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Nov 9, 2001 · Powered by JustWatch. David Mamet's ''Heist'' is about a caper and a con, involving professional criminals who want to retire but can't. It's not that they actually require more money. It's more that it would be a sin to leave it in civilian hands.
Nov 9, 2001 · 67% Tomatometer 131 Reviews 59% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings Joe Moore (Gene Hackman) has a job he loves. He's a thief. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security camera...
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Sadly, most critics were unfairly harsh with David Mamet's HEIST, another addition to the recent wave of "heist" movies currently doing the rounds at the local cinemas and video shops (others include OCEAN'S 11, DECEPTION, and THE SCORE).
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Heist received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for its characters and script. Although it grossed just around its production budget, the film became the highest-grossing film directed by Mamet in the United States with $23 million, and went on to become a popular hit in the home video market.
Nov 9, 2001 · David Mamet. Writer. David Mamet. Stars. Gene Hackman. Rebecca Pidgeon. Danny DeVito. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY. from $3.99. search Amazon. Add to Watchlist. Added by 24.4K users. 303 User reviews. 95 Critic reviews. 66 Metascore. Videos 1. Trailer 0:31.
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Nov 9, 2001 · "Heist" is surprisingly brutal, given that Hackman has revealed a distaste for movie violence in recent years. There's a couple of beatings, several shootings, a stun-gun incident, and some...
Joel Siegel Good Morning America. It's one of Mamet's best. It's also one of Hackman's best, most mercurial performances. Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Sep 29, 2015. Nell Minow Common Sense...
