The Starlight Heist (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, The Starlight Heist is a drama and crime film directed by Mackenzie Gray, running about 20 minutes. “You can't steal what already belongs to you.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. It's 1949. Marco Dejardin (36) is a waiter at the bustling Starlight Room. He’s handsome, funny, and compassionate. But he lets people walk all over him. All Marco really wants is to marry Elizabeth and create a life together. But he has crippling numbness and stabbing pain in his hands from a degenerative condition. He’s been putting away for a surgery to save the use of his hands, and storing the cash in the company safe. But when Marco needs the money, his bosses can’t pay him out. They’re overextended and need the loot to pay the mob. So aided by his fiancé, Marco decides to rob the safe during the New Year’s Eve party, and take back his surgery fund. Otherwise, he’ll become permanently crippled when his bosses use his savings to pay off the mob.

Who’s in it. The Starlight Heist stars Michael Denis as Marco Dejardin, Camille Sullivan as Elizabeth Duff, Fulvio Cecere as Charley The Shoe and Aleks Paunovic as Eddie Shaugh, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, The Starlight Heist sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Starlight Heist page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Starlight Heist tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.