of robbing a military base is interesting in itself.
Will I watch it again? No.
(10 April, 2018) - DirectorHåkan LindhéStarsTorkel PeterssonShanti RoneyMelinda KinnamanThis is the true story of the failed bank robbery-cum-hostage taking in a bank at the square Norrmalmstorg in Stockholm, in September 1973. The Stockholm Syndrome is named after this incident.World-wide this movie was released as The Stockholm syndrome, and it covers the story when that phrase was coined. It's a bank robbery and at the same time a deliberate attempt at, by taking hostages, getting a fellow criminal released from prison.
So, it's a different and interesting story.
I had high hopes for this picture. It's an SVT production, which usually means it's a good production, and the cast is great. However, I felt the story rushed at the beginning. And you really don't get to know the characters, except for Janne, played by Torkel Petersson, and the actors don't shine at all, again except perhaps for Petersson.
Scenes are intercut with b/w archive footage from the TV news from the actual event in 1973. I does not work in my point of view. It's just unnecessary and does not really add anything. It would've been better if you only get to see it while broadcasted (and I think they're using original radio broadcast material this way).
Overall, an okay movie if you're interested in heist movies and the Stockholm syndrome, but not much more.
Will I watch it again? No.
(12 April, 2018) - DirectorLuca BercoviciStarsAngie EverhartJames RussoEric RobertsA young co-ed who's just been release from prison for a crime she didn't commit plots her revenge against a former lover, who was the real culprit, with the help of a policeman.It starts of with a robbery but after that it's just a revenge movie. Excellent performance by Angie Everhart. (What happend to her by the way?) The rest of the cast is really good too.
Will I watch it again? No.
(15 April, 2018) - DirectorRobert LiebermanStarsScott BakulaJoanna GoingXander BerkeleyInternet becomes the world's central nervous system. Netforce, FBI, is created as an elite force fighting crime on internet. The owner of the all dominating software company is suspected of trying to gain total access and control.Hacking-themed drama thriller. A bit unclear how much Tom Clancy wrote (and I haven't read Clancy at all) but I have to assume he would come up with something more believable than this if he wrote on his own. Apparently written in 1999, well, published, and the movie was released the same year. Weird.
Terribly dated ... no, not dated, just plain incorrect and silly use of the simplest technical terms, like hyperlink and optical fiber. It's like it's the work of a child's imagination. And then the digital construct of a dead person ...? Even sillier.
It's a great cast though, with Dennehy, Pounder, Berkeley etc, and they do a good job. A TV production with high production value.
An ok watch but still, silly.
Will I watch it again? No.
(16 April, 2018) - DirectorGuy RitchieStarsJason FlemyngDexter FletcherNick MoranEddy persuades his three pals to pool money for a vital poker game against a powerful local mobster, Hatchet Harry. Eddy loses, after which Harry gives him a week to pay back 500,000 pounds.This is of course the more or less classic heist movie from Guy Ritchie; he's first film, which also launched the acting career of Vinnie Jones.
Great characters. Clever plot. Brilliant photowork, editing and use of music. And those lovely British working class accents.
Is there anything to complain about? Perhaps it has aged badly, rewatching it now in 2018. It's not as crazy and fun as I remembered it.
Will I watch it again? No.
(18 April, 2018) - DirectorFernando MeirellesKátia LundStarsAlexandre RodriguesLeandro FirminoMatheus NachtergaeleIn the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.Wow! Beautiful movie! And very bloody. Creative photography, very good visual story telling.
Violent robberies, yes, but this is of course not a heist movie by any means.
Will I watch it again? No.
(20 April, 2018) - DirectorMikael Ruttkay HylinStarsClark OlofssonKristin EnmarkJanne OlssonFor more than 30 years, the bank-robber Janne Olsson refused to talk about the noted bank-robbery at Norrmalmstorg, Stockholm, in 1973. This is the first interview with Olsson.A documentary about the well known bank robbery and hostage situation in Stockholm, Sweden, 1973, which gave birth to the term Stockholm syndrome.
This was published on DVD together with Norrmalmstorg, also on this list.
Though this documentary does not reach, in my opinion, the expected level of production quality, it does provide a good deal of insight into the entire robbery, hostage situation and police work. The robber Janne Olsson is inteviewed as well as Clark Olofsson and the hostages.
So, it was okay, but not much more. They could've done much more and made it say 90 minutes at least.
Will I watch it again? No.
(22 April, 2018) - DirectorKevin SpaceyStarsMatt DillonFaye DunawayGary SiniseWhile escaping from a foiled robbery attempt, three thieves find themselves surrounded by police at a New Orleans bar--only they're not the people the police are searching for.Another heist-turn-hostage-situation movie. Don't get to see the heist though. It's all about the hostage situation at the bar they escape to.
Good acting by Fichtner and Dunaway. Not that great movie though.
Will I watch it again? No.
(2 May, 2018) - DirectorMalik BaderStarsMalik BaderWesley WalkerFrank ZiegerThe movie follows the life of Chicago burglar Kaspar Karr. Kaspar cases and robs stores. He counts up his score and a small interview follows where Kaspar introduces himself. He shows his expertise in social engineering, stalking, and intelligence gathering and discusses his careful, meticulous planning cycles.Heists! Bloody brilliant! Well worth being the 100th movie on this list. But don't read about it, not anything. Just watch it! Go in blind. You've read too much already. So, go watch it!
Will I watch it again? Yes!
(3 May, 2018)