Great Heist Movies Ever - Top 10
While heist movies are all generally the same (it IS a niche genre) the GREAT ones stand out while the mediocre and even good ones sometimes get lost in the mix.
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- DirectorMichael MannStarsAl PacinoRobert De NiroVal KilmerA group of high-end professional thieves start to feel the heat from the LAPD when they unknowingly leave a verbal clue at their latest heist.Everything about this movie makes it the superior heist film. It has a great story, powerful acting, fantastic cinematography and one of the greatest shootout scene in all of cinema.
- 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.To me, this is the perfect, less cliché heist film with an all star cast. The movie is so dynamic and features so many memorable moments and distinct characters.
- 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.Not every heist movie is going to depict a successful job, in fact most don't. This very well could be the blueprint for every bank robbery movie ever made. What makes this classic piece of 70's cinema so excellent is of course the acting, Pacino's performance in particular.
- DirectorMichael MannStarsJames CaanTuesday WeldWillie NelsonAn ace safe cracker wants to do one last big heist for the mob before going straight.The best thing about this movie is undoubtedly Jimmy Caan. His character is one tough SOB and a protagonist to be rivaled with few in the genre.
- DirectorJoseph SargentStarsWalter MatthauRobert ShawMartin BalsamFour armed men hijack a New York City subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. The city's police are faced with a conundrum: Even if it's paid, how could they get away?Another classic piece of 70's cinema, in my mind this is the only version of the film that exists. Robert Shaw runs the show in this picture and creates an unforgettable scene at the end of the movie.
- DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsGeorge ClooneyBrad PittJulia RobertsDanny Ocean and his ten accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously.It's your classic, cliché, big Hollywood all star cast heist movie, and it's great. Everything was so silky smooth in this movie, sometimes you just want to believe a bunch of guys are running around in two thousand dollar suits ripping off casinos.
- 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.The "gritty" South Boston heist movie that is one of the best bank robbery movies in recent memory features an excellent performance by Jeremy Renner. See the alternate ending (true to the source material).
- 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.In my opinion this is one of Spike Lee's best movies and probably my favorite (not a fan). This is essentially a bank robbery movie, like many others on this list, but with a great twist.
- 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.An excellent look at one boys traumatic experience turned into a very interesting opportunity. This is a great overlooked heist/back robbery film that offers more than perhaps expected.
- DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsPatrick SwayzeKeanu ReevesGary BuseyAn F.B.I. Agent goes undercover to catch a gang of surfers who may be bank robbers.Good for the final spot on this list, the 'classic' and often cheezy 'surfer heist movie', Point Break. Not one of the greatest heist films out there but over time it has become a staple in the genre.